Reflexite Frame Tape Test, plus vest and lights

[WombatHarness]

If you light your tires on fire you'll be more visible.

[Porgot138]

Both are really bright and awesome lights, but the cherrybomb beat it out in my opinion.

[Porgot138]

NiteRider CherryBomb

Not much first hand experience with the cherrybomb to be found online yet, so I had to test it out in the store before I bought it. Compared it with the Planet Bike Superflash in the store and the cherrybomb is equally bright (1/2watt led strobe) and has a wider beam pattern. I had a friend hold them both up from the middle of the store and as I walked from side to side the cherrybomb was consistently bright while the planet bike superflash faded.

[ElsewhereDotOrg]

Cool; I'll pick one of those up and see which I like better.

[Porgot138]

Nice, cost?

[ElsewhereDotOrg]

The tape costs around 50 cents per foot in the 1-inch width. So, probably $5 - $7 worth of tape on the frame.

[Cassiedaddy]

Great job - INCREDIBLY visible!!!

How much tape did you use in total? (how many feet, how wide?). Did you apply the tape full-width or slit it?

I want to do the same to my bike.

Also, what helmet light do you use?

[ElsewhereDotOrg]

I used about 10 feet of 1-inch-wide tape, pre-cut to that width. I didn't cover the entire frame, just applied stripes, so I didn't need more than 1 inch width.

The helmet light I'm using there is a DiNotte, one of their older models. I think the ones they sell now are a little better.