Bought a second hand helmet today at a cycle jumble, looked bran new for a tenner.
Never noticed when i bought it but its got a mirror system built into it which allows you to see behind. You sort of look up at the helmets peak into a mirror which reflects from another mirror facing out of the back of back of the helmet. Sometimes have to adjust your looking angle slightly but it seems to work well.
Does anyone else use one of these ? I'm not sure about the confidence level if say you were turning right on a busy road. I think I still might be tempted to glance behind.
helmet with mirror
helmet with mirror
Your never to old to become younger
It's a Reevu by the sound of it ... a major flop in the cycling products world, about 4 years ago IIRC.
Benchmark price at cycle jumbles seems to be around 50p - £1.50 !!
Rob
Benchmark price at cycle jumbles seems to be around 50p - £1.50 !!
Rob
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Just out of interest, what's the mirror made off? As the helmet is there, in theory, to save your head if you should impact with anything, it would be a bit worrying it there is something hard and potentially sharp already imbedded in it!
BTW, if it was the Birmingham Cycle Jumble you should've come to my table, had a much classier helmet for sale on it
BTW, if it was the Birmingham Cycle Jumble you should've come to my table, had a much classier helmet for sale on it
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thirdcrank
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There is a whole series of little mirrors that fit in a little tunnel down the centre of the helmet.
The idea does work. Several years ago I caught and overtook another cyclist up a long hill - a very rare occurrence. As I got up to his back wheel he shouted a greeting, even though his head had never moved. Secret a reevu helmet.
He let me have a try on and even though it was soaked in sweat from the effort of trying to keep a rampant thirdcrank at bay, it gave a good view.
Incidentally, I should have thought that the problem with buying a helmet second hand is that its history is unknown and might have been dropped or involved in a collision.
The idea does work. Several years ago I caught and overtook another cyclist up a long hill - a very rare occurrence. As I got up to his back wheel he shouted a greeting, even though his head had never moved. Secret a reevu helmet.
He let me have a try on and even though it was soaked in sweat from the effort of trying to keep a rampant thirdcrank at bay, it gave a good view.
Incidentally, I should have thought that the problem with buying a helmet second hand is that its history is unknown and might have been dropped or involved in a collision.
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It actually has a single curved reflective steel plate running from the front to the back, as you say embedded in the helmet. And has the safety cert. nos. on it. EN1078 so i guess its ok.
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MarySkater
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I use a Reevu helmet, and find it very useful. I like the way that moving my head very slightly "pans" the mirror across the road so I can see more than from a mirror fixed to the bike.
However I'd never change lanes without looking over my shoulder first. The Reevu saves me from a lot of head-turning when it shows me that it's currently NOT safe to manoeuvre.
I have seen little arm-mounted mirrors designed to attach to a helmet. Has anyone used these? Any good? (My Reevu is getting a bit old and tired, and I'm wondering what to replace it with.)
Mary
However I'd never change lanes without looking over my shoulder first. The Reevu saves me from a lot of head-turning when it shows me that it's currently NOT safe to manoeuvre.
I have seen little arm-mounted mirrors designed to attach to a helmet. Has anyone used these? Any good? (My Reevu is getting a bit old and tired, and I'm wondering what to replace it with.)
Mary
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Pinky
I have used a blackburn helmet mirror for a few years. It takes a bit of getting used to at first but I find it infinitely better than the handlebar mounted mirrors.
I used the Top peak bar end mirrors for part of one season but didn't like them at all -- and the folding mirror was attached purely by a bit of plastic and broke the first time it took a reasonsbly light blow!
I used the Top peak bar end mirrors for part of one season but didn't like them at all -- and the folding mirror was attached purely by a bit of plastic and broke the first time it took a reasonsbly light blow!
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thirdcrank
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Pinky
I should add that I agree with TC.
The adhesive pad supplied with the clip pad is not very adhesive! And positioning on the helmet is critical and not always easy. I actually use 2 clip pads -- one on each side of the helmet ( for my European touring) but I also use "PRITT Sticky Pads" , which are very adhesie and double sided, to secure them -- I have found them to be virtually permanent!
