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Sue
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 Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject: Cycling with sight in left eye only |
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Coming back to cycling after several years. I can only see through my left eye. Does anyone else ride a bike with sight in one eye, preferably the left? It would be easier if it was my right eye (or if I lived in a right side driving country), the problem is when I am turning right/overtaking a parked car it is difficult to look behind me, I have to turn my whole body round to see with my left eye and I start to feel unstable.
I used to ride occasionally in my 20s and never thought of it as a problem but now in my 40s feel nervous on the roads. Offroad I am fine, it's just in traffic I have a problem.
btw I have tried a mirror on handlebars without success.
I would really appreciate any tips from anyone who's been there which would give me motivation to get back on my bike. |
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JONNO
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I saw this on a website the other day. It might be worth a try.
http://chargill.photium.com/page7402.html
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Sue
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Brilliant! I'd never heard of it, will give it a try.
Thanks for the quick reply |
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mattr
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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| there are also glasses and helmet mounted mirrors available. |
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Sue
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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| great will investigate these too! |
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Steve McGinty
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| mattr wrote: |
| there are also glasses and helmet mounted mirrors available. |
Not seen Bike-eye before, but it looks a lot cooler
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mattr
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject: |
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didn't someone post a rear view camera system he was developing on here a couple of months ago?
http://www.cerevellum.com/
correction, it was on weight weenies. |
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Davey C
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A guy in our club has sight in only one eye. He just did a 52 for a 25
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Terry Tibbs
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| In which eye is Lord Drayson blind? |
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Tucker
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| Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Davey C wrote: |
| A guy in our club has sight in only one eye. He just did a 52 for a 25 |
Did he wear an aero-patch? |
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