Adding reflective material to my gloves

"elyob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

You can buy reflective bands to wear round the wrist.

Cheers, helen s

elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Buy some gloves with reflective strips on them?

--
Tony

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right."
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elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have
relective strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Sew-on Scotchlite tape (eBay) -- though it'll be more practical on your
sleeves if gloves are stretchy.

~PB

elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

I've just bought some stick on Scotchlite from Wiggle, designed for
sticking to clothes:
<URL:http://tinyurl.com/chd2d>
<URL:http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360011878&UberCat=0>

I haven't used it yet (I'm planning to decorate a couple of hats with it
this evening), so I can't report on how well the adhesive stands up to
washing. It feels more flexible than the Scotchlite tape I bought a few
years ago, which has stood up pretty well to repeated washing.

For indicating, though, I'd go with Helen's suggestion of reflective
armbands. Better still, reversible armbands, reflective for night-time
and fluorescent yellow for daytime. I use these:
<URL:http://tinyurl.com/dqb7x>
<URL:http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360013281&UberCat=0>

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"Danny Colyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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For indicating, though, I'd go with Helen's suggestion of reflective
armbands. Better still, reversible armbands, reflective for night-time
and fluorescent yellow for daytime. I use these:

You can even get ones that are reflective fluorescent yellow :-)

<http://www.shopcreator.com/mall/RoadSafetyOnline/products/product-607206.stm>

Cheers, helen s

elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have
relective strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Aldi did some very nice reflective velcro bands with flashing LEDs a
couple of weeks ago - there might just be some left in the remnants
bin. Very good quality - the best I've come across yet, including in
my LBS, and cheaper as well - they even have a bit of elastic in them
so they fit snugly yet firmly around my waterproof overtrousers to
stop them catching in the chain.

"Crane Sports reflective bands with 4 flashing LED lights"
3M Scotchlite Reflective Material

There are plenty going on eBay for a few pounds. e.g.

http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MakeTrack&item=7195003775

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but rather when there is nothing left to take away."
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Danny Colyer <[email hidden]>typed

Quoted message said:

elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have
relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Quoted message said:

I've just bought some stick on Scotchlite from Wiggle, designed for
sticking to clothes:
<URL:http://tinyurl.com/chd2d>
<URL:http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360011878&UberCat=0>

Quoted message said:

I haven't used it yet (I'm planning to decorate a couple of hats with it
this evening), so I can't report on how well the adhesive stands up to
washing. It feels more flexible than the Scotchlite tape I bought a few
years ago, which has stood up pretty well to repeated washing.

Quoted message said:

For indicating, though, I'd go with Helen's suggestion of reflective
armbands. Better still, reversible armbands, reflective for night-time
and fluorescent yellow for daytime. I use these:
<URL:http://tinyurl.com/dqb7x>
<URL:http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Default.aspx?Main=ProductDetail.aspx&W=0&Manufacturer=&UberCatName=&Cat=cycle&CategoryName=Reflectives&ProdID=5360013281&UberCat=0>

I bought some reflective cloth and adhesive (for bikes etc) stuff from
Tchibo a couple of years ago, and some iron-on reflectives from
Mothercare ages (?20 years) ago.

I still have a little cloth spare, which I could pop into the post if
you send me an sae. (Email me first). The cloth is fiddly to sew, but
seems to wash OK.

The iron-on stuff peeled off quite fast.

--
Helen D. Vecht: [email hidden]
Edgware.

elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Wear a BMW jersey. Then no one will expect you to indicate anyway.

...d

eat radioactive material and constantly glow till you die which i hope would
not be long
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elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have
relective strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Sew-on Scotchlite tape (eBay) -- though it'll be more practical on your
sleeves if gloves are stretchy.

~PB

Quoted message said:

"Crane Sports reflective bands with 4 flashing LED lights"
3M Scotchlite Reflective Material

Aldi in Somercotes Derbyshire are trying to get rid of them for a pound
or two at he moment.I already have some, but have to resist the
temptation to stock up.
TerryJ

elyob said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

Hide in the dark and the clutter. If they can't see you, they can't aim.

Thinking more about this... Are reflectives on gloves or sleeves good at
all?

If a driver at night can't see you properly and you have reflective
gloves, they'll see a lit-up little mark off to one side of your body --
it could be a separate object, for all they know. Any time, anywhere, I
don't think signaling is worth bothering with (and is even dangerous when
it fools you into a sense of false security) *unless* the people you're
signaling to can clearly see that a cyclist is signaling -- clear enough
to *properly* see your bike, body and arm, not just retro-reflections.

General rear reflectives will alert the driver to your position from a
long way off, then street lights or car headlights will sufficiently
illuminate you when they're near enough for signaling to make a
difference.

~PB

jonestl said:

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"Crane Sports reflective bands with 4 flashing LED lights" 3M Scotchlite
Reflective Material

Aldi in Somercotes Derbyshire are trying to get rid of them for a pound or
two at he moment.I already have some, but have to resist the temptation to
stock up.

Stock up. Then offer them for sale here on u.r.c. You could ask for a small sum
extra, in addition to P+P, and donate that to the charity of your choice.

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Thinking more about this... Are reflectives on gloves or sleeves good at
all?

I was wondering the same thing.

<asnip>

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General rear reflectives will alert the driver to your position from a
long way off, then street lights or car headlights will sufficiently
illuminate you when they're near enough for signaling to make a
difference.

