on 12/12/10 11:52 AM, Peter Pesce at petepe...@gmail.com wrote: > > I read a suggestion somewhere (Sheldon? PJW?) to put reflective tape > strips on the INSIDE of the rim, facing the hub. Since this surface > faces alternately front and rear, and is in motion, it is supposedly > very effective. > > Anybody doing this?
Ride buddy and Rando guy JimG has done this to at least one of his wheelsets. It makes his bike very visible and dynamic when viewed. I've found some super reflective tape designed for marine rescue use (goes onto survival suits and floatation devices). I've cut strips that now go around the struts on my racks, mostly for side visibility. I've used larger sections on the fenders as well. I've located a couple of bits so that the pedaling motion of my foot/ankle will cause them to "flash" if viewed from the side. The reflective tape which is sold by RUSA is pretty good, excellent visibility though a bit finicky to work with and prone to scratching off. My shoulder bags have hanging reflective tabs, my wind/rain shells have reflective piping, my SIDI shoes have reflective heels, and when I'm wearing my MUSA knickers, they have the flecto-strips on the back of the thigh. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net "One Cog - Zero Excuses" L/S T-shirt (and others!) - Now available http://www.cyclofiend.com/stuff Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes Gallery updates now appear here - http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
