[Yak] Re: Scorchers

[Andrejs Ozolins]

alex wetmore wrote:
> I'm all for being seen, but I don't see how reflective sidewalls help
> in real world situations.
They don't help in standard traffic situations where all the action is 
on one axis. But, there are lots of situations where a car driver is 
likely to detect my presence at a distance with the reflective tires. 
Turning out of a side street a block ahead, skirting a pot-hole in the 
next block, stopped at a cross street stop sign, picking my way through 
a parking lot. When those reflective tires are visible at all, they are 
extremely noticeable. Most of the time, of course, only my rearward 
facing reflectors are visible. But, to me, in the real world you can't 
determine what angle it's going to come at you from.

And the real reason: I've hunted for my bike in a campground for a long 
time when returning from the showers. With the reflective sidewalls even 
the smallest flashlight reveals brilliant shining circles at my 
campsite. I love it.

Andrejs
Ithaca, NY