Help from Europe for a fellow EMTB forums member with an accessory order. . .

[Expidia]

So frustrating . . . I bought two sets of Shimano pedals PDEF202. I like the pedals. For some reason they don't include the reflectors? Which ever site or country I tried to order them from "after" I was forced to open an account by giving each site all my personal info . . . I get a disclaimer that Shimano won't allow them to ship these reflectors to the U.S.

I'd appreciate finding someone in a country where they are available who could order two sets (8 reflectors, 2 reflectors for each pedal) have them shipped to your home and then re-ship to my home in New York (U.S.).

Each set of 4 relectors is around $6 (U.S.) plus $3.99 shipping. I don't know what Shimano's deal is as to why they won't ship to U.S.? No store here shows them in stock.

I can Paypal (or use your preferred online payment method) you the cost plus whatever the postage comes to for the re-shipping the envelope to New York.



Funny, how they will sell me the $47 pedals, but not the $6 reflectors.

SM-PD69 Reflector Set

Compatibility - Shimano SM-PD69 for PD-EF205 & PD-EF202 PD-EF205 PD-EF202 Scope of delivery 1 x Shimano SM-PD69 Reflector Set (4 pieces)

www.bike-discount.de

Below is the last site I tried somewhere in Germany. But many stores in different countries stock these reflector sets.

Thanks

 

[Stihldog]

Sry I can’t help you out. I usually remove any and all plastic reflectors and throw them in the recycle bin. If I’m riding on the road at night I use front/rear LED lights. My clothing generally has reflective strips. Oh…and I remove the dork-ring also. I’m not anti-reflector btw. I suppose it depends on where/how you ride.

 

[steve_sordy]

I'm in the UK and I can't remember the last time I bought a set of pedals that has reflectors on them. If a bike I buy has pedals on them, they are always the cheap ones that come with reflectors, so they go in the bin. There must be thousands of reflectors in landfill somewhere.

 

[Expidia]

Ha! I still like them as I have to travel on busy roads for 3 miles from my home to the local bike trails. I like to be seen! I can’t understand why Shimano won’t allow stores in Europe to ship these cheap plastic reflectors or allow stores in the U.S. to stock them?

 

[Timbo]

Shimano SM-PD69 Reflector Set Latest for All the people at a discounted price

Invest in with a comfortable fit and feel under Bike Parts||Mountain Bike Parts||Pedals - usshimanobike.com. Express your fashion with free delivery now.

www.usshimanobike.com

 

[Expidia]

Shimano SM-PD69 Reflector Set Latest for All the people at a discounted price

Invest in with a comfortable fit and feel under Bike Parts||Mountain Bike Parts||Pedals - usshimanobike.com. Express your fashion with free delivery now.

www.usshimanobike.com

This website appears to be a scam. I entered my info and credit card and was taken out to a paypal donate page. Now I have to dispute the transaction when It shows up. Looks like the sammer just got themselves a sequence back pack!

 

[steve_sordy]

Oh dear!

 

[Expidia]

Always another bad sign when the email confirmation they send you back an auto reply that it can’t go through! Any real company wants to know if an order was an error or a scam ASAP before they ship!

 

[Expidia]

Found this comment on Reddit, looks like what I'm trying to buy may be available in th U.S. in June. Thx for looking!

 

[Ark]

I'm in the UK and I can't remember the last time I bought a set of pedals that has reflectors on them. If a bike I buy has pedals on them, they are always the cheap ones that come with reflectors, so they go in the bin. There must be thousands of reflectors in landfill somewhere.

I think it's still a requirement to have pedals with reflectors to cycle after dusk.

I bet no one ever gets pulled over for it though as long as they have lights.

 

[steve_sordy]

I think it's still a requirement to have pedals with reflectors to cycle after dusk.
.............

Who knew? I sure didn't.
But I know that new bikes have to be sold with pedal reflectors and those small front and rear reflectors too., Oh and a bell. Those and the dork disc all go in the bin.

