pedal reflectors broke off

[Tim Kelley]

@Emm 88178 wrote:

I’m not sure if I should pick which ankle I like the most and use it on that leg, or find some other use for it…

I’d recommend that you use it on your right leg since the pant strap’s main use is to keep your paints out of the chain and away from the chain ring.

[Emm]

@Tim Kelley 88179 wrote:

I’d recommend that you use it on your right leg since the pant strap’s main use is to keep your paints out of the chain and away from the chain ring.

I have yet to wear loose pants while riding my bike so haven’t thought of this yet. I will have this issue in the winter though, so good to know.

[Harry Meatmotor]

americancyclo;88073 wrote:

i can guarantee any lbs has billions and billions of these laying around that have come off other bikes.

ftfy.

[cyclingfool]

@Emm 88180 wrote:

I have yet to wear loose pants while riding my bike so haven’t thought of this yet. I will have this issue in the winter though, so good to know.

When loose pants are not an issue, you might want to think about putting it on your left leg so that it’s a little more visible to drivers and others, presumably passing you most often on your left.

I have two rear lights on my bike, one hard mounted to the rear rack, the other to a tab on my left pannier for this very reason.

[Starduster]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]5907[/ATTACH] @mstone 88056 wrote:

I’m personally a huge fan of pedal reflectors. As a driver, they are one of the most distinctive features screaming “bike!” in the dark. That said, if you’ve got a cheapo reflector that fell off I wouldn’t replace the pedals over it, and you probably can’t source a replacement. The reflective tape suggestion is probably a good one.

This is where I usually plug the pd-t780 as the ultimate commuter/touring/utility pedal.

Behold the reflective tape solution. That is the white part of the red/white “conspicuosity tape” trucks use. Sends a lot of light back. Easy to find in the auto parts stores. The same tape in amber (my first choice) has been decidely harder to find.

I am also a fan of pedal reflectors. They’ve been a part of the German commuter bike since well before… my 20 inch Rixe from 1961. And among the casual riders who are blissfully unaware of how invisible they are after dark, the only reflectors left on their bike are usually… the pedals.

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