Reflectors only work if they are in the beam of your headlight. If the cyclist is approaching from the side and out of the beam of the headlight, then it's it's just as well they don't have reflectors at all.
DJ --- On Thu, 12/11/08, John Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > From: John Martin <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Bikies] Bike light discussion > To: "BikiesSubmissions" <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 3:56 PM > Has anyone tried reflective tape on their frames? > (http://www.identi-tape.com/eng-sr2.html > ). If so, what's your experience? > > Perhaps the best way to be visible to others is to get a > $20 2"x 15' > roll of this 3M tape and outline the frame of the bike. I > could > imagine that this (and the requisite $5 flashlight) would > make for a > very visible bike-print. No batteries to wear out (except > flashlight's > of course). No annoying lights in other rider's eyes. > No $130 cost. > __________________________________________ > John Martin > [email protected] > regardingjohn.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
