Darwinism and spoke reflectors

[Stig-OT-Dump]

OK, bear with me here....

Will removing the spoke reflectors from my road bike help me go faster, thus appearing stronger and more attractive - eventually leading to a summer of hot passionate loving with the potential to have loads of offspring and preserve my genes for the benefit of man and lady kind?

OR

Will removing the spoke reflectors from my road bike be like removing the distinctive markings that serve to protect an otherwise vulnerable species, resulting in imminent destruction from a side-on impact and consigning my genes to the dustin of evelotionary dead-ends?

Or more simply - should I whip 'em off (with an option of putting them back on when the evenings draw in) or leave them there?

Cheers

Stig

 

[4F]

Yes

 

[Joe24]

Just snap them off and get rid. They look shite and wont do anything for you

 

[Garz]

They serve a purpose, however in my eyes anyone serious enough to ride a dedicated road/commuter bike will have adequate visibility clothing/lights far superior to some default spoke reflectors.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

...think of the weight saved by taking them off!!!

 

[Sittingduck]

Bin 'em

 

[oxbob]

Ask Bonj

 

[Joe24]

Bonj still has them on his bike.
Along with all the other reflectors and bell

FACT

 

[Tynan]

I suspect the lines of sight for a vehicle about to hit a bike from the side won;t be side on at the important moments

anyhow, who'd sacrifice hot sex with pretty girls for safety

 

[Radius]

They look shoot, take them off. If you have a spoke protector, take that off, cos they also look shoot.

 

[D4VOW]

Take them off +99

 

[Bman]

On my bike the spoke reflectors are placed opposite the valve.

Could you argue that the weight balances the wheel?

 

[jimboalee]

If they are Cornflakes spoke reflectors, keep them. It shows there are three big cocks on the bike.

 

[jimboalee]

Don't know about H&S, but as urban retro minimalism is in this year, spoke reflectors have to go.

Get them chainrings off, get the drill out. Drill metal out of the brake levers, seat post, stem, brake stirups, handlebars and BB shell.
Back to magnesium down tube lever.
Off with the handlebar tape. Off with the saddle covering. Off with the Brake lever hoods. Off with the frame paint and badges. Off with the brake outer plastic covering.
Off with the front mech and change chainrings with a plastic spoon.

 

[tyred]

You absolutely have to have two on each wheel for your bike to be street legal here.

As a result I have never, ever seen one on a bike being ridden by anyone over the age of about seven. I did have one once but it fell off. Like the bell.

I did have them on my MTB until quite recently. They came on the bike when I got it many years ago and I never gave them any thought whatsoever. Just recently, when I replaced the front wheel, I never bothered to change them over, I just removed them from the back wheel as well so the bike looked balanced. I think it's questionable about what they actually achieve.