BEER VIEW™ MIRRORS

For the cyclists who have asked about the beer bottle cap bicycle rearview mirrors sometimes seen on SDBC club rides, here's the scoop...

Browse the samples of Beer View Mirrors shown below and then fill out the simple order form linked here:

Order Form (print out the order form & mail with your check):

A great value, and
a unique gift for the cyclist
in your life...even if that's you!

Remember, you can send in your own bottle cap if the brand you want is not available. Just make sure your cap is not bent...it should be in "pristine" shape for the best results.

If you're not a beer aficionado, you can choose a cap from the soda or other beverage of your choice, depending upon the size of the cap.

If you plan to drink...
...make sure you have a designated sober driver.
(If you like to drink and drive, I know a few hundred cyclists who want to seriously hurt you.)

Thank You!

If you have any questions, contact the
Beer View Mirror craftsman directly:

Richard Bird
26 Spinnaker
Irvine, CA 92614-7064

e-mail: dickbird@cox.net
(949) 551-6353

Support the Craftsman!
As with any good idea, there are copycats out there. (One seller even stole the "top 10 reasons" right from this page.) Dick Bird has been making these mirrors out of his home for a VERY long time, and has contributed free samples to the San Diego Bicycle Club for race primes.

If you have glasses with thick or unusual frames, the standard mounting can be adjusted with gentle use of a needle-nose pliers. Some riders have found that extra-small wire ties can be used to help assure the mirror doesn't pop off your glasses when you're tucking your glasses into your jersey pocket.

Wouldn't be caught dead wearing a bicycle mirror?
Think about it.

Want to save somebody's life? Tell your fashion-captive friends that it won't kill their cool style to wear a Beer View bicycle mirror. Here's some logic they might appreciate.

TOP 10 REASONS TO
WEAR A BEER VIEW BICYCLE MIRROR:

10. You finally have a good use for all those beer bottle caps lying around the floor, you pig you.

9. People might actually talk to you. Be not afraid.

8. When you take your sunglasses off at the end of your ride, you'll be reminded to continue your carb-loading with another cool one from the fridge.

7. You can confidently ride further out into the lane, because you can see when a car is approaching from behind. (Riding further from the edge of the road will help you avoid getting "doored" by a parked car or endo'd by a small animal darting from the side of the road to get caught in your spokes.)

6. You can see if anybody's behind you trying to turn right at the stop light...without spinning your head around exorcist-style. (Many drivers want to drive right over you if you get in their way for more than 5 seconds. Your mirror and a little cordiality can make them calm down enough to start taking their medication again.)

5. If you really must roll through that stop sign (NOT RECOMMENDED!!!), you can more easily check to see if a cop is coming up behind you.

4. That sweet little 87-year-old lady barreling down on you won't get the chance to make you a hood ornament because you've got your Beer View eye on her.

3. You can spot that weenie who's trying to catch up with you when he's 100 meters back. This allows you to ease up a bit until he's about 5 meters away, when you commence to smoke him without ever looking back. ALTERNATIVE: If it seems like that weenie is going to kick your ass if you try to race him/her up the hill, then shift to a very low gear as the rider approaches, pull one cleat out, and do one-legged pedal strokes at a slow pace, pretending that's what you're on the hill for. This surgically removes the massive pride they might have had if they passed you while you were really trying.

2. Uhhh...it might save your life.

1. The "studs" who think they're the fastest thing on the road will assume you're a slow, out-of-shape recreational rider. So, watching them fade to a speck behind you on the next hill will keep you smiling for the rest of the ride. (OK, maybe you are a slow, out-of-shape recreational rider like I am...but you've gotta try! Also see alternative reason #3.)

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