Advice sought: Riding buddy has vision problem related to stroke

[572cv]

My friend is well aware of the hole in his vision, and while I don’t know which specialists he has seen over the past ten months, he is well aware that this is brain related, and what that means with respect to approach. He’s not driving, because he realizes what he can’t see. Part of the fairly rapid rate of recovery he has experienced is related to his fitness and the regular exercise he has had with cycling and other sports, which is good news for anyone on this forum. Nonetheless, his stroke has produced not uncommon complications, which now become part of his life. If his friends can implement ways to help, part of ours too.

Thanks to this group for all your advice, suggestions and experience.

[Richard]

Maybe something like this would be of help:

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/698001

Maybe more valuable than a mirror as the garmin device that displays the information can be mounted where your friend can get the input with the least amount of distraction.

[schwa86]

WRT a bigger mirror, I am a fan of the efficient velo helmet mounted one - bigger, infinitely adjustable and stays in place — plus I look like a steampunk…

https://www.efficientvelo.com/tools/...-helmet-mirror

Sorry your friend is going through this — I dread the day I can’t ride…

[572cv]

Originally Posted by Richard

Maybe something like this would be of help:

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/698001

Maybe more valuable than a mirror as the garmin device that displays the information can be mounted where your friend can get the input with the least amount of distraction.

This could really be helpful. But I wonder if it would still work if it was positioned to face the quadrant that he can’t see, sort of forward and to the left. That would be interesting.

[572cv]

Originally Posted by schwa86

WRT a bigger mirror, I am a fan of the efficient velo helmet mounted one - bigger, infinitely adjustable and stays in place — plus I look like a steampunk…

https://www.efficientvelo.com/tools/...-helmet-mirror

Sorry your friend is going through this — I dread the day I can’t ride…

You are totally correct that this is a great mirror for most of us, but maybe not so much if you can’t see the upper left portion of your view field. My impression is that he can glance down and see to the left, so a good handlebar end mirror would be the best he could do for rear view optically.

I too dread the day i can’t ride. I’ll prolong it with electricity to the extent needed or possible!