However, these larger mirrors are vulnerable to being knocked when you’re parking up and also may be uncomfortable for your hands if you ride on the hoods a lot. The name "Bohle" represents glass hardware in all its aspects: Inrecent years our range of glass hardware has grown considerably. As these are mounted directly to your helmet or sunglasses they can be much smaller and neater than bar-mounted versions. Oval type exterior mirror with flat glass suitable for vehicles of the '30's Long head size -128mm x 81mm and overall length of 196mm. It's even a top recommendation for time trialists, helping them to keep their position as they race.

If you want to run on a flat bar bike you’ll need a grip that has a removable end or do a little DIY trimming so you can slot the mirror into the bar. It’s easy to adjust too via a series of rotating and hinged bolts as well as a screw adjustable pivot by the helmet attachment. As they’re not on your bike they also get around the problem of catching your mirror as you lean your bike up against something or go through a gate or door (although you’ll need to be careful when taking off your helmet not to do the same), and can be with you whatever bike you ride. However, with greater adjustability, the mirror is also more prone to vibrating out of position; to what extent depends on the surface quality of the roads you are riding. This neat, round, highly adjustable mirror fits into your bar end on either flat or drop bar bike keeping it nicely out the way of everything else.

If you are looking for a really small footprint as far as computer mirrors are concerned this Uxely Monitor Mirror might just be your best option. Conversely the ball and socket joint are really tight which means it holds its position well but is difficult to adjust as you ride.

Using a something mounted to your bike combined with a helmet mirror would probably be the best combination of different views and the pros and cons of each choice. Because mirror designs often change, aftermarket mirrors must be compatible with your specific vehicle (it pays to compare). What makes the Grand Aero3 stand out is the mirror’s design, which utilizes the airflow around the vehicle to stabilize and balance the mirror head.

On the downside you do need to move your focus more to see what’s in the mirror compared with those that are higher up on your bars. Check out my video review below and if you have any questions about any rear view mirror for computer monitor seen here please leave them in the comments or use my Contact Me page! It only takes a split-second lapse of concentration to change lanes on a motorway and pull straight into the path of another vehicle.

For a small bar end mirror, the only real downside of the Zefal is that it weighs more than its peers. Size and view-wise it’s similar to the bar-end mirrors we tested and we found that looping it round the end of the drops was a good position for it. The most striking thing about the Blackburn helmet mirror is how tiny and lightweight it is, weighing in at just 6g on our scales. The mirror itself is covered with a plastic cover for protection and you simply have to remove it to reveal a clear shiny mirror.There’s a slight curvature on the mirror which gives a good view of what’s behind albeit the quality of the mirror isn’t as high as the Eyelink. A mirror that can be easily adjusted is useful for making quick changes as you ride along and also when setting up the mirror in an optimal position. Glazing - this term covers a wide spectrum of activities related to working with glass, windows and frames. What might come as a surprise to some is that road bike mirrors do not have to be bulky, unsightly devices. Wheel mount rear view mirror of our own manufacture, secured to the wheel with two 770mm long x 25mm wide leather straps - brown or black leather straps are available, please select your preferred.