Legal pedals ready for autumn.

http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/zreflect.htm


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Simon Mason
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Simon Mason wrote:
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Hmmmm you also have to include the

"b) manufacturers name or trademark"

and

"both markings shall be visible from the outside when the reflective
device is fitted correctly to the cycle"

Now as I can't see how the markings can be visible from "outside" I
would suggest that ALL bikes are actually illegal!

On May 4, 9:52*am, "Simon Mason" wrote:
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Really, can't say I've bothered with reflectors on pedals for years.
The 4 leds (2 on the bike, 2 on me) seemed to work just fine. Plus
there's not a lot of room to stick any on spds...

http://www.cambriabike.com/Images/pr...m970_pedal.jpg

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A bit useless glued to the front of the pedal, don't you think?

On Mon, 4 May 2009, Simon Mason wrote:

http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/zreflect.htm

What's the pedal made of, and what glue did you use?

And don't you need reflectors on the front and back of the pedal?

tom

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In message , Simon
Mason writes
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/zreflect.htm

But what does the BS say about pedal reflectors? just because it retains
the BS marking, doesn't mean it remains BS compliant. I'd have thought
it would say something about minimum reflector area for one thing
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chris French wrote:
In message , Simon
Mason writes
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/zreflect.htm

But what does the BS say about pedal reflectors? just because it
retains the BS marking, doesn't mean it remains BS compliant. I'd
have thought it would say something about minimum reflector area for
one thing

These might be worth a try
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPD-PEDAL-BIKE...QQcmdZViewItem


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Lincolnshire is mostly flat ... But the wind is mostly in your face

On Tue, 5 May 2009 00:37:58 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote:

On Mon, 4 May 2009, Simon Mason wrote:

http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/zreflect.htm

What's the pedal made of, and what glue did you use?

And don't you need reflectors on the front and back of the pedal?

tom


I think he just did it to prove that Chapman is a ****wit.

He has succeeded.


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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."

On Tue, 5 May 2009 07:15:56 +0100, chris French
wrote:

In message , Simon
Mason writes
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/zreflect.htm

But what does the BS say about pedal reflectors? just because it retains
the BS marking, doesn't mean it remains BS compliant. I'd have thought
it would say something about minimum reflector area for one thing


Don't be so silly.

Guy Chapman has lots of friends in the CTC. If they have told him
that he can cut a reflector up and as long as the kitemark is visible
then it still complies to the standard.

"Where a part fitted to a vehicle is required by these Regulations to
be marked with a British Standard mark, the requirements shall not be
regarded as met unless, in addition to being marked as required, the
part complied with the relevant British Standard at the time when the
part was first fitted to the vehicle."


It looks like Mason should have concentrated on cartography rather
than taking Chapman's word for it and destroying perfectly good
reflectors.


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"Primary position" the middle of a traffic lane. To take the "primary position" : to ride a bike in the middle of the lane in order to obstruct other road vehicles from overtaking.

A term invented by and used by psycholists and not recognised in the Highway Code.

Highway Code Rule 168 : "Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass."

Simon Mason wrote:
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I tried various ways of sticking /clipping/tying reflectors on . None
lasted more than 5 days before it fell off, usually in traffic. You can
buy ones that clip on one side of a double spd pedal: no better.

I also think that once tampered with it is not bs any more.

My current favourite is to wrap some scotch reflective tape round the
cranks if it will stay there, or wear ankle bands.

TerryJ