advice on cycle mirrors please

christopher ealand · Post by **christopher ealand** » 3 May 2007, 12:40pm

hello,i ride drop handlebars with suntour barcons(remember them?).Any recomendations for cycle mirrors capable of being mounted on l.side of bars for continental use.What happened to the brake lever mounted 'mirrycle'? cheers

georgew · Post by **georgew** » 3 May 2007, 5:29pm

The miiricle is alive and well.http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/p.php?make=mirrycle

The model shown will fit inside the bar openings and can be fitted to both right and left side. It remains the best mirror around.

Oracle · Post by **Oracle** » 3 May 2007, 8:51pm

Zefal also do a mirror that can fit either side and fits into the bars instead of bar ends - they enable full rotation in all planes and are superb - sorry I have not got reference, but they will sell between £10-15 at the LBS.

anniesboy · Post by **anniesboy** » 15 May 2007, 11:15am

Blackburn do one that can be used on either side ,I turn mine round when i go to France.Having said that they are not as stable as mirracycle,but with velcro fixing they can be removed in seconds.The upside is because of easy on/off less prone to damage.

empty head · Post by **empty head** » 15 May 2007, 3:29pm

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=20057

I've used this one for a while, easy to take on(either side of handle bar) and off thought can be a little uncomfortable as it sits on the handle bar, the zefal spy mirrors are small, light and easy to stick anywhere on your bike, forks, frame, either handlebar and in your pocket!

anniesboy · Post by **anniesboy** » 15 May 2007, 3:48pm

The mirror on the last posting is for straight bars,Wiggle do a version for drops for about £9.00

gerry36 · Post by **gerry36** » 15 May 2007, 4:23pm

St John St cycles still have the original Mirrycle- fits on top of non-aero levers, ie the cable comes out of the top of the lever. If you've got Suntour barcons (I've only got one- the other is a Sh.....) then you probably have the old levers too?

reohn2 · Post by **reohn2** » 16 May 2007, 8:25am

Oracle wrote:Zefal also do a mirror that can fit either side and fits into the bars instead of bar ends - they enable full rotation in all planes and are superb - sorry I have not got reference, but they will sell between £10-15 at the LBS.

I've tried the zefal mirror but found they break off to easily,I've found the Cateye "racing" one ideal

One could fit one of these mirrors a bike with barend levers by cutting a short piece of old bar say 60mm long fitting the mirror to that,then fixing that assembly to to the underside of the drops with with tiewraps/zipties.
Hope that makes sense,it wouldn't be a costly experiment at £5.99 a pop.