I buy DOT reflective tape at the auto parts store. It has alternating red and white sections so I can cut pieces of the proper color for front or rear reflectors. The adhesive is very tenacious, too. The white color blends very nicely with aluminum parts. I even found a spot on the back of my helmet for a red piece.
My schwalbes have reflective sidewall stripes. My new dynamo tail light has a big reflector built in. I wear a pant leg strap for sartorial reasons, as well as reflection, and I have a great, lightweight reflective sash I got from MEC that I can throw on over anything if I need added bling. The only downside is the sash uses the reflective printed cloth material which doesn't work very well wet, rather than the smooth, vinyl-y stuff that is not affected by water. Patrick - I think this guy's trailer wins your contest: http://youtu.be/U6KnjN7WLyA Though he's not on the list AFAIK! -Pete in CT On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 1:50:28 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Good point: I always have backup front and rear, a cheap LED 3 AAA lamp in > front (eg, Planet Bike Blaze) and two LEDs in the rear one run steady, the > other in blinkie. I generally turn my battery headlight on only at > intersections because the standlights on the Cyo or Edeluxe dim quickly. I > turn it off after the intersection. > > The QR front cheapie also serves as a flashlight if (God forbid) I have to > stop and change a tube mid-ride. > > Next question: what do y'all use for reflection? Me, generally an ankle > strap reflector and a rear triangle like those Riv sells. I've used a Sam > Browne but I find it annoying to put on. REI has a big reflective night > cycling vest with built in blinkies; you only have to add the > WHOOO-whooo-WHOOO-whooo siren and the little helmet propeller. > > > http://www.rei.com/product/842481/amphipod-xinglet-flash-led-reflective-vest > > And these: > > > http://www.amazon.com/Tacx-Dropbar-HeadLight-Taillight-Directional/dp/B009HSV1RM > > Apparently you can use them as turn signals too. > > Curious -- an idle curiosity: who has the most lights, blinkies and > reflective gear on himerher and bike, of this list? > > Me, I find things like that annoying overkill, but then I've not used them > -- has anyone? > > On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Jimmy Hutch > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > > >> I only use cheap battery lights for back-up purposes. >> >> > -- > Vote early, vote often, vote Rhinoceros! > *http://tinyurl.com/d7muj2t* > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/4nyqy08DFtsJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
