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Today I put some white reflective tape front,
and some red rear, on a bike. Pointing a 38lm flashlight at it from ~1.5m makes for a very visible reaction. The only downside was that the tape gave the impression of not really sticking to the bike. On the casette saddle-stay side, I had to clean the stay with acetone before it would stick at all. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 12:44:47 PM UTC-5, Emanuel Berg wrote:
Today I put some white reflective tape front, and some red rear, on a bike. Pointing a 38lm flashlight at it from ~1.5m makes for a very visible reaction. The only downside was that the tape gave the impression of not really sticking to the bike. On the casette saddle-stay side, I had to clean the stay with acetone before it would stick at all. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 I put reflective tape on the frame and rims of the bike I used on Paris Brest Paris. It was some silvery white reflective tape. I covered the entire frame, except the headtube. And strips between every other spoke. When car headlights were shined on the bike, when driving into the garage, the bike lit up like a beacon. It was very noticeable when lights hit it. From any angle. |
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On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:43:28 PM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 10/9/2018 5:42 PM, russellseaton1 wrote: On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 12:44:47 PM UTC-5, Emanuel Berg wrote: Today I put some white reflective tape front, and some red rear, on a bike. Pointing a 38lm flashlight at it from ~1.5m makes for a very visible reaction. The only downside was that the tape gave the impression of not really sticking to the bike. On the casette saddle-stay side, I had to clean the stay with acetone before it would stick at all. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 I put reflective tape on the frame and rims of the bike I used on Paris Brest Paris. It was some silvery white reflective tape. I covered the entire frame, except the headtube. And strips between every other spoke. When car headlights were shined on the bike, when driving into the garage, the bike lit up like a beacon. It was very noticeable when lights hit it. From any angle. I like the stuff, although I haven't indulged to anything like that same degree. I've got it on pedals, a spot or two on a crank arm or two, some dots on the spoke bed surface of some bike's rims, etc. But you have to keep it clean. And treat it as an extra measure, not as an alternative to legal requirements. Applied correctly in Ontario, it meets the requirement that a bicycle display reflectors front and rear. My bike has strips of reflective white tape about 10" by 1" on each fork blade, and reflective red tape the same size on each seat stay. I cleaned the surfaces with alcohol before applying the tape. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO |
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On 16/10/2018 3:35 PM, wrote:
On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:43:28 PM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 10/9/2018 5:42 PM, russellseaton1 wrote: On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 12:44:47 PM UTC-5, Emanuel Berg wrote: Today I put some white reflective tape front, and some red rear, on a bike. Pointing a 38lm flashlight at it from ~1.5m makes for a very visible reaction. The only downside was that the tape gave the impression of not really sticking to the bike. On the casette saddle-stay side, I had to clean the stay with acetone before it would stick at all. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 I put reflective tape on the frame and rims of the bike I used on Paris Brest Paris. It was some silvery white reflective tape. I covered the entire frame, except the headtube. And strips between every other spoke. When car headlights were shined on the bike, when driving into the garage, the bike lit up like a beacon. It was very noticeable when lights hit it. From any angle. I like the stuff, although I haven't indulged to anything like that same degree. I've got it on pedals, a spot or two on a crank arm or two, some dots on the spoke bed surface of some bike's rims, etc. But you have to keep it clean. And treat it as an extra measure, not as an alternative to legal requirements. Applied correctly in Ontario, it meets the requirement that a bicycle display reflectors front and rear. My bike has strips of reflective white tape about 10" by 1" on each fork blade, and reflective red tape the same size on each seat stay. I cleaned the surfaces with alcohol before applying the tape. In Quebec the reflective tape can be used in lieu of wheel protectors and pedals but in the case of the front and rear reflectors there is no exclusion for actual reflectors. Doesn't make any sense but some cases have been reported where tickets were issued. And the fines have increased from $15 per reflector to $85. Just a heads up if you ride across the border. |
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On Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 4:22:01 PM UTC-4, duane wrote:
On 16/10/2018 3:35 PM, wrote: On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 6:43:28 PM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 10/9/2018 5:42 PM, russellseaton1 wrote: On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 12:44:47 PM UTC-5, Emanuel Berg wrote: Today I put some white reflective tape front, and some red rear, on a bike. Pointing a 38lm flashlight at it from ~1.5m makes for a very visible reaction. The only downside was that the tape gave the impression of not really sticking to the bike. On the casette saddle-stay side, I had to clean the stay with acetone before it would stick at all. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 I put reflective tape on the frame and rims of the bike I used on Paris Brest Paris. It was some silvery white reflective tape. I covered the entire frame, except the headtube. And strips between every other spoke. When car headlights were shined on the bike, when driving into the garage, the bike lit up like a beacon. It was very noticeable when lights hit it. From any angle. I like the stuff, although I haven't indulged to anything like that same degree. I've got it on pedals, a spot or two on a crank arm or two, some dots on the spoke bed surface of some bike's rims, etc. But you have to keep it clean. And treat it as an extra measure, not as an alternative to legal requirements. Applied correctly in Ontario, it meets the requirement that a bicycle display reflectors front and rear. My bike has strips of reflective white tape about 10" by 1" on each fork blade, and reflective red tape the same size on each seat stay. I cleaned the surfaces with alcohol before applying the tape. In Quebec the reflective tape can be used in lieu of wheel protectors and pedals but in the case of the front and rear reflectors there is no exclusion for actual reflectors. Doesn't make any sense but some cases have been reported where tickets were issued. And the fines have increased from $15 per reflector to $85. Just a heads up if you ride across the border. IIRC, Ontario Canada requires BOTH a front facing white reflector and white reflective tape, plus a red rear facing reflector plus the red reflective tape. Cheers |
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On Tue, 09 Oct 2018 19:44:23 +0200, Emanuel Berg
wrote: On the casette saddle-stay side, I had to clean the stay with acetone before it would stick at all. Careful with acetone. It will attack some paints and any plastics: http://www.plasticsintl.com/plastics_chemical_resistence_chart.html Click the "Acetone" check box - "Show Selected" If all you want to do is remove the grease, something milder like alcohol, mineral spirits, or naphtha should be sufficient. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
Careful with acetone. It will attack some paints and any plastics: http://www.plasticsintl.com/plastics_chemical_resistence_chart.html Click the "Acetone" check box - "Show Selected" If all you want to do is remove the grease, something milder like alcohol, mineral spirits, or naphtha should be sufficient. OK, thanks. -- underground experts united http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573 |
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