I just put some reflective tape around the spokes, right above the nipples for visibility. It's sliver so it blends in with the spokes.
Put the rack on last night and rode it to work today. It's dreamy...
The top tube currently has Christmas lights on it until after Christmas. They're nice for visibility in the dark mornings, and also festive.
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12-13-2010, 06:46 AM #1
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12-13-2010, 02:56 PM #2
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Oh that's just too practical, innovative and resourceful vs. a product you can invent, patent, market and retire to your very own island.
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12-13-2010, 06:10 PM #3
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sweet bike tri!
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12-16-2010, 08:44 AM #4
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I would never have thought about putting tape on the spokes! That looks so awesome! When your wheels are spinning, does it look like a solid circle of light, like on Tron?!
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12-17-2010, 06:43 AM #5
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They are designed for spokes. I may buy another set and put it closer to the hub so it makes 2 glowing circles of light.
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12-28-2010, 09:32 AM #6
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04-05-2011, 12:05 PM #7
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My Bob Jackson Audax Club that I built up last Summer, now has black bar tape. Could have bought a carbon or alu frame for the same money or less but went for hand-built steel.
My steel Scott Apache that I rescued from being thrown in the dump and gave a new life as my hack/everyday/Winter/bad weather bike.
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