Reflecting Socks...

Jim Ley said:

Hi,

A few days ago I saw someone cycling down the road with incredibly
bright reflecting socks, or ankle cuffs, they were white, and appeared
to be built into the sock, but the cyclist always made it through the
lights as we tried to catch him up - yes I was driving, but I was only
dropping 2 people and bikes home after we'd done are 45 miles that
day...

Does anyone know where you might get some of these things, they were
were much better than high vis jackets as they're made much more
visible by the movement on the pedals or when legs when running where
I'll probably use them more, as I prefer cycling in the light other
than when it's back from the pub when bright reflecting socks might
get odd looks.)

I have some springy ones that have white reflectives on. These are a
spring that goes around the leg about two and a half times. I got them
from my then LBS (Pitfields in New Malden) in about nineteen eighty
lots and haven't seen any like them since.

I use them daily as cycle clips and very effective they are too.

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David Martin said:

I have some springy ones that have white reflectives on. These are a
spring that goes around the leg about two and a half times. I got them
from my then LBS (Pitfields in New Malden) in about nineteen eighty
lots and haven't seen any like them since.

I use them daily as cycle clips and very effective they are too.

..d

I've got a pair of those too. (Bought ninteen ninety not much)

I've been unsuccessfuly looking out for new ones for years.

--
Cheerful Pedalling
John Mallard

John Mallard' not_me@all said:

David Martin said:

I have some springy ones that have white reflectives on. These are a
spring that goes around the leg about two and a half times. I got them
from my then LBS (Pitfields in New Malden) in about nineteen eighty
lots and haven't seen any like them since.

I use them daily as cycle clips and very effective they are too.

..d

Quoted message said:

I've got a pair of those too. (Bought ninteen ninety not much)

Quoted message said:

I've been unsuccessfuly looking out for new ones for years.

You mean something like this?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360009161&UberCat=0
I have a white version of those I bought at Lidl sometime last year.

Roos

I wear a pair of these. Very reflective look like what you described.

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=20050

Rob

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John Mallard' not_me@all said:

David Martin said:

I have some springy ones that have white reflectives on. These are a
spring that goes around the leg about two and a half times. I got them
from my then LBS (Pitfields in New Malden) in about nineteen eighty
lots and haven't seen any like them since.

I use them daily as cycle clips and very effective they are too.

..d

Quoted message said:

I've got a pair of those too. (Bought ninteen ninety not much)

Quoted message said:

I've been unsuccessfuly looking out for new ones for years.

You mean something like this?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360009161&UberCat=0
I have a white version of those I bought at Lidl sometime last year.

Roos

Roos Eisma said:

John Mallard' not_me@all said:

David Martin said:

I have some springy ones that have white reflectives on. These are a
spring that goes around the leg about two and a half times. I got them
from my then LBS (Pitfields in New Malden) in about nineteen eighty
lots and haven't seen any like them since.

I use them daily as cycle clips and very effective they are too.

..d

Quoted message said:

I've got a pair of those too. (Bought ninteen ninety not much)

Quoted message said:

I've been unsuccessfuly looking out for new ones for years.

You mean something like this?

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ProductDetail.aspx?W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360009161&UberCat=0
I have a white version of those I bought at Lidl sometime last year.

Nope, not like those at all.

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Jim Ley said:

A few days ago I saw someone cycling down the road with incredibly
bright reflecting socks, or ankle cuffs, they were white, and appeared
to be built into the sock,

Were they in some way better than the reflective bits typically
built into the heel of a training shoe for road use?

--
Nick Kew

Nick Kew said:

Jim Ley said:

A few days ago I saw someone cycling down the road with incredibly
bright reflecting socks, or ankle cuffs, they were white, and appeared
to be built into the sock,

Were they in some way better than the reflective bits typically
built into the heel of a training shoe for road use?

yes, he had such shoes on too, and you could see his ankles long
before you could see those, you could see them before his rear light,
which was better than the average you get on bikes round here.

Of the suggested ones, it's definately not the wiggle ones, I've seen
those on runners and they're not anything like as bright. The evans
one sure could be it, thanks people!

Jim.

Respro Ankle Bands

Neoprene, scotchbrite coated about 12 pounds, reversible yellow on one
side. I have one left :-!

