The VeloView Prism, A Triathlete TT Aerobar Clip-On Forward Viewing Mirror That Will Let You Ride Your Bicycle Safer And Faster While Avoiding Shermer's Neck Syndrome

I am a triathlete training for long events. I use my aero bars but I have found it hard to maintain an aero position for long periods. The Prism has allowed me to stay on my bars and remain comfortable. My times have gotten better and I feel better. It was easy to install and although it took a few rides to be totally comfortable with this device I can't imagine riding without it now. I would recommend it to any triathlete or other person using aero bars

Veloview allowed me to ride in a heads down position (only do this on a closed course)! and saved me over 10 watts as measured by Aeropod vers a heads up position. With seconds and sometimes .1 of a second between places at the National Senior Games, it made a difference of moving from 7th or 8th to 2nd in 2022 and moved me up a couple of places in the 2023 NSG. It does take a lot of time getting used to it though so only look down briefly until you develop awareness and comfort. It would be nice for the makers of the product to make a wider version for a safer view. HINT, HINT!

I have 2 of these mounted on 2 bikes. I'm 69 and do long ultra rides of up to 621 miles in 75 hours. Shermer's neck is a problem and these have been a solution, though a dicey one. They are hard to get used to and set up. The biggest thing is that as I ride my head and eye position change relative to the view provided by the device , often moment to moment. So, my view of the road also changes often being unusable, I've been trying to figure out a mounting method that allows me to adjust the angle as I ride to go with my in-the-moment riding position. some sort of ball and socket mounting bracket with adjustable angle of the device would be ideal. The friction holding power of the ball and socket should be also be able to be adjusted on the bike without tools. I can see where many user would consider this to be an interesting but useless gadget but with such an adjustable bracket it could be a real good thing. I've tried using 2 together but haven't really gotten a good positioning for it.5.26.22 update.. I've been using these for a couple years now and they have become an important part of my gear. When head low while using aero bars I find that they give me a long view of the road or trail without always having to hold my head up, which lessens fatigue of neck muscles. I just tip my head slightly up to look at the road immediately in front of me. It allows me to keep a more efficient head down aero position when doing long slogs into the wind, or just pulling for miles when covering distances. I still would like to see an mounting system that would allow temporary adjustments of sight angle when on the bike to compensate for different body/head positions. I'm adding a star to my review because I use them a lot.

This is probably the second review I've ever written but felt it was necessary to warn others of this ridiculous component. It doesn't deserve one star. I don't know what they were thinking claiming this allows you to safely see what's ahead. It would be not only foolish but dangerous to attempt to rely on the Velo View while cycling. With the supplied cable ties (which cost $4.00 for 100 on Amazon) it would move with any jarring which is a constant. The pictures advertising the Velo View are deceptive. I could go on with my complaint but again; don't waist your $$. BTW there was another one of these designed with a much more stable and usable mounting system. The creator couldn't raise the funding to produce his idea. Other than the superior mounting there's no telling if his worked any better.

More speed, more comfort, VeloView is for you! I’ve been using it for about 3 years and just received my second one for my new bike. It lets me maintain a more aerodynamic position for longer periods of time and lets me increase my speed. No need to pick up your head to see in front of you. Everyone with aero bars should have one.

As Cat 1 racer, I feel this is such a unique product that it deserves a thorough review. I bought it to help me with a cervical disc herniation injury and I'm trying to keep riding so I needed to try something. So I may keep adding to this review as I spend more time on it every week during my weekly TT bike ride.First, it works!...but for a very specific purpose. Here are a few bullets.-This is not a replacement for looking up the road unless you're on a closed race course! Safety first!-It's not for your casual ride around the the local streets UNLESS you're using to add to your safety, which it totally does. Save it for roads where there's not a lot of debris or cross traffic and you have an open road. Perfect for a race situation!-It will take practice! The prism is rather small (it needs to be to fit between your bars) so it will take some time to get used to it. I rode it for 2 hours the first time and was fairly comfortable by the end. I've been a cat 1 racer who's raced for 20 years and I still needed to adjust. There's a learning curve for sure but I'm finding it very worth it. (I'll probably race all my TTs with it due to the added safety factor on a closed course.)-Start at slow speeds (15-20mph) then progress to faster 25mh+ speeds. The differential between your normal road view and the prism view gets larger as you go faster, so your eyes have to figure out how to move between the two fields of view and this takes time and practice.Installation notes: You'll need to mess with the placement (so don't make the zip ties too tight) to find that perfect view in your race position. I took an old tube and stretched it around the ends of the prism to create a rubber pad that contacts my bars and helps protects from scratches on my bars while holding the unit in place. This worked great!If it weren't for some of the limitations, I'd have given 5 stars. For specific racing purposes on a closed course, 5 starts as it really lets you stay aero.