Originally Posted by
CliffordK
If the law requires you to have pedal reflectors.
Then should pedals without reflectors be sold?
But, I think shoe reflectors would naturally be better than pedal reflectors in many cases, so, perhaps either flat pedals with reflectors, or cycling shoes with reflectors and clipless pedals without reflectors.
I'm not sure there are any negatives of tire reflectors. A gram or two of weight?
There is an overlap between racing equipment and non-racing equipment. But, if 100% of the racers were required to use minimal safety equipment, then there would be little benefit of non-reflector tires.
There's the question -- are we talking about the law when it comes to selling bikes, or riding bikes? The laws for selling bikes are pretty straightforward. They come with front/rear reflectors and pedal reflectors, unless there are special allowances for high-performance bikes I don't know about. Many high-performance bicycles are never ridden at night anyway. What races do you have in mind where reflectors and lights would be remotely necessary?
