Two weeks ago, Grand Tour stage winner and former gravel world champion Matej Mohorič promoted an unexpected item on his Instagram: a rear-view mirror.
Clipped onto sunglasses or tucked into the bar-end of your handlebars, rear-view mirrors allow cyclists to monitor traffic behind them without having to look over their shoulder, helping maintain balance, stability and line of sight while riding. But they’ve long been considered something of a cycling fashion faux-pas, often associated with MAMIL stereotypes alongside hi-viz jerseys and ankle socks.
