Oxford Fold Out Safety Reflector - Red

l have had these (or similar) on my bikes now for 40 years. I have no idea if they do help in being safer. but alongside good lights and reflective jacket etc, these are also part of my best attempts at visibaility! It does feel that vehicles give a bit more space also. Yes, always the odd lunatic and aggresive driver will be cutting in close no matter what you do, but these seem to actually help create a bit of space. The quality seems to be as good as ever also. They need to be a bit bendy and thats good for the times that you catch things with them! Great range of fittting options and angles, in fact I have these on three bikes - all with different racks and posts and they work a treat. Even fit them to a rack that has panniers. They are designed to fold away when not on the bike. For a few pounds, I fully recommend these to any cyclist - day or night use. Simple but effective....the best things often are!

Have you got feed up with car, trucks and white van man. NOT passing safely. This is a must.. The only reason I didn't a 5 star was that the fitting for the price are not as good as I would have thought. Try it fit it to the Topeak barXtender handlebar extender on the rear of my bike, it broke. had enough bit about the house to make fit. so be careful. If like me your cycling a lot in the dark, buy some red and orange or green reflective tape a bit more reflectiveness to confuse the drives. Ps definitely getting a lot more room on the road, plus it folds away. for busier road I add a light.

I bought this safety reflector to replace the one lost on the bike I had stolen. I had originally seen them in use in Holland. Works better than described, in that if I do not unfold it, the traffic passes by me much closer. Cyclists who have been following me have commented that they have noticed the traffic edge over further: after all, if the traffic touches it, it is proof that they were driving too close. By the same token, I don't cycle too close to other traffic, to avoid scratching them. I gives me a true sense of security (rather than a false sense of security, as I don't take unnecessary risks just because it is fitted). Clearly, it won't protect me from dangerous drivers, but it means that I can more calmly go on my way with less hassle.

After a few to many close shaves with passing cars while cycling,I saw these online and decided to give it a go after reading the reviews. Very quick and easy to assemble. I've only been out five times but what a massive difference it's made. Vehicles are definitely giving me a much wider berth and even staying behind me longer until they feel it safe to pass.

The screw supplied is wrong and near impossible to screw firm. It should have a plain shank on the top half so it can pull the fitting together and fit it tight to the frame OR: A simple bolt would be better. Remember to damage the thread when fitted so the bolt is not lost if working loose

It does work and definitely makes traffic give you more space. However it's made of cheap plastic and is pretty flimsy. When I fold it in and out it ends up undoing the fasteners after a while and I have to keep doing them up. If you go fast (I have an ebike) it blows back and I have to keep straightening it up. Would be better if it was metal.

Hubby said worked ok on his bike

I always use these things - one mounted on the offside (ie outside) on the rear of the bike dissuades drivers from coming even closer than they do, and being orange and reflective they help attract attention. They can easily be mounted so as to leave room for panniers. I notice the diffewrence when I do not have one - it is not that ALL cars come closer, just that the closest they come is a few inches further away when I have one of these things.

Buon riflettente, tuttavia risulta molto difficile se non impossibile da attaccare alla bici, perché ha un sistema scadente.

Poiché la paletta non è ruotante e i tubi delle biciclette sempre diagonali e mai verticali, i catarifrangenti non stanno in posizione verticale, quindi non fanno bene il loro lavoro. Talvolta semplificare troppo un oggetto ne compromette la funzionalità

la paletta non e' lunga 50cm come dichiarato - motivo per cui l'avevo scelta - ma 33 cm come tutte le altre che sono fra l'altro abbastanza piu' economiche inoltre non e' possibile regolare l' inclinazione ma rimane orientata da dietro verso l'alto e davanti verso il basso rendendola meno visibile .