Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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NetworkMan
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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Do we actually know exactly what Darkman now wants to achieve?
Legal lighting & reflector system?
A lighting system that works well after dark?
Some sort of rear reflector which won't be legal on it's own after dark so that it doesn't matter how it's mounted?
Something else?
SA_SA_SA
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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Darkman wrote:Yeah I thought about that, but there are some cons to doing it.

1. It's use would be extremely rare
2. It needs batteries (which might be flat when I need it due to point 1)
3. Not realising how dark it is/forgetting to switch it on


As NetworkMan said alkaline cells have a shelf life of several years but as well as that if you pick AA or AAA cell power then you merely have to get to the next extended hours garage/convenience grocery etc to get some replacements..
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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If you are after legal then get some lights.
if you are not then forget red, it is not as bright as other colours. Around our way there are millions of power line poles with bands of reflective yellow or white plastic on them. Some have 2 or 3. Many are in the woods! At least one band I know of was fixed last year to a pole that's been lying on the ground for years! Done for a laugh I guess. Search some out and liberate some. The colour will tell drivers that there is something there that doesn't need hitting. Way better than cycle reflectors and can be cut with good scissors. Those plastic road side markers are red. Plenty of them flattened by the side of the road.
The white/yellow stuff makes brilliant mudflaps as well.
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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mattsccm wrote:The white/yellow stuff makes brilliant mudflaps as well.


+1 for the mudflaps. On all of my bikes :D
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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NetworkMan wrote:Do we actually know exactly what Darkman now wants to achieve?

I think he wants to keep us in the dark :?
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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keyboardmonkey wrote:
NetworkMan wrote:Do we actually know exactly what Darkman now wants to achieve?

I think he wants to keep us in the dark :?

At least he's trying to Network rather than just Monkey around with his Keyboard :wink:
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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Topeak unsurprisingly do a cheap light that slots into it :)

https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/rear-safety/354-redlite--ii
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Re: Rear reflector for saddlebag?

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Mattyfez wrote:Topeak unsurprisingly do a cheap light that slots into it :)

https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/rear-safety/354-redlite--ii

Which really isn't worth bothering with. It'll stop the police but it is pretty poor and eats button cells. I have one from years ago when I was caught out and it was the cheapest light in the shop.
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