Left Handed Cateye BM500 mirror

[Beeping-Sleauty]

Don't know if anyone else has been looking for one of these Cateye mirrors for the left hand, i've been searching for the last couple of years,

see them here:

CATEYE BM500 LEFT SIDE BIKE BICYCLE MIRROR CAT EYE NEW on eBay, also Accessories, Cycling, Outdoor Sports, Sporting Goods (end time 26-Jan-09 23:44:54 GMT)


bit pricey with the postage, but better than a blind side.

 

[flecc]

bit pricey with the postage, but better than a blind side.

Not too bad even with that postage Beeps. Their dollar price for the mirror type equal to about £3.31 compares with £9.99 in the shops here for that mirror type or £8.88 from Wiggle, so only a little dearer overall.

An alternative dodge is to use one of that type of right hand mirrors upside down on the left, underslung. That works well with many straight handlebars. Depending on how your arm sits on the bar, the inward crank of the mirror arm often allows a clear view.
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[Beeping-Sleauty]

..... An alternative dodge is to use one of that type of right hand mirrors upside down on the left, underslung. That works well with many straight handlebars. Depending on how your arm sits on the bar, the inward crank of the mirror arm often allows a clear view.
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Good tip Flecc, i did try the under-slung position, but couldn't find a good point on my butterflys, at the high point the bars blocked the view, at the low point the mirror is too close & too low.

It's a shame the fixing point on the back of the mirror isn't double sided, if you know what i mean, then the mirror could be used both sides of the bars.

 

[flecc]

No, it wouldn't work on the butterfly bars, mostly fairly straight bars being suitable. I agree it would have been better if the mirror had been designed reversible.

In fact I prefer to use the BM300G, as also seen fitted here, though it means I have to file down the fatter plug in part and also notch the outer ring to allow the mirror to tilt further out to get a clear view.

With that I don't need a L/H mirror since the R/H one gives a sufficient view on both sides to the rear. In my area I have one cycle lane out in the road with traffic lanes on both sides, the L/H one being a combined bus lane between two stops and a slip road from a side road that joins it. I find I can see when a bus or car are approaching from the left and am able to wave them through with my left arm since they are often nervous about overtaking a bike on the left, particularly when traffic is passing on the right as well.
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[burncycle]

Ive got the BM500. I great mirror.
Can shift a bit when you go over hard bumps though.

 

[Nick]

I've had a Mirrycle mirror for a few hundred miles and it's faultless - doesn't vibrate, stays in place, and gives a clear view. I know Evans Cycles do them but think I got mine from somewhere else - not sure where.

 

[burncycle]

I've had a Mirrycle mirror for a few hundred miles and it's faultless - doesn't vibrate, stays in place, and gives a clear view. I know Evans Cycles do them but think I got mine from somewhere else - not sure where.

Got mine from Halfords.
I think they have these in too.

 

[flecc]

SJS do the Mirrycle as well for both straight and also for drop bars.

Both photos oddly show then fitted on the left.
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[Nick]

I think it could have been SJS I bought mine from, and I meant to say that it can be fitted to either side.

 

[Caph]

I got a set of topeak bar'n'mirror bar ends. Fold out mirrors either side. Brilliant.