[SDCBC] Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit By Mercedes

[Tom Lettington]

Mark,

Can you identify a source for the DOT C2 retro reflective tape?  I'd 
buy some in a heartbeat!!

    -Tom

At 07:31 PM 9/20/2007, markw wrote:
>Tom Lettington wrote:
> > At 04:10 PM 9/20/2007, Serge Issakov wrote:
> >> On 9/20/07, Frank  Paiano <wondernerd at juno.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> A man riding a bicycle without a light ...
> >
> > A headlight and/or taillight would have probably done very little to
> > enhance the cyclist's visibility in this case.  What we need to learn
> > from this incident (assuming the reported circumstances are accurate)
> > is that side visibility is very important. I'm willing to bet the
> > cyclist had no reflectors on his wheels or, even better,  reflective
> > sidewalls on his tires and was not wearing any kind of reflect
>
>Unfortunately those pesky reflectors are usually the first to go on most
>peoples bikes including my own.   Also I haven't seen a reflective
>sidewall on a 23-25x700c yet.  What does work well, doesn't look geeky
>and will get you through tech on ultra events is DOT C2 retro reflective
>tape.  It blends in with the sides of aero rims and 4 or 8 half inch
>squares present a nice reflective circle when the wheel is turning.   I
>also put it on the seat stays and fork blades.   Along with the derailer
>tube at the front of the bike.  If you run a box section rim two pieces
>cut in an oval taped back to back over a couple spokes works well too.
>
>Mark