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Old 04-16-09 | 09:39 PM
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Old 04-16-09 | 09:47 PM
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I bought a bunch of 3M reflective stickers and stuck them all over my commuter helmet. I also have a headlight on there, and before next winter (i.e. nighttime commuting) I'm planning to mount a taillight on there, too.
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Old 04-16-09 | 10:19 PM
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I'm still trying to figure out how a hi vis head would help me when I have a decent saddle to bar drop and spend a fair amount of time in the drops. It would seem to me adding reflectivity to other parts of the bike is more appropriate. Then again with the amount of lighting I am running I feel safe as is.
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Old 04-16-09 | 10:43 PM
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My helmet is the cheapist thing I own for biking. I shelled out Y300 ($3) for a yellow Pieceofjunk, but it's yellow.
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Old 04-16-09 | 10:56 PM
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Lazer Urbanize n' Light with built-in front and rear lights.
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Old 04-17-09 | 03:38 PM
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I've a bright yellow Bell Citi that comes factory fitted with reflective tape.
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Old 04-17-09 | 03:57 PM
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In colder weather, I use an Illuminite helmet cover.
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Old 04-22-09 | 02:53 PM
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wear a red helmet instead
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Old 04-22-09 | 04:18 PM
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Solas tape, Princeton Tec EOS on the front and PB Superflash on the back. On flash mode the EOS 1watt lamp will make reflective signs a block away light up. You can set it to shine above cars heads so that with the right tilt it will shine in the side view mirror of cars as you approach and pass them on the right.
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Old 04-22-09 | 07:01 PM
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More helmets need to come with some glowback paint or tape.

I use a yellow helmet for visibility, with a Superflash on the back and two Fenix lights up top.
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Old 04-22-09 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BA Commuter
+1. I used to roll with a yellow Bell Citi, but when it got whacked a couple of years ago, the only thing I liked that was on sale for a decent price was Metros, and I had to settle for a blue one. I now have a white one waiting in the wings for when this one dies or gets old (they were on sale for $35 last fall). So for now, when it's warm and not raining, my head isn't very visible. I do have a couple of stripes of reflective stuff on the helmet but it's not as good as the bright yellow one was.
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