Reflective thing fell off my front wheel

[fossyant]

I'll say take them off - more a problem with wheel balance, especially if you go at a fair speed - front end 'shimmy' isn't pleasant at 40 mph.....

 

[col]

I'll say take them off - more a problem with wheel balance, especially if you go at a fair speed - front end 'shimmy' isn't pleasant at 40 mph.....

Yeah,thats normally the type of speeds i get to too

 

[bonj2]

what crackle said.

 

[fossyant]

Col, there is a hill near me that I use when going to/from home when training - it's a 40 descent - that's without pedaling ! Bit of a bugger getting up it after a hard training session....

 

[col]

Col, there is a hill near me that I use when going to/from home when training - it's a 40 descent - that's without pedaling ! Bit of a bugger getting up it after a hard training session....

We have something similar,called neasham bank,bit of a bugger before a training session for me

 

[Dave5N]

Col, there is a hill near me that I use when going to/from home when training - it's a 40 descent - that's without pedaling ! Bit of a bugger getting up it after a hard training session....

Try pedalling then, you lazy slowcoach, and you might get up to a reasonable speed! B)

 

[Joe24]

The ones on my bike are left on, I ride at night so that is the only reason. There going to be taken off in the summer, or if they fall off.
Unbalence the wheel? I had my bike up to 44mph and they never unblanced the wheel then, it went along the straight and round the courner good.

 

[fossyant]

Try pedalling then, you lazy slowcoach, and you might get up to a reasonable speed!

Nah, don't fancy setting my crotch on fire ! That's some RPM on a 53 x 13

 

[Crackle]

Nah, don't fancy setting my crotch on fire ! That's some RPM on a 53 x 13

126rpm in fact

 

[Dave5N]

126rpm in fact

Training cadence

 

[littlered]

I was worried that it had fell off and that I really needed it one on my wheel. So now I'm not that bothered. Thanks for the help.

 

[surfgurl]

I was reading the 2007 Highway Code the other day and I think it said spoke reflectors are recommended.

 

[barq]

This sounds like a very bike/journey specific topic. I wouldn't be seen dead with them on my MTBs - given the number of sticks my wheels pick up I'm sure they'd get shattered quickly enough. On my commuter bike I've put spoke reflectors on because I encounter quite a few roundabouts where the side on visibility seems important.

I do have some LED valve lights which are pretty but alas not legal. The fact they are flashing blue makes me especially cautious!

 

[simonali]

I've taken mine off tonight. Front one almost fell off when the clip snapped with just a little pull, but the rear one put up a hell of a fight!

As I've said, reflective sidewalls are a possible future upgrade.