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wafflycat
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"Paul Boyd" <usenet.dont.work@plusnet> wrote in message
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>
> I don't think anyone can deny how effective they can be, but they are just
> so impractical long term! They are mounted on the pedals (obviously) so
> are prone to being kicked, knocked, dropping out and that's even before
> you mention off-road bikes, where a set of pedal reflectors lasted
> precisely one circuit of the MBR trail. Possibly less because I don't
> know when I finally lost the last one!
>
> Others have mentioned the impossibility or difficulty on getting them to
> fit the sort of pedals we like. I compromise by making sure that when I
> buy cycling shoes they have one of those Scotchlite reflective patches in
> the heel. That'll have to do, and if by some freak chance I end up in
> court over it, at least I'm showing willing to comply with the law
> I'm not losing sleep over it though...
Every bike I've had with pedal reflectors, without fail the pedal reflectors
have dropped off/broken. They have had the life expectancy of a mayfly. So I
compromise. I have reflective anklebands and where I've been able too, I've
put reflective tape on the pedal. I also wear acres of reflectives and have
the bike lit up like a Christmas tree. I even have front & back lights on my
lid!
news:[email protected]...
>
> I don't think anyone can deny how effective they can be, but they are just
> so impractical long term! They are mounted on the pedals (obviously) so
> are prone to being kicked, knocked, dropping out and that's even before
> you mention off-road bikes, where a set of pedal reflectors lasted
> precisely one circuit of the MBR trail. Possibly less because I don't
> know when I finally lost the last one!
>
> Others have mentioned the impossibility or difficulty on getting them to
> fit the sort of pedals we like. I compromise by making sure that when I
> buy cycling shoes they have one of those Scotchlite reflective patches in
> the heel. That'll have to do, and if by some freak chance I end up in
> court over it, at least I'm showing willing to comply with the law
> I'm not losing sleep over it though...
Every bike I've had with pedal reflectors, without fail the pedal reflectors
have dropped off/broken. They have had the life expectancy of a mayfly. So I
compromise. I have reflective anklebands and where I've been able too, I've
put reflective tape on the pedal. I also wear acres of reflectives and have
the bike lit up like a Christmas tree. I even have front & back lights on my
lid!