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[Stu9]

Spoke lights....I was thinking about them but there's alot of diffirent types

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

not on my road bikes, its a sin

 

[PeteXXX]

Disco fever...

 

[Ticktockmy]

Just something else to add weight to the wheel, and collect clag. And something else to help the motorist to hit you as they get hypnotised by the lights. But plenty of shops sell them now, looks good on the young teens bikes.

 

[Stu9]

Oh well, wont bother

 

[gbb]

Saw a bike one evening with them on......gotta say, they were certainly striking, a whirling blue catherine wheel of light, very memorable.
Would i fit them...no.
Kids on a SS in the city, i could see the attraction, but on a roadbike...not for me.

 

[Davidc]

3M spoke reflectors are effective for being visible.

Cheapest source has been Lidl but it's a while since they had them.

 

[cyberknight]

3M spoke reflectors are effective for being visible.

Cheapest source has been Lidl but it's a while since they had them.

+1
Fine for a commuter and light /light enough to be seen and not affect the wheel to much.

 

[Stu9]

The ones I was looking at were reflectors too, just that they've got a battery for the led....can't be any weight in that either, I thought it was a good idea, but can also see the glitter or kid effect it's got.....I'll think about it

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I had Cateye Orbit spoke lights, but as mentioned above, they just collect dirt, so need regular cleaning. After one of these lights stopped working, I just stopped using them. I also tried the 3M spoke reflectors, but stopped using them for the same reason: fed up with cleaning them. Both of these really enhance your side-on visibility, which is always good, but you must be prepared to spend more time cleaning. A few years ago, I tried the valve cap lights too, the ones that automatically turn on with motion, pretty cool I thought, that is until they stopped turning on with motion.

 

[Stu9]

I won't be buying anything now, both bikes are for sale

 

[numbnuts]

I have one like this for night rides
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bike-Bicy...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item3f0ddb8626

 

[jowwy]

I won't be buying anything now, both bikes are for sale

Why are you selling the bikes??

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

3M spoke reflectors are effective for being visible...

+1
on all 3 of my bikes.

 

[Davidc]

The 3M things look dirty after a while but remain effective.

Only drawback is that when checking spoke tension (by pinging the spokes for their note) they have to come off.