My Health and Safety Abomination (Bike)

After getting T-boned last winter in a very slow speed side junction prang I decided to boost my side visibility. It was a rainy night ride back from work and a lady just trundled past the white line and sent me arse over tête, one wheel truing and some bruises later I resolved to do something about it. First I bought some very bright and defuse Orfos Flares from Kickstarter. They did the job last year.

This summer I got an all black Ribble Sportive Racing (Henry Ford 1x colourways) and thought it could do with a visibility boost when the clocks went back. So I bought some of this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141424356578

2m 4cm black reflects white, 3m 2.5cm black/wh and 2m 2.5cm red £36.29

After some careful cutting and cleaning I think it is quite neat and effective.

The weird thing is I never see the effect, apart from the red stays I never see the reflected light, I just have to assume it is passively working. (Won’t work on pedestrians and foxes.) Otherwise it doesn’t change the look of my bike or add much to the weight.

All in the name of not having to wear a yellow binbag.

Thoughts?