Sprintech Drop Bar Bike Mirror - Road Bike Rear View Mirror for Drop Handlebars - Bar End Bicycle Mirror, Swiss-Made (Black, Left Single)

Works as expected. It also installs although it seemed for a while that it was too tight to install. The trick is to pull the folded in portion of the bar tape out, otherwise the holding base of the mirror just won’t go in. Once the base is all smushed in, the bar tape doesn’t flare or show any differently as it gets wedged within the tiny crevices between the base and the bar. You do have to figure out and adjust the angle a bit and it’s easy to disturb the angle by inadvertently bumping it but, in my experience, it doesn’t happen because of your knee hitting it when riding out of saddle. It doesn’t protrude out that much, so your knee is unlikely to hit it unless you were occasionally hitting the end of the bar anyway (in which case you need to re-fit your bike). But you might disturb the mirror before you actually get on the bike or while taking a break mid-ride, so in the worst case, you might need to adjust it every time you get on the bike. If you have OCD, this mirror is not for you as it will increase the likelihood of an accident because you keep adjusting its angle instead of focusing on the road. It also feels pretty flimsy but does the job of being a rear view mirror fine. The mirror probably has more psychological value than anything else. I can usually hear an approaching vehicle before I can see it in the mirror “far away” (“objects in the mirror are nearer than they seem”) even when I’m listening to music. So it’s usually easier to look ahead and check if the sound is coming from the front or back, and even if there are vehicles also approaching from the front, your ears can distinguish their sound from the sound of a rear-approaching vehicle. Not to mention that you almost never need to actually know if a vehicle is approaching from the rear because it’s not like you ride (or at least should) any differently if there are no vehicles. The only time you need to know is when you want to make a U-turn or otherwise cross the road, in which case you should stop and look around both directions multiple times. If there is an obstacle ahead of you along the side of the road forcing you to go around it by moving more to the center, you are better off stopping and/or relying on your ears. The mirror view for me is just too small to rely on quickly in any of these situations. Finally, the most problematic part about rear approaching vehicles — the main reason you even want to know if anyone is approaching from the rear — are those nasty drivers who drive by too close to you but this mirror (or perhaps anything at all) can do little to help that situation. The remedy for that situation is aggressive butt clenching and silently muttering a cuss word. So, overall, a mostly useless bike thingy that I bought just coz but would rate it as five stars anyway for the promised reflective functionality and more importantly its psychological value.

Takes a few minutes to install. Once installed it stays securely in place. It doesn't bother at all while biking, and its not noticeable. Its small, but large enough to give a glimpse of whats behind you. Not cheap, but it does what I wanted. So I'm happy I got it.

Just put one in the left headset of my primary road bike. Very easy to install. Just follow the directions on the back of the packaging. A little tricky to get the viewing angle just right. Vehicles are physically closer than they appear in the mirror. It’s much easier to see vehicles coming from behind you that have daytime running lamps then if they don’t. You still need to take precautions even using the mirror but it’s valuable enough so that I ordered a second one for my secondary bike.

Best bike mirror I have ever used. Does not move at all while riding.

I'm a endurance gravel cyclist and pretty particular about my gear so I was surprised when this mirror turned out to be one of the bigger upgrades I've made. So most importantly, the rear view is quite good. I can see cars coming over 200ft away and the wide field of view shows so much more than you'd expect. It installs into a bar-end ball joint so it can be adjusted easily and somehow manages to not move at all during rough terrain or curb hops I was a bit concerned that it would ugly up my beautiful cockpit, but it has a great streamlined shape that doesn't really draw much attention One issue is if you live in a very humid or rainy area it can get quite foggy and I've had to constantly wipe it one wet day All in all, it's a huge game changer to not kink my sore neck 100+ times per trip. Just be careful not to get caught up in the cool rear views. Sometimes you can see so much it gets you fixated! Will edit review after a couple thousand miles

This Sprintech mirror has been my go-to drop bar road mirror for many years. However Sprintech has released a new XL version of this mirror that fixes two problems of the original model: 1) Mirror viewing area is a bit too small to spot distant approaching traffic. Best to combine this with rear radar such as the Garmin Varia for early warning, then judge side clearance using the mirror as cars begin to pass. 2) Scratches - the plastic mirror surface scratches easily, over time the mirror gets obscured and must be replaced. Amazon shows that I've ordered replacements 8 times for this model. Fortunately the new Sprintech XL model fixes both problems of the original. Its glass mirror surface is both slightly larger and scratch resistant. We purchased two of the new XL and they're a big improvement. The XL is slightly more expensive but a better long term value due to its scratch resistant mirror.

Nothing I found more tiring than to crank my head around like an owl which is easily the most primitive method of car-spotting while on the road. Why do I need to twist my vertebrae so, when requiring visual acquisition of an approaching vehicle from the rear? Why must I refrain from riding my bike if I slept on my neck wrong the night prior? This mirror solves many of these perceived problems, and for such a limited defunding of the bank balance too! The viewing angle is wide and my knee hits the mirror occasionally while standing upon the pedals, but no piece of light-refracting technology has been so advantageous to the user of said review! I proclaim that while this thin, metallic sheen of reflective material won't replace an absolute knowing of cranking your head behind you in every situation, it will save you many head-crankings; and thus, will save your neck. It's slim form factor is aesthetically pleasing and fits right into the end of a drop-bar setup, it looks almost as if nature had birthed it right into my bicycle! It certainly pleases the eye moreso than the classic road-bike mirror setups with the elongated arm stretching out into the yonder. Seriously, you're going to be one of -those- cyclists? While there is a bilateral option(2 mirrors) for a reduced sum of each piece, I declare that having a mirror on the pedestrian side of my modern pennyfarthing is unnecessary. Having one mirror on just the road/car side of the bike, although makes for a very unsymmetrical appearance, is not only cost effective, but covers 95% of all use cases therein. I highly recommend this mirror.

I like the shape and overall design. A problem I found is that if you prefer to ride with your drops at a steep angle, the mirror may be able to be tilted upwards far enough to see the sky, which helps me orient it. This could be due to a combination of my body proportions (I'm a lanky six feet even), the shape of the bars, and the angle of my drops. That being said, I'd buy this product again and recommend it to friends. I pair mine with a Garmin Varia radar unit. They made a great combo.

Está bien, bastante discreto y muy fácil de poner, ayuda bastante, no es el retrovisor de un coche ni mucho menos pero ayuda, yo estoy contento

Leicht anzubringen und gute Sicht nach hinten. Ich hätte es nicht gedacht, aber dieser Spiegel macht so viel aus.

There was no mirror included in product. Rendering absolutely useless. Please send me one with mirror

Il faut souvent le régler

Estéticamente, y su función principal de 10 lo volvería a comprar