Originally Posted by
jfouellette
I don't understand why someone would remove a safety device from a bicycle. Reflectors add conspicuity to the bikes and cyclists. Maybe a testosterone behavior. "reflectors are for whimps" or "real cyclists don't have reflectors"
I remove the wheel reflectors because they take the wheel out of weight. I replace front and rear reflectors with lighting and commonly use tires with a glowing sidewall strip on my "city" bikes.