Old 12-27-13 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Athens80
I'd like to see this happen. Whether they use paint or the transparent stickers, manufacturers can economically make large areas of the frame reflective while keeping it looking good.
Yes, I totally agree....as long as it is limited to cheaper retail store bikes, children's bikes, and bikes designed for road use. Mountain bikes should be left out because some people ride in wooded areas at night that require moments of stealth. A frame that glows would be counter-productive for stealth purposes ( most people who ride trails at night will know what I'm talking about )

The people most likely not to like reflective frames are the drug dealers that ride bikes to market their wares. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't want a bike that virtually glows when light hits it.

In all honesty, I don't know why when they sell someone a bike that the bicycle dealers just don't give you a peal-off card of reflective stickers. The stickers are not that expensive and would take but a moment to apply. Yep, some reflective stickers and some reflective spoke straws would go a long way to add a bit of visibility to a bike.
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