![]() When I was out riding with the TriEye glasses I found I used the mirror a fair bit, but not exclusively. The mirror is big enough to be useful and small enough to not be in the way. The mirror has been slimmed down from the first iteration of the glasses to be less intrusive, and I think TriEye has got it just about right with this version. Obviously it's there and blocking part of your field of view, but I never found it to be an issue when I was on a ride. I was worried that the mirror would be intrusive in my frontal view, but I didn't find that to be the case. ![]() The more aggressive your position, the more you're going to be seeing your shoulders and not the road behind you, so if you have a very aggressive racing position on the bike, or you're using time trial extensions, it will become harder to get a clear view. On the plus side, the advantage over a static mirror on your bike is that you are able to get a rear view in most situations, even if sometimes it takes a little longer to get it dialled in. The gradient of the road, and where it sits behind you (curving away to the left or the right, for example) also affects the movement you need to make to get a clear view. If you spend the majority of your time in one position then that's fine I tend to move a lot from the drops to the hoods during a ride, and you can either have a mirror position that works okay but not perfectly for both, or is really good for one position and not so great for the other. For one thing the optimal position of the mirror is very dependent on your riding position. The image in the mirror is very clear, and because it's attached to your head it's also very steady one of the issues with bike-mounted mirrors is that the image can be jumpy as the bike hits lumps and bumps in the road, and that's not an issue here. It's easy to check where your ride buddies are, or have a quick check for traffic before you move out for a right turn. Certainly there's a learning curve, and it takes a few rides to get to grips with the movements you need to make to get a rear view, but once you've dialled in the muscle memory it's a useful tool, and much quicker than making a full check over your shoulder. I was reasonably impressed with the mirror, and the view it gives you. But it's a much more minor movement than a standard look behind, and that means you're less likely to deviate from your line. When TriEye says that you can 'see what's behind you without taking your eyes off the road ahead', I'd say that's not entirely true you still need to move your head and concentrate on the mirror, and if you do that you're not looking ahead.
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