You use Photoshop to resize pictures? That's like shooting spitwads out of a bazooka.

Just for the record, i NEVER asked NOR hinted wanting to know what was inside.

True enough. I could have used Irfanview to resize them, but when you have PhotoShop why not use it?
Yet you insisted on asking why I would edit the photo in the area around the window, which amounts to asking "What's in the Dryer?" Then you berated me for my decision to edit it. Now I'll ask you a THIRD TIME to drop it

j/k with ya.

BTW, have you (or anyone else) tried the reflective tape on the rim trick? I have seen it on here before and I like the idea a lot, but I wonder how well the tape holds up and if it effects rim braking at all? Or maybe those who did this were only those with discs?

I know.
You mean actually IN the brake track? I wouldn't do it with rim brakes as it would certainly cause issues both in braking (slick tape) and in the tape's durability (pads catching the edges). The ones that you've seen with it in the track are disc equipped and that's the only way I'd suggest it there

Done, lol.

Awesome idea that I will take full advantage of when I finally build up my commuter. My current commuter is my mtb and the clear coat can't take my beating.. or my clumsiness, so I doubt tape will.

The tape can be replaced.

I've done exactly the same thing with my rims.

One of the common problems around here is kids on BMX bikes always take off the reflectors. I can't blame them really, they do break and look dorky.
But what happens is the kids go somewhere during the day and lose track of the time. Then they ride home at night as fast as possible with no reflectors. They also seem to wear black.
There is a hugely popular bike path and plenty of dark roads around here where they go on the wrong side too, and at full speed. There are peds, and all kind of riders on the path and the roads around here at night in the summer.

It would be great if the bike manufacturers would do something like this. Some of the kids would not bother to try and get the tape off.

A 1024x1538 image is probably much bigger than most of our members need to see on their screen.

Also, in a similar vain, consider clothing made with IllumiNITE coating.
www.illuminite.com
https://www.illuminite.com/Catalog/cycling.html

I saw a car w/ a stealth Chinese Takeout stencil all over its side this am. I was wondering if that was some kind of tax dodge, logo the car for business purposes, but make it stealth/reflecto only so it doesn't have to look too garish (by day, anyway).

Tell that to everyone else who posts unresized photos. While mine are large, I could have posted them in their original 2048x1538 SINGLE FRAME size then stitched them together for a 2048x3076 monster. It's obvious your problem isn't with the pictures, because nobody else has complained. I suggest you put your petty issues with me aside (it's been over a year) and concentrate on actual problems.

We now ONCE AGAIN return you to your regularly scheduled reflective tape thread

In real life I don't find it as effective as they claim it to be

+1

Not as good as the reflective tape.
Having seen it, I would not bother, unless it was new clothing I wanted anyway.

the new paterns are very noticible and it does lose reflectiveness as it gets older. It also doesn't work well in the rain. All that said it works better than not wearing it unless you're in a vest with side coverag, event then in my experience it works better as id'ing you as a person rather than a reflective line.
And you can't wear reflective tape. It's an additional safety factor, not a replacement for tape, reflectors, or active lighting.
I think there's something to be said for being clearly identifiable as a person rather than a bunch of lines which might look like a traffic sign to someone who is less than clear headed.

1. Excellent job, thanks for sharing.

2. I've got the tape in hand, just waiting for time to clean the bike properly and apply the tape. What method did yuo use to get what looks like a nice finish on the seatstays? Did you cut the tape the length of the stay and put the seam on the inside?

3. I will be putting tape on the braking surface since Irun discs. You can only do this with disc brakes.

4. He covered his dryer because he's really a roadie and his kit was in the dryer after the weekend ride.

Here is my nishki.......partially stealth...I used black reflective as pinstriping....reflects well.

the steal part is that the final coat of clear on the fram is Dupli-color Nitelites....it make the whole frame reflective........I think it could be more reflective if I had put more on...but I was playing...but all it all it does add to the stealth reflectivity

1. You're welcome
2. I'd suggest using denatured alcohol (same stuff I suggest to clean disc brakes) to clean the areas you want to apply the tape. It will degrease the area and evaporate cleanly. As for the seatstays, I included some detail shots in this post. Take your time (practice with masking tape first then clean afterwards) and the seatstay will help with coverage via it's own taper . Aside from the pieces at the very top of the stay (leftovers) it's all one piece with cut outs for the brake bosses.
3. Go for it. Every little bit helps.
4. That is my road bike. (That is until I finish building one)

You start at the top on the outside. Initially I wanted to go from the rack bosses to the drop outs.

Detail of the brake boss cut out. Note how the tape appears to rotate backwards to face the rear. It's actually fairly straight on the leading edge. (Apparently I need to clean the bike again.)

The taper continues gradually to the rear and around the stay.


The red zip ties are there for my rear mounted computer sensor.

Awesome bike and a super cool idea with the clear spray-on reflective coating. I might try that if I can find a can at the local auto parts store.

A travel agent I use them in "pulley" mode in place of a noodle. It's smoother and won't rust like the noodles they replaced.

Don't bother with the Rustoleum version. I bought a can and took them up on their money back guarantee. I was initially going to use the Rustoleum to do some strobe stripes on the fork, but the test piece I did didn't meet my standards.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA AWESOME.

AVID RollaMaJig. Seriously.