kakashisen77

Hey, i just bought a new bike and read the manual because i was bored and it said that it was law in australia that you had to have front back and tyre reflectors and i was wondering whether i should leave them off or put them back on. ><

also, for the tyre reflectors, what did you use to take them off? screwdriver? because one of my reflectors aint coming off

Flak

Leave em off.

If a cop would stop you and ticket you for reflectors, then he'd find something else wrong if you had your reflectors on.

kakashisen77

something else wrong? like what?

Flak

What i mean is....if hes a big enough dick to write you a ticket for reflectors, then chances are hes a big enough dick to actively TRY and find something wrong with your bike or your riding even if you had reflectors on.

free_pizza

use a hammer, and smash them off, just be carefull not to bend the spoke

clifford_bgrddg

brute force and awkwardness can remove anything plastic

sngltrackdufus

If the "law" stops you about your missing reflectors tell him to "go suck his PP" then kick him in the nads

DylanTremblay

I like your style!

Stevenyg

[Moderator Edited: So people with English as 2nd language can understand]

if he stops [yo]u, say," whoops i didnt realise they must have fallen off" usually the coppers only give [yo]u a warning...wats the chance that the same cop will see [yo]u again unless [you are] following him

zx108

then get on your bike with no reflectors and book it.

use a flat head screwdriver to get them off.

FF 6800

well, i had reflectors on my bike then landed a 4 ft drop to flat and broke the rear one in half...
as for the front i was impatient and used a hammer
cheers

Hopper

Where abouts in Aus are you? In Adelaide the cops are pretty slack when it comes to bike defects, they even watch you session up certain areas (where they don't really care) and enjoy the spectacle. Only after you and your mates have had enough fun do they tell you to not ride there again.

Stevenyg

[Moderator Edited: So people with English as 2nd language can understand]

if [you are] asking me...well i live in victoria...the cops here hav the "tough guy" approach but they only warn you....i've been warned for not wearing a helmet but never for not having reflectors

btw is it actaully illegal to ride without reflectors in the DAytime?

Foxy and Alex

I just plain and simply don't ride on the road.

Seen to many friends get hurt or injured when they rid on the road.

But I do like the idea of reflective tape.

I live in Victoria to.

The cops do have a "tough guy" attitude. Ian (A Friend) got tolled off for ridding some one else's bike and not wearing a helmet.

You should not get tolled off or even booked if you’re riding your bike on a foot path with no reflectors.

A girl at school was riding on the road with no helmet and got booked. I think it was a $75 fine.

Any way, you should always wear a helmet. You could say there a fashion statement.

I used to wear a roadie helmet the changed to a BMX style helmet.

I felt so awkward at first. Some person left there bag on the ground and I thought it would be fun to bunny hop over it. When I did a few people looked at me and said some thing.

I do hope it was along the lines of "Look at him" and "How amazing that was".

I can only hope.

Wear a helmet and have fun too,
Alex and Foxy

Pink_Ninja

It's Illegal? in the day?. dang. I used a hammer to get 'em off

kakashisen77

haha, i live in victoria too! , not sure though, looking through the giant manual and it says some sht about law... ???

by the way, i dont want to actually smash them off in case i might need them again so is there any other suggestions?

Foxy and Alex

You can get clip on reflectors from $2 dollar shop.

I'm going to take my reflectors that came with my MTB that once are taken off don't come back on. When I need them I'll just pop on the $2 dollar shop ones then take them off when I don't need them I'll just take them off.

That should work,
Alex and Foxy

kakashisen77

yeah, but i thought riding on the footpath was illegal?

Iffacus

Just say that you've had the wheels rebuilt due to problems with the dishing,
or that these aren't the orginal wheels.

In the UK all NEW bikes are supposed to be sold with reflectors. funny how most don't stay on very long

kakashisen77

damnnn, after all this, i feel that its better to put them back on, BUT I DONT WANT TO T__T

kakashisen77

holy crap, found a website, not sure it just applies to WA or all of australia though
https://www.dpi.wa.gov.au/cycling/1976.asp

check this section out:
Required equipment

A bicycle must have the following:

*

a bell (or other effective warning device) that functions correctly.
*

an effective foot operated or hand operated rear wheel brake. A front brake is optional.
*

a red reflector fitted to the rear.

When ridden during the hours of darkness or in hazardous weather conditions, a bicycle must also have:

*

a front light showing an unbroken white beam that is clearly visible from 200 metres.
*

a rear light showing an unbroken or flashing red beam that is clearly visible from 200 metres.
*

a yellow side reflector (visible from both sides) on each wheel.
*

yellow reflectors fitted to both side edges of each pedal.

[dont need wheel reflectors unless riding at night, and bell? wtf, that was the first thing i ripped off]

Maelstrom 

Sounds like ontario. All those laws apply there.

free_pizza

does this one seem a bit strange to anyone else?

Foxy and Alex

Allot safer then on the road.

I am planning on living to a ripe old age.

Regards,
Alex and Foxy

Stevenyg

lol wats wrong with riding on the road? btw i never knew that riding on the footpath was illegal