Originally Posted by
andyprough
From reading through that reference, it seems that the "type" of reflective tape is by far the most important aspect, and then color is secondary. Using a mix of white and yellow colored pieces of Metalized micro-prismatic reflective tape would give you a huge sight distance advantage over cheaper tapes.
+1
I use both red and white on my bikes, the white is definitely brighter, but not by a huge amount.
This is the go-to thread for these questions:
http://www.bikeforums.net/commuting/...down-road.html
I was going to re-post one of the pics of my bikes from that thread, but for some reason my picture links are dead. I'll have to see if I can resurrect them.