Originally Posted by
Miele Man
I don't think the colour of a bicycle matters much if a vehicle is approaching from behind or from ahead. The bike is so narrow that it's quite hard to see the bike anyway. Bright clothing might help much more.
Recently I showed a number of bicyclists just how invisible their bikes were when being overtake from behind. Every one of those people were surprised that the bike itself wasn't really visible. Saddlebags or panniers in bright colours help visibility a lot.
Cheers
I absolutely agree on the from front or behind aspect.
I very much prefer my brighter panniers vs my dark ones, and very much feel that my additional bright yellow rack bag is noticed. I also have a large bright red piece of felt tied to the handle of this yellow rack pack, and the loosely attached felt moves around with the wind, and I figure the colour and movement helps attract the eye of an approaching car.