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RimSkin?

Old 10-27-11 | 11:28 PM
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RimSkin?

I don't know if you guys have heard of this product but it's like a sticker-sort of deal for your deep-v rims. Changes the color of your deep V rims without all that paint work, and is totally reversible.

Their website is here:
https://www.therimskin.com/

and I want to get the reflective one. From what I hear it's made to be as reflective as street signs at night so it's an added safety feature as well as a change of rim color.

However, I do know that there's some regulations regarding "distracting stuff" for motor vehicles. Do you think reflective RimSkins would be included in that? I imagine that my wheels must be bright to a motorist. Do you know if such laws apply to bicycles? Specifically Vancouver, BC.

Here's one in action for reference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNIbO-pZoeM

Let me know what you guys think!
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Old 10-28-11 | 12:01 AM
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Old 10-28-11 | 12:03 AM
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Inb4 someone makes a Tron reference.
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Old 10-28-11 | 12:03 AM
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Too expensive; $10 each sounds fair.
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Old 10-28-11 | 12:16 AM
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shill
What makes you think he's a shill?
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Old 10-28-11 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Too expensive; $10 each sounds fair.
I agree... but it does seem somewhat logical as it gets dark around 3 pm in December here. (and i'm not going to lie, I do care for the looks of my fixie)
And provided that I can't find any real alternatives to spray painting my rims + provide a reflective surface....

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Old 10-28-11 | 01:40 AM
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Old 10-28-11 | 03:15 AM
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Cause usual shill goes:
Hey guys! Never heard of ______, but what do you guys think?
Blah Blah some random semi-shill facts or questions.
Check out _________.com and here's a vid of ________!
Let me know what you guys think!

You may not be but your post looks like it fits the usual standards and people are tired of shill, expect flak. Sorry if you're legit...
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Old 10-28-11 | 03:45 AM
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you have to remove your spokes/nipples to install those? what a pain in the ass.
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Old 10-28-11 | 06:44 AM
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I'd buy some reflective ones if they weren't double the price of the standard colors. Reflective white rims for $20 would be doable to me considering a can of decent spray paint is $6 anyways
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