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Old 11-16-08, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by uke
I already run both lights day and night, except in the daytime on campus or on the MUP.
If I need the reflectors to be seen, that's a sign that my lights aren't bright enough.
I kinda get it, but still....no. first off, your lights are throwing most of their light to the front and back of the bike. From the side, you are still fairly ninja. Reflectors in your spokes are one of the best ways to light up your bike from the side.

My way of thinking is as follows: You already have the lights. So why NOT have the reflectors? Why would you possibly limit your visibility? What if a light breaks? Or batteries die because you needed to go on an unexpected longer trip?
What if reflectors only increases your visibility by 1%? You want to lose that 1% for what gain?

I'm not criticizing your choice to remove the reflectors. I'm just trying to grasp why someone would go through the effort to make a bike visible, but remove the extra visibility material that was already supplied with the bike.
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