Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror

by Bike Peddler

• Versatile, vibration-free cycling mirror mounts on eyeglasses and helmet visors
• Three pivot points for total adjustability
• Frameless acrylic mirror provides a wide, uninterrupted field of vision
• Adjusts for both left- and right-side use
• Made in USA; backed by a manufacturer's unconditional guarantee

Product Description

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Unique and extremely usable, the Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling cyclist's mirror easily fits on helmet visors and eyeglasses. With three pivot points for maximum adjustment, the mirror face is adjusted by rotating it at a 90-degree angle from the wire. The mirror rotates fore and aft for fine angle adjustments. An ideal tool to keep an eye on traffic approaching from behind, the frameless acrylic mirror provides a wide, uninterrupted field of vision.

For added adjustment, the mirror is designed to fit on both the right or left side, and its 3-point attachment system adjusts for a secure fit without vibration. Available in two sizes: compact, which extends 50 millimeters and has a mirror size of 20x37 millimeters (HxW) and normal, which extends 85 millimeters and has a mirror size of 28x37 millimeters (HxW). Made in the USA, this mirror is backed by a manufacturer's unconditional guarantee.

Product Description

This unique cyclist's mirror has 3 pivot points for total adjustment. Fully adjustable lightweight rear view mirror, can be fitted to either eye glasses or a helmet visor. Mirror face is adjusted by rotating at a 90 degree angle from the wire, and rotates fore and aft for the fine angle adjustments. The mirror has a wide field of vision. It can be attached to either your eye glasses or helmet visor. Adjusts to fit on right or left side. Frameless acrylic mirror provides wide, uninterrupted field of vision. Three point attachement system adjusts for a secure fit without vibration. Made in USA. Available in two sizes: Compact (Extends: 50mm. Mirror size 37mm x 20mm) Normal (Extends: 85mm. Mirror size: 37mm x 28mm)

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001VTQNVO
• Item model number: MI1000
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (449 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #386 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #2 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Accessories > Bike Mirrors
  • #4 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Kids' Bikes & Accessories > Bike Accessories

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

149 of 150 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this mirror March 13, 2008

By Christopher D. Hughes

Size Name:Original|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have had this mirror for a couple of months now and I am very impressed with it. I am a roadie and I spend several hours in the saddle each week.

I've looked at several mirrors over the past year, and tried one or two. But I usually ended up riding without a mirror since they were such a pain in the butt. They jiggled around too much to be useful and I was constantly fiddling and adjusting so I could see anything at all. If the mirror is plastic everything is blurry, if it is glass it weighs a ton and pulls your sunglasses down your nose.

But this mirror is about as good as I can imagine a bike mirror being. The acrylic mirror is both lightweight and optically accurate, and is plenty big enough for a wide field of view. If you position it just right, you can see everything behind you with a slight turn of your head.

The attachment mechanism is simple and holds tight. It takes about 30 seconds to move it to another pair of sunglasses and readjust the angles. The springy bits are covered with grippy plastic which keeps the mirror in place and provides less snag points to grab your helmet straps when you put your glasses on or off.

The s steel and brass frame and swivel system is infinitely adjustable, but provides enough resistance that it has never moved out of adjustment, even at high speeds on rough roads.

And, to top it all off, it is less expensive than most of the other mirrors I have looked at. It is a simple, well-thought design, without useless complexity or expense. Beautiful.

154 of 161 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Compact is Different from original ! January 6, 2009

By Peter Norris

Size Name:Compact|Amazon Verified Purchase

The compact version is a smaller size mirror which is GOOD in theory, because it weighs less and drags less. BUT, the extension wire from the glasses is SHORTER which is BAD if you are older and may not be able to focus as close as you used to. The Original size is FAR better for us older bikers. If you have tried ANY helmet or glasses mount mirror and "couldn't get used to it" then try mounting it farther away from the eye. Even a quarter inch may make a huge difference. I wouldn't ride without this mirror (original size!). Peter

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Cycling Mirror October 29, 2006

By K. M. MacMillin

Size Name:Original|Amazon Verified Purchase

This mirror is great! It is easy to attach to glasses and is very durable. As it is somewhat larger than other mirrors it provides a very good field of view. It was very easy to get used to and now I wouldn't ride in traffic without it. One turn of the head and I can scan everything behind me - much more confidently than turning my head.

The mirror is VERY durable. It fell out of my pocket while attached to sunglasses and was run over by a car. The glasses were ruined and the mirror was unscathed and I'm using it a year later.

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best bike mirror, best customer service too December 4, 2009

By Nicolas Nelson

Amazon Verified Purchase

The folks at The Bike Peddler rock. So do their Take-A-Look bike mirrors.

I don't have time to write the long paean of praise they deserve, so here are the facts:

1. My son and I have both used these mirrors for years. My son prefers the Compact version, I prefer the longer reach of the Original. They are equal in quality of craftsmanship, and I'll borrow my son's in a pinch if I can't find mine.

2. This bike mirror has improved my bicycling experience more than any other accessory besides the Xtracycle FreeRadical (if you can call the FreeRad an "accessory"-- it's more like a magic catalyst for a metamorphosis from "bicycle" to "long-tail two-passenger load-hauling super-stable single-track Sport Utility Bike"). I would ride without a helmet with no qualms, and if I must ride at night without lights I'm just extra wary, but if I ride without my Take-A-Look mirror, I feel naked and afraid.

3. I have dropped it, sat upon it, stepped on it, and even sent it through the laundry in a shirt pocket, and it has held up fine. If it gets bent, just bend it back into shape and carry on.

4. I have managed to destroy one. I set it on the rear deck of my Xtracycle while loading groceries and forgot about it. It made it all the way onto a major street before slipping off the snapdeck directly into the path of traffic (of course). Didn't notice until I got home and went to put the mirror away... as soon as I could I retraced my route, and found the mirror. Rush hour was over by then. I don't know how many vehicles ran over that thing before I recovered it, but the wire frame was fine, the little rubber thingies fine, the mirror itself unbroken and still firmly attached to the frame...... and the mirror surface thoroughly scratched into a perfect matte white finish.

Although the mirror was several years old by that time, I had bought a new one recently for my son, and remembered seeing a 100% guarantee. So I mailed the mirror back to them and asked if it was still under warranty, or that I'd be happy to buy a new one.

Two weeks later a free replacement mirror arrived, and a thank-you note for sending them the old one. No charge for the replacement, no charge even for shipping (except when I mailed them the old one in a letter, which at the time was 39 cents).

Now THAT is customer service.

If only I could do the same with my old iPod... ;-) Read more ›

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good January 26, 2007

By R. T. Gronachon

Size Name:Compact

I have used bycycle mirrors before, most of the helmet mounted, I recently purchased a new helmet and did not want to mount a mirror on it, so I looked for a mirror that could mount on my glasses. this one fits the bill, with one small exception...I would like it better if it were just about an inch longer, it can be a real strain to see in it at times. But it does do the trick, and it has a lot of adjustments, making it easy to aim. Overall I would recommend this mirror!

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best way to look behind you January 3, 2007

By Leon F. Oloarte

Size Name:Original

I had never used before a small mirror like this, however, it took me 1 minute getting used to it. Believe me, there's no better way to look behind you. The closeness of the mirror to your eye gives an incredibly big picture of things behind. By the way, one mirror is enough to look both to your left and right rears.