Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
I don't know... how many cyclists actually go out of their way to remove the very useful and life saving reflectors that come attached (very) securely to the spokes of their wheels?
Plenty, myself included. OTOH, unlike the kids around here, I put Scotchlite tape strips on my rims and bought reflective sidewall tires when I did it. Especially now that the Pokemon Go craze is underway, I see WalMart MTBSOs cruising around late at night with no lights and all stock reflectors except the pedal reflectors removed. Add in that now, the rider's attention is on a phone rather than the road, and I have to wonder how they make it more than a block or two without wiping out in a pothole.
Furthermore, more than a few lights and flashers on the market are fairly effective reflectors by design, when not under power.
My favorite feature of the Radbot 1000 is its very good reflector. It can still do some good if the battery dies or I forget to turn it on.