Wheel stripes: safety aid or chav tat?

[Razor]

As I'll soon only have a bike as wheels, my current car will soon need to be scrapped, I'll probably be riding next winter, for the first time in many years.

Does anybody have reflective wheel stripes fitted? Do they make you more visible or just the object of derision at your local bike meet?

[Dave20046]

In my opinion they'd make you no safer. Who looks at your wheels?Side on???

*ignores hunk of man, bike and headlight missileing towards...just about to pullout* 'jesus look at those fluorescent orange wheel rims!'

[tj ready]

They are defo safer i have them and they reflect loads, verrrrryyyy good :smt023

[xXBADGERXx]

Is that a can of worms I can hear being opened ? :)

[dizzyblonde]

Is that a can of worms I can hear being opened ? :)


no:rolleyes:, do you think so;)

[fatneck]

chav tatt!

(although i secretly like it on some bikes)

[svdemon]

I wonder what white/silver ones would look like on silver wheels. I like the idea of the reflectiveness but don't want them to change the look of my bike.

[xXBADGERXx]

I wonder what white/silver ones would look like on silver wheels. I like the idea of the reflectiveness but don't want them to change the look of my bike.


Fence Sitter :smt047

[Dave20046]

I think they look good on some bikes but that is all. If a cager misses you AND your bike I just don't see how a red (raw) rim would help....any situation

[kwak zzr]

wear a hi vis.

[BigFootIsBlurry]

I vote that it looks balls. Each to there own though.

[suzsv650]

I thought it was a joke when you said it was a "safety aid"

[appollo1]

Everyone is entitled to their own view and bling on their bikes!!!!

If they are not stuck on properly and start to come off, would/could they cause an accident if they got caught in your whels or engine??

[STRAMASHER]

Safety tat.

[Ceri JC]

IMO it's rare that it improves the aesthetics of a bike, although sometimes it looks good, depending on the bike and colour scheme. That leaves the safety aspect. Possibly might make some difference to a near blind cager driving up to your uncovered parked up bike side on, at night, but in most instances feel there would be no perceptible benefit. It's like the yanks' side of fork reflectors; they seem pretty pointless from a safety POV.

[vardypeeps]

Chavvy but good for visability. Before anyone points out on the next ride out yes I have some on but there not reflective (do'h), bought the wrong kind.

[simesb]

Chavvy. Say no more!

[Sally]

I have them :)

Chavvvvvvvvy :D

[Owenski]

wear a hi vis.

+1

[Alpinestarhero]

wear a hi-vis vest with the reflective silver strips.

i do

[chasey]

wear a hi-vis vest with the reflective silver strips.

i do

chav :p

[pencil shavings]

wear a hi-vis vest with the reflective silver strips.

i do

+1

but I only use it at night

[yorkie_chris]

Unless you're one of these poofs who cleans their bike all the time then you won't be able to see them after a week anyway.

[Dave20046]

Unless you're one of these poofs who cleans their bike all the time then you won't be able to see them after a week anyway.
indeed, no one can tell your bike's sporting rim tape can they yc?

[Dave20046]

wear a hi-vis vest with the reflective silver strips.



you mean gang colours?

We get them hanging round our end, tooled up causing trouble....



http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_03/FivePolicemenREX_468x401.jpg

[xXBADGERXx]

If they are not stuck on properly and start to come off, would/could they cause an accident if they got caught in your whels or engine??

They are so flimsy that they would just get chewed up and spat out .... I highly doubt that they would be the cause of an accident

[Dave20046]

Exactly the cause of the accident would be the chav riding it :P

[muffles]

hunk of man

just about to pullout

red (raw) rim

*read between the lines*

You trying to tell us something? :lol:

Another valuable post posted....

[Amplimator]

waddya mean chav?

those things will help ya go faster, wheelie longer, knee down harder and make ya girlfriend preggers by the power of sick! ;)

they wont however help with visibility at all......so get sum an whack em on!








and no....i dont have any on my bike

Ampz

[Dave20046]

*read between the lines*

You trying to tell us something? :lol:

Another valuable post posted....
yes, I'm a porn star.:smt047