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Have blind spot? Solve it with a bicycle mirror."My bicycle mirror keeps me aware." You can get on a cycling forum like Velo News has or Road Bike Review and see the avid stand people take on each side for or against the bicycle mirror. From the road bikers who just feel too cool to wear a mirror to the mountain biker that can't keep a part new everyone has an opinion on cycles. Most people who just go out to ride for fun don't think too much beyond  they
had on their Schwinn when they were a kid or the mirror
you see in the "bike
department" (don't get me started) at Wally World. Bicycle commuters and recumbent riders seem to gravitate toward bicycle mirrors sooner or later as purely a matter of safety. The mirrors that are available out there are much better looking and functional than the mirrors you remember when you were a kid. There are four kinds of bicycle mirror setups out that I will go over:
Handlebar Mount Bicycle MirrorHandle Bar mirrors are fit on the end of your handle bars and stick out further than the widest part of the rider. This allows you to see behind you.Different designs of the handlebar mount mirror have different attachment methods. Some use a plug that inserts into the end of your handlebar. This is a pretty sturdy mount and doesn't take up any handlebar real estate. It's a nice feature if you have narrow handlebars or just don't want to mount it any other way. Other designs of handlebar mount mirrors use a clamp that will mount on top (around) the bar itself. These can be secured with a screw or with velcro. The screw would be a more secure mount than the Velcro by nature and will be less prone to theft. In the table below you can see the various styles of handlebar mounted mirrors. Click on any image for more information. Just use you back button to come back to this page if what you are looking for isn't after the click.
With all of the varieties available, you shouldn't have any trouble picking out a mirror to fit on your handlebars should that be what you are looking for.
Helmet Mounted MirrorFor those who
don't want to mount a mirror on their bike there is really only one
other place to mount the mirror, on your body. I don't know
One of the features that draws many people to helmet mounted mirrors is they are not bike dependent. While many people will have several bikes, most consistently use one helmet. A helmet mount mirror will have the advantage of the natural shock absorbing your body will provide but may tend to get moved out of place if your helmet shifts on your head. The visibility offered by a helmet mirror is quite surprising. A simple 10 to 20 degree sweep of your head will give you a clear view of all that is behind you. This is much less motion than required to see with a bar mounted mirror. Eye Glass Frame Mounted MirrorsThese types of the bicycle mirror are very similar to the helmet mounted mirror. As with the helmet mounted mirror, a simple 10 to 20 degree turn of the head will allow you to see everything behind you. Even by turning your head 45 degrees, you can see what is on your opposite side.An added bonus is that an eyeglass mounted mirror 
has all the same advantages as a helmet mounted mirror, yet vibrates
even less -- though it tends to pull the eyeglasses down and is easier
to misplace than a mirror which is attached to the helmet.Generally this mounting style will position the mirror either at the same level as the eye (or slightly above) and just far enough to the side to clear your helmet. If you ride in the cold weather, your balaclava or hood will be cleared by this style of mount. These mirrors work by attaching to the frame arm of your glasses. Most will attach with a three point mount (see photo) 
There are only two manufacturers of eyeglass frame mounted mirrors that I know of, Take A Look  and
Third Eye .
Both offer
what appear to be good mirrors though the Take a Look appears to be of
a higher quality.Judge for yourself in the pictures below. You can get more information about either by clicking on the picture.
Eyeglass Lens Mounted MirrorThere is only one company that I know of that makes a lens mounted mirror, Third Eye . See the picture below for an idea of how
it works.The thought behind this mirror is that there is not something sticking out past the front of your face that could cause eye damage (other than your glasses) in the event of a crash.  This is a different approach to a
bicycle mirror. While they are made with high quality optics some
considerations need to be made before using this kind of mirror.
Wireless Remote Mirror
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bicycle mirror mounts to your helmet in one of two
ways: adhesive mount or clamp style mount. Both styles mount
to
the hard shell of the helmet and not to the straps or anything flimsy.
replace a bicycle mirror. Cerevellum, a company in South Carolina has developed both a wired and wireless version of an electronic rearview mirror. Not only does this work as a rearview mirror on you handlebars but it also works as a 