I should also say that the ball and socket joint where the mirror fastens on to the arm soon works loose and mine has been wrapped in Bluetack for about a year now -- chewing gum also works but tends to be a bit tacky for longer before "setting"
There are also mirrors that clip on to one spectacles but I have never tried them -- mainly because I suspect I would lose it the first time that i took it of the specs frame!
All that being said, since I have physical difficulty in looking back over my right shoulder ( my left shoulder is no problem), the mirror is a real aset for me!
The adhesive pad supplied with the clip pad is not very adhesive! And positioning on the helmet is critical and not always easy. I actually use 2 clip pads -- one on each side of the helmet ( for my European touring) but I also use "PRITT Sticky Pads" , which are very adhesie and double sided, to secure them -- I have found them to be virtually permanent!
I should also say that the ball and socket joint where the mirror fastens on to the arm soon works loose and mine has been wrapped in Bluetack for about a year now -- chewing gum also works but tends to be a bit tacky for longer before "setting"
There are also mirrors that clip on to one spectacles but I have never tried them -- mainly because I suspect I would lose it the first time that i took it of the specs frame!
All that being said, since I have physical difficulty in looking back over my right shoulder ( my left shoulder is no problem), the mirror is a real aset for me!
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Hi si it was indeed the birmingham jumble.
Never mind can't win em all.
Tried reevu helmet 2 or 3 times now but can't get away with using mirror.
You've got to have the helmet tipped so far foward to see whats behind that you can hardly see frontwards.
So choice is do you see where you'r going or where you've been.
SOME CHOICE.
Never mind can't win em all.
Tried reevu helmet 2 or 3 times now but can't get away with using mirror.
You've got to have the helmet tipped so far foward to see whats behind that you can hardly see frontwards.
So choice is do you see where you'r going or where you've been.
SOME CHOICE.
Your never to old to become younger
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Lusting my Pinnarello
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I was looking at the mirror helmets when they came out. Bit pricey. Started at £50 if I remember correctly... didnt buy one though.
Got to say I was fancing the helmet mouted mirror (told by pinky) mmmm the joint problem may put me off.
I dont have any sholder problems, but I cant see through my right eye - but because this is from birth I tend to have ability to turn my head around a little more than other poeple.
But im sure a mirror would help too.
Got to say I was fancing the helmet mouted mirror (told by pinky) mmmm the joint problem may put me off.
I dont have any sholder problems, but I cant see through my right eye - but because this is from birth I tend to have ability to turn my head around a little more than other poeple.
But im sure a mirror would help too.
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Pinky
I don't want to raise a "helmet/anti helmet debate" but I wear a helmet every time iride my velo.
With regard to this topic it is a useful base which gives me an added facility to see whart is happening behind me.
That being said, on the open road my ears are the most reliable method of detection of approaching "cagers" -- but urban cycling is very different and a motorised vehicle is much harder to hear in high. slower, traffic volumes.
So my helmet mirror now gives me a fairly automatic "eye" reaction to something coming a bit closer than I like ( which is bloody close). But that is from long use of the mirror -- and daily travelling in the thick of "traffic"
Otherwise the helmet is also a head warmer in winter ( with a cover attached) and also carries a small but powerful LED light which I direct by simple head movement to approaching "cagers" on full beam at night.
It also carries a small. led. red flashing 4 mini bulb light for extra illumination at night.
With regard to this topic it is a useful base which gives me an added facility to see whart is happening behind me.
That being said, on the open road my ears are the most reliable method of detection of approaching "cagers" -- but urban cycling is very different and a motorised vehicle is much harder to hear in high. slower, traffic volumes.
So my helmet mirror now gives me a fairly automatic "eye" reaction to something coming a bit closer than I like ( which is bloody close). But that is from long use of the mirror -- and daily travelling in the thick of "traffic"
Otherwise the helmet is also a head warmer in winter ( with a cover attached) and also carries a small but powerful LED light which I direct by simple head movement to approaching "cagers" on full beam at night.
It also carries a small. led. red flashing 4 mini bulb light for extra illumination at night.