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I'd been thinking for a while of buying a mirror for my bike, but having now done it, I have to warn you not to waste your money. At least, not on a handlbar mounted one. It doesn't stick out far enough, it moves when you steer (duh) and generally I got no information from it that I wasn't already aware of by just listening and glancing behind. Don't bother.
Gloves on the other hand - I just bought a pair of "sealskinz" waterproof, breathable mountain biking gloves for a small fortune, but they're great. Finally, gloves that actually keep my hands warm now the weather is cold. I got them in the outdoor shop on Green St - can't remember the name I'm afraid. I did try Halfords, and they had some quite good ones, but they had incredibly tight cuffs - I don't have outlandishly large hands, but I could hardly get them on.