Seven Axiom SLX, 4-season and all-road

Damn you hoops, damn you!

Lots of glitter?

The amount of glitter used is normally equal to the depth of your pockets.

Just for my reference: 3M 680CR-85 is a black vinyl that reflects white.

Lolz.

You turning this bike into a meme?

The wheels are really shouty BTW...

Coming from you? Lol.

The wheels are really shouty BTW...

The reflective black 3M vinyl is an idea (thanks @coldharbour ) to change the wheel decals from white to black. But to retain the neat side effects of the white.

I like the fact that the white decals are extremely visible to cars, and that they are great communicators to other cyclists of when I'm decelerating or suddenly braking hard. The white decals are great communicators, especially when commuting through the city.

So yeah... maybe go stealth, but with reflectivity so there are still potential safety upsides (conscious of that hit and run, will take Christmas tree level wheels any day of the week).

Sorry nick tell me again which Zipp wheels you ride?

I was thinking more about unwanted attention from yoots on scooters.

I was thinking more about unwanted attention from yoots on scooters.

In West London?

;)

Unless the Kings Rd isn't in west London anymore.
I've seen them riding on the pavement and through reds

Heathens! How dare they bring their uncouthness into the rich lands of West London.

Now I'll have to fit Grease-style spikes to my hubs.

^ That's this thread so far.

BTW, if glitter rainbow fenders aren't a defence against scooter riders... WTF is?

More like

That's surprisingly close to the right shade of pink.

You turning this bike into Amemey?

Unless the Kings Rd isn't in Inner west London anymore.

ftfy

He clearly meant that west London is an affluent area and since anywhere west of Shepard's Bush is a hole, I figured he must mean closer central
;)

Mmmm fenders

Can anyone get hold of consumer quantities of this 3M material,
or,
is it only supplied to Industrial/manufacturing users?

You can purchase rolls of the 3M reflective vinyl tape (680CR-85 is visually black but reflects white) on eBay and Amazon. They sell narrow widths, like duct tape, etc for reasonable prices (below a tenner).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Scotchlite-680CR-Series-BLACK-Reflective-tape-/172778855923

If you want vinyl printing widths, then you're looking at many dorrah per meter. Think in the £60-£80 per meter length of 1 meter width. This would be for using in a vinyl printer, etc.

Many thanks your prompt reply.

I can see myself getting a roll of this tape for extra dusk/night visibility
in the bike intolerant badlands of outer north west London.

Actually bought from this reseller:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Scotchlite-580-Reflective-Tape-Full-Colour-Range-inc-Black-White-UK-680-/141424356578?var=&hash=item20ed8c6ce2:m:mEeIK04--3SbM7luTLs3zHw