you wouldn't believe in my neck of the woods that a lot of these these cyclists are often wearing dark clothing with hoodies...not helmets...it's totally scary
On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 4:15:28 PM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote: > > > > On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 3:49 PM, Metin Uz <[email protected] <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> I rode behind a guy in the dark the other day and my first thought was >>> "no lights? That's silly." >>> My second thought was "those pedal reflectors are really visible." >>> >>> >> There is your answer. Guys without lights have pedal reflectors. >> Randonneurs have ankle bands (and lights). Which do you think is more >> effective? >> > > I appreciate the irony in your valid observation ("guys without lights > have pedal reflectors"), but I don't think that means it was a conscious > decision. > > I see lots of people riding lousy, box-store bikes for daily > transportation. Those riders rarely have lights (or accessories) beyond > what was on the bike at the time of purchase. And almost every one of > those box-store bikes has cheap resin pedals with built-in reflectors, as > well as front and rear reflectors. The front and rear are easy to remove > for someone inclined, but few of these riders will swap out the pedals. > > The big advantage of pedal reflectors and ankle bands is the movement. > The up-and-down movement pattern makes it very easy for the observer to > identify that it's a bicycle. > > > >> On a serious note, pedal reflectors aren't bad, but ankle bands have much >> larger area and can be seen from any angle. >> >> And you're correct that an ankle band offers 360-degree visibility, > whereas pedal reflectors are only visible from the front and rear. > > Spoke reflectors also have a pretty unmistakable movement signature. > > Personally, I believe that lights, reflectors (especially moving ones), a > helmet, and a mirror work together to improve my chances of being seen, > avoiding collisions, and surviving a collision should one happen. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
