How Do You Add Reflectors To A Bike?
Bike reflectors are used to help identify a bike at night, when it is harder for drivers to see them. The reflectors flash off oncoming headlights, allowing them to be spotted. Most bikes come with a certain number of reflectors already attached on the wheels, pedals and elsewhere. Bike reflectors usually come with sensible installation instructions, and you can add them almost anywhere on the vehicle you like. Check your bike to see how many reflectors you need to add. Safety experts recommend the following: one white reflector at least 3 inches wide facing the front of the bike, one red reflector at least 3 inches wide facing the back of the bike, one reflector on the spokes of each wheel and one reflector on each pedal of the bike. The reflectors should all be visible in a car’s headlights from at least 600 feet away. Determine the kind of riding you do and the environment in which it is performed. Obviously, reflectors are required for any kind of nighttime riding, but other factor
