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CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror

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No need to turn around to see what's behind you with this sunglass-mounting cycling mirror.

Mirror mounts to eyeglasses or sunglasses, and stays in place
Easy to use, lightweight and adjustable

Imported.

Item 698567

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror Customer Reviews

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CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror

1.9

(based on 10 reviews)

20%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Lightweight (8)
Easy to install (7)
Comes in handy (5)

Cons

Not durable (8)

Best Uses

Road bikes (7)
Commuting (6)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid cyclist (5), Casual/ recreational (5)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)

Reviewed by 10 customers

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Aug

2012

1.0

Try something else

By peterpaddlehikebikerun

from Northern Virginia

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Comes In Handy
Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily

Best Uses

Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I actually liked this product when it was still in one piece. It fit snugly over my glasses and I didn't have the problem some have mentioned with the mirror easily going out of adjustment. I took this mirror with me for every ride, regardless. Until this morning ...

As I was getting ready to leave the house and was putting the mirror on my sunglasses, the rearmost prong broke off, as another reviewer mentioned. So ... totally useless now and no LBS open that early to go buy a new mirror. I checked the manufacturer's website to see if they offered any kind of warranty and could find nothing so that's that.

I will buy a new mirror but it WON'T be this one.

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Aug

2011

2.0

Breaks easily

By whimbley

from Seattle, wa

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily
Flimsy

Best Uses

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I love glasses mount mirrors over handlebar. This product had two big issues that others have pointed out:1) the prong farthest from the mirror broke off rather quickly after purchase so i had to rubberband it to my glasses. A light drop on the ground also snapped the arm in half.2) when going high speeds (not that high though) the mirror tends to change angle because the wind pushes it back and you have to continually readjust it.I'm going to try the more robust peddler ([@])

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Aug

2011

1.0

Mirron snapped and broke off during ride

By Kat the biker

from New Hope, MN

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Breaks Easily
Extremely hard to adjust
Falls off wire frames
Mirror inferior quality

Best Uses

Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I used this produce three times. The third time during a group ride I tried to adjust the mirror it snapped off. With somewhat of struggle I managed to put back on. I couldn't adjust it correctly after that. The three parts that hold the mirror onto your glasses are pretty worthless on the thin wire frames. I lost the whole unit somewhere on the group ride and didn't go back for it. (I wore clip-on sunglassess that day rather than my over the glasses sunglasses.) Also during that ride whenever we went quite fast, the mirror wouldn't stay in place. It seemed to "bend" with the wind.I wish I could return it but seeing as it is lying on the Luce Line Trail someewhere I can't. It was pretty much a waste of [$], plus tax. REI should pull it from their shelves. I wish I could give it 0 stars.

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Aug

2010

1.0

Buy a third eye instead

By TELYGO

from Pittsburgh Pa.

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily
Hard to Install

Best Uses

Inline skating
Not Just Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I have had the third eye mirror before, it has two ball adjustment points and is much easier to adjust then this product. First time using on a bike treed to adjust while riding and it popped of my glasses. In my attempt to grab it hit my handle bars with my hand and had my first bike crash in 20 years. On the second attempt to use it stopped my bike. Went to bend the arm and it snapped in half. So got a total of about 5 minutes of use out of this product.

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Aug

2010

1.0

Another broken mirror

By Catinahat

from Salt Lake City

About Me Avid Cyclist

See all my reviews

Pros

Comes In Handy
Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily

Best Uses

Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I used this on 4-5 rides, and was VERY happy with it until it snapped in two where it fits on to my cycling sunglasses.

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Jul

2010

2.0

Broken

By kEITHf

from San FDiego, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comes In Handy
Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily

Best Uses

Commuting
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I used it for 5 or 6 rides. But then I wanted to bend it a little to be able to see better over my shoulder. After a little bend it suddently snapped.

It is a good design in general, but needs to be made out of a plastic that can accept some bending.

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Nov

2009

4.0

Good Twist

By Brian - cyclist

from Ohio

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Comes In Handy
Durable
Easy to Install

Cons

Best Uses

Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

The twist in the shape make this attaich easier and stay on better than previous mirrors I'v ehad that attach to classes. oval mirror is also larger, so you see more. I use it almost daily.

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Feb

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Alright, but breaks easily...

By mountainman84

from Kent, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comes In Handy
Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily
Obtrusive
Scratches Easily

Best Uses

Commuting
Mountain Bikes
Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

Overall, I loved the mirror; at first. Very convenient. Easy to adjust. A breeze to install.

However, I would recommend leaving it on your glasses permanently. I was switching mine back and forth between safetly glasses (for riding in the early morning) and sunglasses. Ended up breaking when I was installing them. I would recommend paying two dollars more to get the "Bike Peddler Take a Look" instead. The reviews speak for themselves. It's what I'm about to get.

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Jul

2008

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Works well for me

By monkeydog

from Littleton, CO

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy to Install
Lightweight

Cons

A little pricey

Best Uses

Commuting
Road Bikes

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

I've been happy with mine and haven't experienced the problems of the other reviewer. Maybe they vary and you should check them out in the store before you buy. They don't work well if you've got very thin wire framed glasses, but they fit just fine on normal heavier plastic frames. There is a wide range of motion on the mirror so it's easy to direct it almost any way you want. I recommend it if you want to see those cars creeping up behind you. For me it's a lot easier to tilt my head slightly than it is to peer into a handlebar mounted mirror.

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Jun

2008

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

"A" in concept, "D-" in execution

By heydogrun

from Anaheim Hills CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Breaks Easily
Hard to Install
Overpriced
Won't hold adjustment

Best Uses

Commuting

Comments about CycleAware Heads Up Eyewear Mirror:

This is a great idea, but a total failure in practice. The bracket intended to grab on to your eyeglasses won't hold in place without an additional wire. The mirror itself is adjusted by means of a tiny ball joint that is so loose-fitting it is thrown out of alignment by a slight breeze(!) or a bump in the road. Got tired of fussing with mine and bought a bar-end mount mirror today.

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