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Old 05-29-12 | 03:16 AM
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reflective stickers on bike?

Do you have them? Do they work? Where did you buy them and which brand do you recommend?
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Old 05-29-12 | 07:49 AM
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I use SOLAS reflective patches, and they are very reflective even at a high angle.

https://www.twinsrecreation.com/Boat-...4_p_78839.html
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Old 05-29-12 | 09:53 AM
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They help. I wouldn't rely on them to replace lights, but they certainly help. It's best to put it on moving parts - crank arms, rims (the inner face, not the braking area! - because the motion identifies you as "bicycle" rather than "lamp post."

I usually use DOT reflector tape (the alternating red-and-white stuff you see on the sides of semi trucks) which I can get cheaply at auto parts stores. It comes in 2 or 3 foot lengths and I just cut it up and put it where I need it - white on the front and red on the back usually.
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I like lightweights
https://www.lightweights.org/

on the spokes, they come with some extra stickers too.

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Old 05-29-12 | 10:29 AM
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I have a parka, or a hoodie sweatshirt with reflective tape on it..
neon lime ..

Adhesive reflective tape brand recc.. 3M developed it.

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Old 05-29-12 | 10:39 AM
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Old 05-29-12 | 11:07 AM
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You can get white and red reflective tape at walmart in the automotive department. It's pretty much all the same stuff. A couple feet for $3-4. It's best to cut it into little strips and spread them throughout the bike.

Whether it works or not; just what kind of studies would satisfy you? You're asking this because you're trying to do your best to be seen. Would you ever feel content not stickering up your bike when you have every opportunity to do so at such little cost?
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Old 05-29-12 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Rockfish
They help. I wouldn't rely on them to replace lights, but they certainly help. It's best to put it on moving parts - crank arms, rims (the inner face, not the braking area! - because the motion identifies you as "bicycle" rather than "lamp post."
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Interesting that you mentioned this. My observation from watching other bikers at night is our little LED blinkies get lost in the clutter of lights that a driver sees. However reflective materials on moving things like wheels or cranks and really bright sources of light caught my eye more.

My rear lights are a standard blinkie and a Coast Guard life preserver strobe. The bright flash stands out in the ambient light.
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My bikes ARE reflective stickers...


2011 Trek Montare "The [męd͡ʒƐstɪk Ɛks]"


2011 Trek Montare (near stock condition)

Then covered in reflective films, it looks like this:

(the streamers are reflective strips pulled from old commuting tires (and added as a joke))


(Using Avery blue, white, black reflective films, and Lightweights for Wheels)

2004 Giant Rainier "Dammit (Mk VII)"




Dammit (Mk VII) night shot



Mom's 2008 Fuji Finest 2.0


2008 Fuji Finest 2.0 (Using Avery white, and black reflective films)



For more, check out this thread...

Making your bike glow down the road...
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Old 05-31-12 | 04:35 AM
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I have reflective sidewalls and all of my bags and clothing I use on bikes have reflective elements. I also have a safety triangle in the back.
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Old 05-31-12 | 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by K'Tesh
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My bikes ARE reflective stickers...


2011 Trek Montare "The [męd͡ʒƐstɪk Ɛks]"


2011 Trek Montare (near stock condition)

Then covered in reflective films, it looks like this:

(the streamers are reflective strips pulled from old commuting tires (and added as a joke))


(Using Avery blue, white, black reflective films, and Lightweights for Wheels)

2004 Giant Rainier "Dammit (Mk VII)"




Dammit (Mk VII) night shot



Mom's 2008 Fuji Finest 2.0


2008 Fuji Finest 2.0 (Using Avery white, and black reflective films)



For more, check out this thread...

Making your bike glow down the road...
Damn! That's impressive...
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I placed 4 white 3M reflective squares (about an inch square) evenly spaced on my front and back rims. Clearly visible at night from a wide angle (not just from the side) and the fact that these are seen spinning catches attention. They are also less dorky than the plastic reflectors attached on spokes.

At the back I cut up and attached an orange ankle reflector on the fender and one of my rear lights is a Radbot 1000 with a built in reflector. I also sewed in a bright green triangle on my back-pack and wear bright orange ankle reflectors all the time.
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