Reflective tape?

abceire

Just wondered can you get hiviz tape? I wondered could I wrap something like this around my bike, not everywhere but some circles bars.
Is there such a thing?

Lumen

Keep_Her_Lit, your thread has arrived.

abceire

Cheers.
I'm new to this section, I'll try keep my eyes more open.

ford2600

http://www.halfords.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_11101_catalogId_15551_productId_165262_langId_-1_categoryId_212389#tab3

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summit-SRTW-Self-Adhesive-Reflective/dp/B002UCWUAY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1377769760&sr=8-13&keywords=3m+reflective+tape

on_the_nickel

I had a mixtape of slow, sad songs back in the day. Nick Cave, Mazzy Star, Drugstore, Jeff Buckley - that kind of thing. I called it my "reflective tape"*. I realise this is no help, but I had to share.

*I was an awful arsehole back in the day.

Keep_Her_Lit

Well, I am one Happy Bunny today! Mirrors ... Hi-Viz reflective tape ... I like the way this forum is going!

OP, the above picture is my old MTB commuter, tastefully decorated with 3M 9963 Fluorescent Yellow Vehicle Marking Tape, Diamond Grade, 35mm wide.

It's pricey stuff but is a classy, high end product (in keeping with the rest of my bike). You can buy it by the metre here (50mm wide) or by the roll here. After proselytising a few work colleagues, I ordered 30m from William Smith for £118.30 about 18 months ago (including delivery).

If you want the full wasp look, you'll need a few metres. The product bulletin in the latter link is dated 2004, so I'm wondering if it has been superceded by a more recent product. You might consider going for this instead, which also seems somewhat better value at £114.00 for 55mm x 50m. Unfortunately, it seems you can only order complete rolls. Maybe you could organise a boards order? Go for it!

The tape certainly reflects very well. I know because a couple of drivers have commented on its effectiveness while stopped at lights during winter commutes. It's quite thick, presumably to accommodate the reflective structures, so it doesn't work so well on small diameter tubing. But it's fine for the main frame tubes and seatpost.

Now, while I'm here, would anyone like to hear why flat bars are actually an excellent choice for commuting and how WD40 works just fine as a chain lubricant? Don't all rush at once. :P

abceire

WD40 works fine for me because it's what I have in the shed. To lazy to research other stuff and then have to buy it.
The bike must be near 20 yrs old, I added up all the money I've spent on in the last 2 weeks. I could've bought a new bike. But then I'd not have all the extra stuff.
Plus now I've spent all the cash, I really have to use it for going in and out of town rather then getting the bus.

abceire

Keep_Her_Lit wrote: »

Well, I am one Happy Bunny today! Mirrors ... Hi-Viz reflective tape ... I like the way this forum is going!

OP, the above picture is my old MTB commuter, tastefully decorated with 3M 9963 Fluorescent Yellow Vehicle Marking Tape, Diamond Grade, 35mm wide.

It's pricey stuff but is a classy, high end product (in keeping with the rest of my bike). You can buy it by the metre here (50mm wide) or by the roll here. After proselytising a few work colleagues, I ordered 30m from William Smith for £118.30 about 18 months ago (including delivery).

If you want the full wasp look, you'll need a few metres. The product bulletin in the latter link is dated 2004, so I'm wondering if it has been superceded by a more recent product. You might consider going for this instead, which also seems somewhat better value at £114.00 for 55mm x 50m. Unfortunately, it seems you can only order complete rolls. Maybe you could organise a boards order? Go for it!

The tape certainly reflects very well. I know because a couple of drivers have commented on its effectiveness while stopped at lights during winter commutes. It's quite thick, presumably to accommodate the reflective structures, so it doesn't work so well on small diameter tubing. But it's fine for the main frame tubes and seatpost.

Now, while I'm here, would anyone like to hear why flat bars are actually an excellent choice for commuting and how WD40 works just fine as a chain lubricant? Don't all rush at once. :P

How long was the tape to do the full bee hive, I was thinking more just 2 rings on forks, back bars ,bit on mud guards , cross bar and seat post.
I've got them spoke reflectors from Lidl plus lights front and back.

BofaDeezNuhtz

£118 Sterling nearly €150 for reflective tape for the bike???

OP in that case just buy a Dayglo yellow tennis racket like this:

Pics:
http://roadcyclinguk.com/wp-content/uploads/old_images/news/images/altura_night_vision_2_hi.jpg

or even the red
http://www.tritalk.co.uk/forums/ads_mod/images/ad7568_img2_large.jpg

€86 with free post (they're about €110-120 in shops here)
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/altura-night-vision-evo-waterproof-cycling-jacket-2012/


and go spend the savings snorting coke off a naked hooker...

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