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wiggle.co.ukDefault.aspxOpen ↗

regards,
daren

daren said:

Respro Ankle Bands

Neoprene, scotchbrite coated about 12 pounds, reversible yellow on one
side. I have one left :-!

<\url:
wiggle.co.ukDefault.aspxOpen ↗

I'll add my recommendation for these. I don't bother with them on my
ankles (not a lot of point when I'm riding a bent), but I wear them on
my arms to make hand signals more visible.

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David Martin said:

Nope, not like those at all.

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No not like any of those.

Come on David, you're much more descriptive than I.
But I'll give it a go.

A stiff yet very springy plastic coil. About 1cm deep. Quite long (but you
can't open them out flat - they'd break) - they go about twice round my
skinny ankles.

--
Cheerful Pedalling
John Mallard

John Mallard said:

David Martin said:

Nope, not like those at all.

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No not like any of those.

Come on David, you're much more descriptive than I.
But I'll give it a go.

A stiff yet very springy plastic coil. About 1cm deep. Quite long (but you
can't open them out flat - they'd break) - they go about twice round my
skinny ankles.

Mine do about that round quite big ankles. Your description was good,
but to save a kiloword I've made use of the cameraphone..

http://www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk/~dmamartin/bikeclip.jpg

The mug is there for size reference and will shortly be filled..

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David Martin said:

Mine do about that round quite big ankles. Your description was good,
but to save a kiloword I've made use of the cameraphone..

Quoted message said:

http://www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk/~dmamartin/bikeclip.jpg

Quoted message said:

The mug is there for size reference and will shortly be filled..

With G&T?
Yes, these are diferent and look better than the springy ones I
have, they're not long and/or strong enough to really hold my trousers out
of my chainwheel.

Roos

David Martin said:

John Mallard said:

A stiff yet very springy plastic coil. About 1cm deep. Quite long
(but you can't open them out flat - they'd break) - they go about
twice round my skinny ankles.

Mine do about that round quite big ankles. Your description was good,
but to save a kiloword I've made use of the cameraphone..

http://www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk/~dmamartin/bikeclip.jpg

The mug is there for size reference and will shortly be filled..

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THAT'S the buggers!
Same colour as mine, David - what good taste you have. ;-)

OK, UKRCers, if you see any of these on sale please shout very loudly.

Mine get weekly use. Not on my commute 'cos I wear leggings so don't need
them. But any utility trips at the weekend or trips to the pub dressed in
jeans, they are used.

Both mine have had their 'back broken' so, although they still work
perfectly, I guess they'll break eventualy.

--
Cheerful Pedalling
John Mallard

"daren" <[email hidden]>typed

Quoted message said:

Respro Ankle Bands

Quoted message said:

Neoprene, scotchbrite coated about 12 pounds, reversible yellow on one
side. I have one left :-!

I think you mean 'Scotchlite'. Scotchbrite is a pan scourer.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

Quoted message said:

I think you mean 'Scotchlite'. Scotchbrite is a pan scourer.

Damn - I thought they were a bit scratchy!

--
Peter Headland

John Mallard said:

David Martin said:

John Mallard said:

A stiff yet very springy plastic coil. About 1cm deep. Quite long
(but you can't open them out flat - they'd break) - they go about
twice round my skinny ankles.

Mine do about that round quite big ankles. Your description was good,
but to save a kiloword I've made use of the cameraphone..

http://www.compbio.dundee.ac.uk/~dmamartin/bikeclip.jpg

The mug is there for size reference and will shortly be filled..

..d

THAT'S the buggers!
Same colour as mine, David - what good taste you have. ;-)

OK, UKRCers, if you see any of these on sale please shout very loudly.

Indeed, excellent kit.

Quoted message said:

Mine get weekly use. Not on my commute 'cos I wear leggings so don't need
them. But any utility trips at the weekend or trips to the pub dressed in
jeans, they are used.

Mine get used daily and have been for years.

Quoted message said:

Both mine have had their 'back broken' so, although they still work
perfectly, I guess they'll break eventualy.

Mine are still just fine, and very springy. It seems they are still
quite reflective (but not so good for cleaning pans).

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