One less thing to make me a "road geek"

[Owlie]

My rear wheel reflector broke today. It had cracked from being hit by rocks and sticks and things, and whatever I did while cleaning my bike today caused it to actually break. I took the front one off (well, broke it off!) for symmetry and because it was developing a similar crack.

I mentioned this to DBF, who was rather pleased about this. He tried taking them off when I bought the bike two (wow, really?) years ago, to no avail (snerk). Of course, now I want to find some silly ones (if they exist), or these: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travel-outdoors/e905/

[Roadtrip]

Ohhhhh my... (hides in corner) I have those on my hybrid! Red. Bought when I planned on doing a night ride locally.

Shannon

[Owlie]

Eh, I don't care, really. Hence the eyerolling. It's not as big a deal to me as it is to some people. (I told DBF that I'd put streamers and smiley-face valve caps on it next!)
And I've still got my pie-plate.

[jessmarimba]

I don't have the pie plate...but I definitely left the reflectors on the wheels. I've been laughed at for them (and then told to balance them opposite the valves??) but anything that makes me visible at dawn/twilight makes me happy. I actually considered those LED lights to put on the wheels but decided that they might not be so cooperative when I take the bike offroad.

[westtexas]

I have to say, those reflectors are awesome.

I'm always getting on my guy to put a light on his bike because even when he's wearing white and riding his white bike, I can barely see him and I actually know he is there. On my bike I've got some ridiculous serfas seat stay jelly lights and a ginormous cateye up front. I paid a lot of money for the stuff in my cranium and I plan on protecting it as much as possible!!

[Owlie]

I couldn't find any silly spoke reflectors. The wheel lights may be too much even for me, though if I start riding in the evening or early in the morning on roads as opposed to rail-trails, I may re-think that.

I'm thinking of putting some of these on my rims instead.

[owlice]

Those aren't reflectors; they are lights! I have two for each wheel, the ones that change color. I also have one of these on my bike currently (which also changes color), and two more that I'm not using at the moment, but I look forward to doing so.

I also have EL wire for my bike, but don't have it on at the moment. (Hmmm... I should fix that!)

And I still have the usual reflectors on my wheels, and the (required) front and back reflectors that came with the bike. When I ride at night, which I often do (such as tonight), I want to be seen, and I want those seeing me knowing I'm on a bike. Hence all the lights I've already mentioned and the headlights (one on the bike, one on my helmet) and the Superflash in the back.

I love my SpokeLits, and when I got mine, I bought a bunch and gave them to friends.