Originally Posted by
no motor?
How long have you had the lightweights on? I'm going on my 3rd or 4th year of using them, but doubt mine have seen the use yours have. No signs of wear on mine, and they still seem to attract attention when I'm crossing major streets in the dark.
I destroy wheels before I destroy the Lightweights (I weigh a lot, and I ride a lot). Even if one were to be worn off (or I loose one to a broken spoke), the package contains enough spares to replace several. Besides, having one per spoke, you already have a redundant built in redundancy.
Originally Posted by
genec
This means reflectors work most of the time. But indeed I also use active lighting... frankly I am of the opinion that the more you look like the alien mothership, the greater the odds that you will be seen. I like reflectors on things that move... such as pedals and wheels (reflective tape works there just fine.)
I like adding reflective tape on the inside of my crank arms, good for side visibility.
I can't say looking like an alien mothership works, but as an alien scoutship, it seems to work for me.
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