These amazing bicycle reflectors made from recycled roadside traffic signs are extremely reflective. The original use of the material as a road sign allows it to pick up light and easily ricochet the beams into other directions. The bicycle reflectors are small circles designed to sit on bike wheels and below the seat at the rear end of the bike.
The reflector is made almost entirely from old traffic signs. The sign make up for 88 percent of the reflectors. It also contains 11 percent bike tubing and .5 percent felt. There are two different sizes of large and small to give each user an option.
The reflector also comes in a variety of different colors such as green, yellow, blue, red and white.
Upcycled Bike Reflectors
'Cyclesigns' are Bicycle Reflectors Made from Roadside Traffic Signs
Trend Themes
1. Upcycling - Opportunities for businesses to create innovative products from discarded materials like traffic signs.
2. Sustainable Transportation - Innovative products that can increase visibility while cycling using recycled and eco-friendly materials.
3. Circular Economy - Businesses can create value through the use of reclaimed and recycled materials in cycling accessories.
Industry Implications
1. Sustainability - Businesses in the sustainability industry can use this idea to create innovative products for sustainable transportation.
2. Transportation - Bike companies can use this idea to create innovative reflectors for their bikes using upcycled traffic signs.
3. Waste Management - Companies in the waste management industry can collaborate with bike companies to source used traffic signs to create upcycled bike reflectors.