Today, such printing products as stickers have reached the peak of their popularity. Especially often they buy reflective options that decorate clothes, backpacks, cars, bicycles. If you often bike in the dark and want to protect yourself, you should take a closer look at these accessories.
What are reflective bike stickers for and how to use them
Why are cyclists increasingly buying these products? Stickers can be used in different cases:
- The appearance of a scratch that has broken the enamel coating - as a rule, the frame suffers, so stickers are bought for it, such stickers allow you to completely cover the imperfection of the surface and add bike of individuality;
- To prevent friction on the places that are most at risk - if you have the habit of carrying the lock on a cable attached to the frame, then you expose its enamel to an increased risk so that there is no premature wear, use sticker (or several);
- For the safety of the cyclist at night or in bad weather conditions - the bright glow of the stickers in the headlights helps to maintain health, and sometimes life, so it is recommended to place them in places where they are clearly visible and choose rich colors;
- To create a real work of art - many cyclists want to make something unique and individual out of their two-wheeled vehicles, Therefore, they decorate it with stickers.
You can also find stickers from well-known brands, advertising stickers that help not only decorate the bike, but also add an extra mention of your company.
Varieties of reflective bicycle stickers
All stickers can be classified by size, purpose, type of backing. Most of the options that can be found on the market today are made on vinyl. Why is this material so popular? Vinyl is quite durable. At the same time, it is distinguished by high reflective properties. Vinyl stickers can be applied not only to bicycles, but even to household goods or food.
With reflective vinyl stickers on your bike, you can not only distinguish your vehicle from the background of others, but also significantly reduce the risk of occurrence accidents on the night road. Special stickers can be changed at any time. They peel off easily and do not leave marks on the surface.
The decor on the sticker may vary. It all depends on your preferences and fantasies. And to create the image, special coloring pigments are used. They easily tolerate ultraviolet light and various unfavorable weather conditions.
The shape of the sticker can be different. Most often, cyclists buy decor in the form of a ribbon.
How to attach a sticker to a bicycle
There are special elements that are attached to various hard surfaces, in particular to metal. These options are ideal for bicycles. They play a decorative and protective function. But at the time of purchase, it should be taken into account that the stickers are completely protected from the negative effects of weather conditions. The product should hold well and be durable, not wear off prematurely.
Stickers are often attached to the frame and rims. Therefore, they must also be resistant to the chemicals you use to clean these parts of the bike.
Cycling safety at night
Reflective elements are considered the most effective. They can also be decorative and simply decorate your vehicles during the day. The main feature of such stickers is the fact that they glow well at night when light from headlights or lanterns falls on their surface. It is better to place them in places where they will be clearly visible. Such an application will not interfere with the movement in any way, but it will help to avoid a collision with a car.