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@Greenbank 's pedals look very much like your classic DX ...
@Greenbank Do you actually think pedals without reflectors aren't legal? You're normally so well informed/appropriately pernickety to fit in on this here forum (I include myself here, not in any way a dis!). I agree they're a good idea, but as far as I understood it it's only illegal to sell a complete bike without them, not to ride a bike without them. I've seen you mention this 'reflectors make pedals legal' idea somewhere else recently so I'm just wondering...
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@Greenbank Do you actually think pedals without reflectors aren't legal?
They're required to legally ride at night in the UK:-
http://www.ctc.org.uk/cyclists-library/regulations/lighting-regulations
Of course, the law is a bit silly as it requires them to be fitted on a recumbent, where they'd be next to useless.
The Police obviously don't enforce this legal requirement, which is probably right, in which case that part of the law should be scrapped.
I'd personally prefer it to be a suggestion that people have something reflective on the pedal/ankle/shoe where appropriate. Ankle straps give better visibility from the side (which pedal reflectors mounted facing forward/back don't). Bright things moving up and down are better at catching the eye compared to steady objects (such as rear reflectors or lights) alone.
Greenbank
No, they were definitely not spd pedals.
Plastic BMX pedals if I remember correctly, and the guy had no cleats on his shoes.