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> Wheel reflectors are also pretty useless Never understood that. More visibility = potentially slightly less likely to get hit by a distracted driver so why r
by ornornor 4y ago
> Wheel reflectors are also pretty useless
Never understood that. More visibility = potentially slightly less likely to get hit by a distracted driver so why remove the shiny reflectors spinning on your wheels?
And what’s a 20g saving per wheel when we carry so much more extra weight on our bodies.
- pja 4y agoWeight on the outside of a wheel matters more than weight on the rest of the bike for racing types - it increases the rotational inertia of the wheel, slowing acceleration & braking on top of any actual weight increase. Personally I just buy tyres with reflective tape on the sidewalls. These are mandatory in some EU countries & are pretty effective in my experience.
- tomaskafka 4y agoDoesn't the reflective tape weight just about same? :)
- ruiseal 4y agoThe weight comment was facetious (obviously, I thought). That said, some cyclists might actually consider it seriously.