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I bought one at the bike show a couple of years ago. I fitted it and it did work quite well. You still have to look over your shoulder to be completely safe but you can see if something is definitely there or not before double checking/ It's not on my bike anymore. Everytime I got out of the saddle I hit it with my knee. It didn't break mind I just got fed up with it.
I love/hate this mirror after almost 2 years of use. It does work well in practice, but it doesn't have enough waterproofing. The first (narrow version) one I had started to deteriorate in a matter of a couple months. What happens is that moisture gets in between the black plastic housing and behind the reflective surface. When that happens, the silver reflective surface is comprised and is slowly eaten away. So in a matter of a few months it lost about a third of its total area, rendering it useless. The second one, wide version, is doing the same thing although at a slower rate since I put some petroleum jelly in the crevice on the mirror perimeter.
i have been using one for a while now - combined with a shoulder check it is a very useful bit of kit
the concept still relies on a clear, uninterrupted field of vision along the top tube so kitchen sink tourists and anyone else who uses large panniers and/or a big saddlebag will still need to look elsewhere........
like over their right shoulder.... the importance of eye contact with motorists behind us should not be underestimated.
For me - this is a waste of money.
I have much better results mounting it lower by the fork crown/headset area. I think the day I converted over to mirror use was when somebody was leaning out of a car window just to slap my ass.
brilliant idea for getting an sneaky view of anyone getting a jump on sprinting for road signs racing