Just to see what I could get for them I advertised the reflectors and bell on eBay; £1.98 was the sale price. Less than the postage!

 

[Ark]

Who knew? I sure didn't.
But I know that new bikes have to be sold with pedal reflectors and those small front and rear reflectors too., Oh and a bell. Those and the dork disc all go in the bin.

Just to see what I could get for them I advertised the reflectors and bell on eBay; £1.98 was the sale price. Less than the postage!

yea when I got my latest bike the other month they just gave me the reflectors in a bag and said people take them off anyway so...
I don't mind dork disks and always just left them on, with a 12speed mtb the disc is barely biigger than the cassette anyway so pretty much hidden

I always use a bell on all my bikes just because people are annoying and it's also good to let slower cyclists know your wanting to over take.

 

[Montana St Alum]

Sorry. I already got suckered in by a Nigerian Prince!
None of these reflectors or pedals with reflectors will work?

Amazon.com : bike pedal reflectors

 

[poopy]

So frustrating . . . I bought two sets of Shimano pedals PDEF202. I like the pedals. For some reason they don't include the reflectors? Which ever site or country I tried to order them from "after" I was forced to open an account by giving each site all my personal info . . . I get a disclaimer that Shimano won't allow them to ship these reflectors to the U.S.

I'd appreciate finding someone in a country where they are available who could order two sets (8 reflectors, 2 reflectors for each pedal) have them shipped to your home and then re-ship to my home in New York (U.S.).

Each set of 4 relectors is around $6 (U.S.) plus $3.99 shipping. I don't know what Shimano's deal is as to why they won't ship to U.S.? No store here shows them in stock.

I can Paypal (or use your preferred online payment method) you the cost plus whatever the postage comes to for the re-shipping the envelope to New York.



Funny, how they will sell me the $47 pedals, but not the $6 reflectors.

SM-PD69 Reflector Set

Compatibility - Shimano SM-PD69 for PD-EF205 & PD-EF202 PD-EF205 PD-EF202 Scope of delivery 1 x Shimano SM-PD69 Reflector Set (4 pieces)

www.bike-discount.de

Below is the last site I tried somewhere in Germany. But many stores in different countries stock these reflector sets.

Thanks

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Just incase anyone else is searching for the same. You can use any standard pedal reflector for the Shimano PDEF202 pedals. I got mine from an old pair of plastic Wellgo pedals.
As long as you have the plates and screws attached to your pedals.
Cut away any black plastic surround from a standard reflector and the actual reflector (orange part) slides straight into the 202's.
Put the plate and screw back on. Hey presto!

 

[RustyIron]

Around here, one can find all the reflectors one wants by riding green-level trails. Look for the first tiny bump in the trail. About ten feet after that is where you'll find reflectors, water bottles, and other sundry parts that go flying off the newbies' bikes when they crash.

 

[Joecrow]

@Expidia if you still need these reflectors let me know (here or pm), I regularly buy from bike-discount.de and could add them to my next order and ship them over to you at cost.
Might be best to do it asap before Trump closes your borders and puts on x?x% import duties.

 

[Expidia]

@Expidia if you still need these reflectors let me know (here or pm), I regularly buy from bike-discount.de and could add them to my next order and ship them over to you at cost.
Might be best to do it asap before Trump closes your borders and puts on x?x% import duties.

That would be great Joe, I appreciate you thinking of me. I would need two sets. One for each Trek I own. I can paypal you or sign up for another service if need be. Just let me know the total. I'll PM you my address so you can get the shipping costs.

 

[Expidia]

Joe hold off on that. I just checked and looks like Shimano U.S. has them back in stock. I'll update you in a few minutes.

Looks like my order went through. I ordered 4 sets for $3.99 each. Plus $9.95 shipping. If this site I just bout from was a scam I can always dispute the charge with my bank's credit card.

Thanks again.

 

[Joecrow]

OK, good you have been able to source them locally.