Red rear reflector came off?

[rogerzilla]

Those pedals come with the sissy cleat (as MTBers call it) - are you using those? They do release much more easily than the standard black SM--SH51 cleats.

 

[rogerzilla]

I use A520s on several bikes. I think (although I haven't measured it) they give slightly more ground clearance than double-sided SPDs, which is useful on a fixie.

 

[cyberknight]

Cant say i have reflectors on any of my bikes, then again i am currently running 4 rear lights

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Cant say i have reflectors on any of my bikes, then again i am currently running 4 rear lights

Likewise

But with mudguard reflector, & another on the mudflap
Which are, yes..... reflective. both front & rear
It's the first section, that vehicle headlights strike, & the movement of the rear catches light too (also sunlight, if it's behind you)
Dear, but good! (essentially coated the same as the stripes on a Hi-Viz jacket)
https://rawmudflap.uk/product/ref-black-stealth-mudflap/

On day I got bike, hence spoke-protector still on (& no reflector on mudguard)


Just iPhone flash





Also front reflector, on bars...… 4 x front lights






Plus, I added wheel-reflectors


And, those 'Snappies' (Slappies?) on wrists & ankles, when its busy
Ie; if I'm leaving at 20:00, the same time as most of the visitors

When the weather gets colder (far too warm still), the Boardman '360' jacket will come out
To all intents & purposes, it's made entirely from the same material as the stripes on a Hi-Viz jacket


Why All That?
Mainly because it'd be too embarrassing, to go back to work;
- In a big yellow truck (ambulance) with Paramedics I probably know
- have clothes cut off/be treated by A&E Nurses/Doctors that I know
- be pushed about by Porters that I know
- mickey taken by Radiographers

And, possibly be spoken with by a Traffic Officer that I know, too

 

[cyberknight]

Far to warm?4 c last few mornings

 

[Nigelnightmare]

Yep "Far too warm" especially for those boil in the bag type jackets.
I've got one too,
100% windproof & waterproof.
Great night time visibility.
Soaked through with sweat within 5 minutes.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

You're not going to be stopped by the police for lacking reflectors if you have a decent rear light. However, it gives a defence lawyer an excuse to reduce compensation if you get rear-ended. After all, your bike wasn't roadworthy.

I think the red rear reflector probably dates from the days of *no* mandatory rear lights, and remained useful with dynamo lights before standlights became almost universal. It's of marginal use with a typically bright battery LED.

Pedal reflectors are a bigger problem because they are problematic with clipless pedals. You can get big reflector attachments for double-sided SPDs which reduce your pedals to single-sided SPDs. That's hopeless.

my favourite ever pedals were a set of look deltas which had a reflector front and rear...