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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 16, 2013 at 9:52am

Don't you want other cyclists to see you too, especially on dark streets?  While a bike-bike collision may not be as hard an impact as a car, you can still get hurt - or hurt others. 

Also, with all the distracted drivers, burned out headlights, dirty windshields, etc., do you really want to risk it all on the assumption that a driver behind you will see your reflector in time?

It's much better to have a light and reflective materials.  Just my $0.02...

S said:

I think a CPSC reflector is more than adequate.  Any cars with their headlights on will see it (although there are a distressingly high number of cars with broken headlights out there).

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Permalink Reply by Tom Dworzanski on October 16, 2013 at 12:25pm

Big +1. On busy city streets it's not about being seen, it's about keeping a driver's attention among hundreds of distractions.

Anne Alt said:

Also, with all the distracted drivers, burned out headlights, dirty windshields, etc., do you really want to risk it all on the assumption that a driver behind you will see your reflector in time?

It's much better to have a light and reflective materials.  Just my $0.02...

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Permalink Reply by S on October 16, 2013 at 2:49pm

Anne Alt said:

Don't you want other cyclists to see you too, especially on dark streets?  While a bike-bike collision may not be as hard an impact as a car, you can still get hurt - or hurt others. 

If the other cyclist has a front light, they'll see the reflector if they're coming from behind.  

Also, with all the distracted drivers, burned out headlights, dirty windshields, etc., do you really want to risk it all on the assumption that a driver behind you will see your reflector in time?

It's much better to have a light and reflective materials.  Just my $0.02...

I agree but given the number of cyclists I see out there with no reflective materials or lights at all, it'd be a decent first step if they had just reflectors.  Hell, having them wear clothing that wasn't black or a really dark color would be an improvement.

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Permalink Reply by Christine on January 7, 2014 at 2:40pm

These cycling gloves seem awesome and from the 80s at the same time. A rare combo imho.

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on January 8, 2014 at 5:40am

The main problem is most gizmos require power, which on a bike means you have to spend the money on a dynamo or carry a battery.

The most effective technology I'd like to see applied is either an active system like lojack or a passive chip (such as many pets have) that allows a stolen bike (or at least frame) to be tracked and identified.

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