Originally Posted by
chriskmurray
The only thing I would like to see more of is a bike that focuses on being more visible at night, Giant started to do this with some of their bikes but I really like the idea of integrated reflective material on both the frame and rims. If you can make a bike that lights up like a Christmas tree when headlights hit it and still look "normal" when sitting on the showroom floor that would be really cool.
I agree. I always thought that if bicycle manufacturers wanted to make bikes more visible they should make their logos reflective, and have reflective tape around the seatstays or chainstays. The bike manufacturer On-one made a bunch of their Pompino frames painted with glow in the dark paint. I haven't read reviews on them, but I did see a photo they took in a dark room with the frame glowing. That was pretty cool. However, I don't know how long light has to shine on it to charge it, or how long it actually will glow in the dark.
Most commuters have their own specific needs, and there is always some new product that can be used such as different approaches to pannier racks and seatpost racks...things like that. I have also seen some pretty ingenious fabrications people have done for mounting lights, cameras, and other accessories they may need.