Most bikes from most bike stores come with reflectors everywhere. Even though they are mostly useless.
The problem with reflectors is they only work in a very particular configuration. For you to see a reflector at night, your eye, the light source, and the reflector have to be perfectly aligned. As soon as any one of those three elements moves out of that line, the effect is lost.
The concern is some riders forgo blinky lights thinking with reflectors alone, they're all set.
If you want to keep your reflectors in addition to lights, great, go for it. If you want to remove the reflectors in a beautification process, we can help. I mean, we can't help. That would be irresponsible.
How NOT To Remove Your Reflectors
You won't need two hands, a screwdriver, or a garbage can.
- Don't unscrew the cheap mounting bracket from your seatpost, bars, pedals and/or spokes. Don't worry if it brakes, cause it likely will.
- Don't promptly throw them away in the nearest garbage can, or if applicable, recycling container.
- Do consider blinky lights as an alternative. If you need some, we've got animated wheel lights, innovative smart lights, and even lights with music.
The next time you're in a car, at night, around cyclists - see for yourself. Reflectors rarely funtion the way we all wish they would. We think you're much better off with an actual electrified illuminated blinky light.
