25mph, lots of noise!!!

[BHOFM]

Long down hill, high gear,. relaxed pace,, lots of noise all of a sudden, crashing and banging!!

Broke a rear wheel reflector!!!

Damn it made a lot of noise! Hitting the frame and chain..

 

[davereo]

I am sure the noise was enough to raise your heart rate a tad. Not the best of ideas but the first thing I do when I get a new bike is remove the reflectors. I keep them on hand in case I need them in the future. zc

 

[kdelong]

Here in Ohio, if you want to be legal, you have to have front, side, and rear reflectors intact. I don't mind the front and rear but I don't like anything in my wheels except spokes and the magnet for my computer.

 

[BHOFM]

Here they are required by law. And if anything happens, I want to be legal.

Even with headlights and tail light you still need the reflectors.

Lewis and Clark had some laying around and gave me a replacement.

 

[davereo]

I am not to sure about the laws in Massachusetts. Cyberlegend do you know?

 

[BHOFM]

Originally Posted by davereo .

I am not to sure about the laws in Massachusetts. Cyberlegend do you know?

http://www.massbike.org/resourcesnew/bike-law/

 

[blazingpedals]

Here in Michigan, all bicycles sold must have the required reflectors. But the new owner is free to remove them. They are only required for riding after dark.

 

[decca234uk]

I wouldn't remove anything that downgrades your safety. Spoke reflectors are a great addition to your safety from the side, they're your left and right wing defence. Like everything else on a bike they need checking on a regular basis to make sure they haven't worked loose.