Colleague has lights on the wrong way, what shall I say.

[Digital_Cowboy]

Unless they have pedal reflectors, they're all illegal. Good innit?

Uh, just where on a pair of Crank Brother Egg Beaters are reflectors going to be attached? I suppose that they could make the small bit in front and behind where the cleats clip in reflective but that's about it.

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

I agree just tell her. Though how someone could not realise that white is at the front and red at the back is beyond me.............and I don't even drive yet it's blatantly obvious walking down any street in the evening/night what is "normal".


Actually come to think of it even my 4yr old knows............

You'd think so, but I do tend to see quite a few over here who have them backwards.

 

[totallyfixed]

You'd think so, but I do tend to see quite a few over here who have them backwards.

Somebody else say it

 

[Matthames]

I haven't seen her since I last posted, I probably won't have the opportunity either as I am very shortly starting a new job elsewhere. Anyway as for the guys thinking I fancy her, tbh she is not really my type and I think she is spoken for anyway.

It is just the fact that I want to point out the problem of the lights without coming across as preachy. This topic is going to become moot anyway.

 

[StuartG]

Of course my bike dates back to 1984 officer. Good condition for the year isn't it? ... There's not a lot he can do without checking the frame number with the manufacturer - 'cos you can't be expected to have receipts that old.

Which brings the next question - did you actually buy a bike or just a collection of parts? Many builders leave off the pedals or saddle or something in the belief they are not selling a completely assembled bike and hence are not subject to the regs. Myth or true?

Personally I find our boys in blue are mightily pleased you have any lights whether technically legal or not.

 

[GTTTM]

I dunno if I've ever read instructions on fitting beyond how to attach the mounts. I'm not sure they include the blindingly obvious....

Given that my son's DS (I think it was) instructions included the warning "Do not put in the microwave"


No shoot sherlock!!!

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

Of course my bike dates back to 1984 officer. Good condition for the year isn't it? ... There's not a lot he can do without checking the frame number with the manufacturer - 'cos you can't be expected to have receipts that old.

Which brings the next question - did you actually buy a bike or just a collection of parts? Many builders leave off the pedals or saddle or something in the belief they are not selling a completely assembled bike and hence are not subject to the regs. Myth or true?

Personally I find our boys in blue are mightily pleased you have any lights whether technically legal or not.

Or what happens when a person buys a frame from one outlet, and then a fork from another, a wheelset from yet another, cranks, pedals, etc. from yet another? And then when they've collected all of the parts that they want, they build their dream bike? Are they required to install pedals with reflectors as well?

Also wouldn't/shouldn't/isn't the shoe in a clipless pedal system part of the pedal? And as I asked in another post with not only the smallness in size/design of clipless pedals where is the manufacturer suppose to attach reflectors? They could I imagine use reflective material on the body of the pedal, would that be legal?

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

Given that my son's DS (I think it was) instructions included the warning "Do not put in the microwave"


No shoot sherlock!!!

Don't forget these "award winning" warning labels:

On a hairdryer:
Do not use in the bathtub

On a bottle of shampoo:
For external use only

Those are the only ones that I can come up with off of the top of my head.

 

[Mark_Robson]

Five pages for this?................Amazing!

 

[machew]

The best warning label was on a bag of peanuts. "May contain nuts"

 

[Digital_Cowboy]

The best warning label was on a bag of peanuts. "May contain nuts"

Thank you, no actually the best warning label I've seen was on peanut brittle. "May contain peanuts, or may have been processed in a plant/on equipment used to process nuts."

Uh, correct me if I'm mistaken, but shouldn't peanut brittle contain peanuts?

 

[Browser]

Uh, just where on a pair of Crank Brother Egg Beaters are reflectors going to be attached? I suppose that they could make the small bit in front and behind where the cleats clip in reflective but that's about it.

You may/will find that somewhere in the small print on the packaging/instructions for a lot of pedals, the manufacturers state something along the lines of "not for road use" or "track use only" to cover themselves if the buyer gets nicked for using pedals with no reflectors on the road.
Once again, legistlation fails to keep up with technology, as you have to have correct, approved orange reflectors which, as you so rightly point out, would be a tad difficult to fit onto many SPD/SPD-SL pedals, whereas a suitably-sized strip of Scotchbrite tape would do the job equally well without the bulk.
Anyway, knowing the UK and it's carefully-worded laws the pedal reflectors, as with the bell and rear reflector, are probably only required 'at point of sale'.

 

[gambatte]

You're leaving, she's spoken for.....wait till she gets on it and shout "Oi thicko, sort your lights out!"?

 

[Svendo]

Once again, legistlation fails to keep up with technology, as you have to have correct, approved orange reflectors which, as you so rightly point out, would be a tad difficult to fit onto many SPD/SPD-SL pedals, whereas a suitably-sized strip of Scotchbrite tape would do the job equally well without the bulk.

SPD-SL can have refectors, they fit onto the main body and hang below: https://www.cyclechat.net/

Pedal reflectors are part of the lighting regulations so are required after lighting up time (IIRC correctly now 30 mins after sunset) and possibly if it's that dark anyway.
Along with the BS standard lights or equivalent, that no one sells! (expcept overpriced German brands and ancient ineffective ever-ready style lights)

 

[gambatte]

I had some SPDs that came with clip on reflectors. Carp (typo). 2 per pedal.

They fell off all the time when clipping in, broke, got lost. I think they lasted a max of 2 weeks.