I think that is probably correct. I've never bothered with anything
reflective on my gloves/arm, drivers seem to be able to see my signals
when they are close enough to need to.
--
Chris French

Helen Deborah Vecht said:

I bought some reflective cloth and adhesive (for bikes etc) stuff from
Tchibo a couple of years ago, and some iron-on reflectives from
Mothercare ages (?20 years) ago.

I still have a little cloth spare, which I could pop into the post if
you send me an sae. (Email me first).

Helen, it's not clear whether that offer is meant for me or Nick. If
me, thanks for the offer, but I won't take you up on it because I've got
all I need for the time being. I'll leave it for someone who might be
ready to use it.

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Pete Biggs said:

Thinking more about this... Are reflectives on gloves or sleeves good at
all?

If a driver at night can't see you properly and you have reflective
gloves, they'll see a lit-up little mark off to one side of your body --
it could be a separate object, for all they know. Any time, anywhere, I
don't think signaling is worth bothering with (and is even dangerous when
it fools you into a sense of false security) *unless* the people you're
signaling to can clearly see that a cyclist is signaling -- clear enough
to *properly* see your bike, body and arm, not just retro-reflections.

You might have a point if a cyclist uses reflective gloves with no other
lights or reflectors, but how likely is such a cyclist to be signalling
in the first place?

My bike is well lit and well covered with reflective tape. On the
darkest or the most brightly lit road, a motorist ought to be able to
see me from a long way off. I personally believe that extending that
extra visibility to my arm when signalling is likely to be beneficial.
I haven't spoken to any motorists who would have seen me signalling to
corroborate this, but I'm pretty sure I'd appreciate the reflective
signal if I was the motorist.

Quoted message said:

General rear reflectives will alert the driver to your position from a
long way off, then street lights or car headlights will sufficiently
illuminate you when they're near enough for signaling to make a
difference.

I wouldn't bet on it, particularly if I happened to be wearing black
sleeves (although usually they'll be red). And even assuming that my
signals /would/ be visible without the reflectives, what harm is there
in making them /more/ visible?

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On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 11:25:04 -0000, "elyob" <[email hidden]>
said in <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

I'm acutely aware at this time of year that my gloves don't have relective
strips on them for when I'm indicating. Any suggestions?

The Technicolour Tyre Company which advertises in Cycle does sample
packs for a few of the BRITONS' pounds, which include a sufficiency
for some gloves and maybe the occasional other garment. Splendid
value, I commend them to you.

Guy
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simple, neat and wrong" - HL Mencken

Danny Colyer said:

Pete Biggs said:

Thinking more about this... Are reflectives on gloves or sleeves
good at all?

If a driver at night can't see you properly and you have reflective
gloves, they'll see a lit-up little mark off to one side of your
body -- it could be a separate object, for all they know. Any time,
anywhere, I don't think signaling is worth bothering with (and is
even dangerous when it fools you into a sense of false security)
*unless* the people you're signaling to can clearly see that a
cyclist is signaling -- clear enough to *properly* see your bike,
body and arm, not just retro-reflections.

You might have a point if a cyclist uses reflective gloves with no
other lights or reflectors, but how likely is such a cyclist to be
signalling
in the first place?

Is it clear to drivers that the cyclist is signalling if all they can see
is the reflectives, even if hand and arm ones are joined up to ones on the
back? Does that look enough like a figure of a cyclist signalling? I'm
concerned that it won't be sometimes.

Quoted message said:

My bike is well lit and well covered with reflective tape. On the
darkest or the most brightly lit road, a motorist ought to be able to
see me from a long way off. I personally believe that extending that
extra visibility to my arm when signalling is likely to be beneficial.
I haven't spoken to any motorists who would have seen me signalling to
corroborate this, but I'm pretty sure I'd appreciate the reflective
signal if I was the motorist.

Quoted message said:

General rear reflectives will alert the driver to your position from
a long way off, then street lights or car headlights will
sufficiently illuminate you when they're near enough for signaling
to make a difference.

I wouldn't bet on it, particularly if I happened to be wearing black
sleeves (although usually they'll be red). And even assuming that my
signals /would/ be visible without the reflectives, what harm is there
in making them /more/ visible?

Dare I say it might be like the h*lm*t thing: You'll take less risks if
not thinking you're more protected than you are. Signalling makes you
feel more in control (and often does really give you more control) but
there are times when it's not reliable or powerful enough. Then you're
better off relying on positioning or waiting in a safe place until it's
clear to maneuver without a signal.

OTOH, I also sometimes wear red sleeves, sometimes black even, and I do
worry about my signals not being seen.... But I turn that into a positive
and make my positioning and signals bolder than usual and turn round a lot
to look for signs that people have seen me.

~PB

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Danny Colyer wrote:
Dare I say it might be like the h*lm*t thing: You'll take less risks if
not thinking you're more protected than you are.

That's the personal choice.

I'm a full time cyclist, and I would just like a little bit of reflective,
but probably not too bright. It's more a subtle reaction that I want, a bit
like looking over your shoulder, but a bit more forceful.

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OTOH, I also sometimes wear red sleeves, sometimes black even, and I do
worry about my signals not being seen.... But I turn that into a positive
and make my positioning and signals bolder than usual and turn round a lot
to look for signs that people have seen me.

As any sensible road user should do, react to the environments you are in. I
think mine currently requires some sort of reflector for the challenging
weather ahead. It certainly wouldn't be a daily affair of wearing them.
However, I am thinking of getting a new h*lm*t too. That may get worn once
in a while too.