Is there a stylish way to do high-vis?
07-29-18, 09:32 PM
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- worried about appearance? Check!
- continually refining question thru the thread? Check!
- telling everyone their suggestions arent correct/helpful? Check!
its cycling- get over yourself and wear what you like. Wear the latest in supple material since your priority is vanity.
or wear hiviz since you think that is safe. If your favorite high priced brands dont have hiviz, then they know it isn't fashionable(for your taste).
a good light is more effective than a stupidly electic yellow shirt.
all seriousness- you keep telling people that their suggestions arent hiviz. So what is hiviz to you?
07-30-18, 08:06 AM
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I love hi vis! I have a pink/white/neon green specialized jersey I love!
I get neon whenever I can. I think it looks cool.
I get neon whenever I can. I think it looks cool.
07-31-18, 08:54 PM
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Supacaz x Nalini just dropped some dope, hi-viz kits. Very stylish!
08-01-18, 04:44 PM
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I like some of the options from Alé. The only piece of kit I have from them is a long sleeve jersey; the part that isn't black is BRIGHT. I'm hoping to pick up some more of their stuff soon.
I've been known to wear a hi-viz running vest for night riding and in the late fall, when the sun is at that weird angle and it tends to be dreary. The running vest fits pretty tight and IMO looks much less dorky than a lot of standard hi-viz options.
I've been known to wear a hi-viz running vest for night riding and in the late fall, when the sun is at that weird angle and it tends to be dreary. The running vest fits pretty tight and IMO looks much less dorky than a lot of standard hi-viz options.
08-02-18, 06:47 AM
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08-02-18, 11:14 AM
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Yeah, those bibs. Rural Georgia ain't ready for that.
I'm digging the Castelli Free AR 4.1 jerseys. I think they split the difference between full on flouro high-vis and more classic colors. They stand out without looking cartoonish.
And they have a 4th zippered pocket too.
-Tim-
I'm digging the Castelli Free AR 4.1 jerseys. I think they split the difference between full on flouro high-vis and more classic colors. They stand out without looking cartoonish.
And they have a 4th zippered pocket too.
-Tim-
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08-02-18, 08:21 PM
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08-06-18, 04:50 PM
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Isadore Signature
I'm told that their stuff is super nice.
I'm told that their stuff is super nice.
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Yeah, those bibs. Rural Georgia ain't ready for that.
I'm digging the Castelli Free AR 4.1 jerseys. I think they split the difference between full on flouro high-vis and more classic colors. They stand out without looking cartoonish.
And they have a 4th zippered pocket too.
-Tim-
I'm digging the Castelli Free AR 4.1 jerseys. I think they split the difference between full on flouro high-vis and more classic colors. They stand out without looking cartoonish.
And they have a 4th zippered pocket too.
-Tim-
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08-07-18, 02:17 AM
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08-07-18, 10:02 PM
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The world maybe beginning to disagree...
Stylish and stupid have never been necessarily exclusive.
Stylish and stupid have never been necessarily exclusive.
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The world maybe beginning to disagree...
Stylish and stupid have never been necessarily exclusive.
Stylish and stupid have never been necessarily exclusive.
I think I'm going to start just wearing a blazer and bib shorts to work.
08-09-18, 10:29 AM
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this is a classic Tim thread.
- worried about appearance? Check!
- continually refining question thru the thread? Check!
- telling everyone their suggestions arent correct/helpful? Check!
its cycling- get over yourself and wear what you like. Wear the latest in supple material since your priority is vanity.
or wear hiviz since you think that is safe. If your favorite high priced brands dont have hiviz, then they know it isn't fashionable(for your taste).
a good light is more effective than a stupidly electic yellow shirt.
all seriousness- you keep telling people that their suggestions arent hiviz. So what is hiviz to you?
- worried about appearance? Check!
- continually refining question thru the thread? Check!
- telling everyone their suggestions arent correct/helpful? Check!
its cycling- get over yourself and wear what you like. Wear the latest in supple material since your priority is vanity.
or wear hiviz since you think that is safe. If your favorite high priced brands dont have hiviz, then they know it isn't fashionable(for your taste).
a good light is more effective than a stupidly electic yellow shirt.
all seriousness- you keep telling people that their suggestions arent hiviz. So what is hiviz to you?
08-09-18, 01:08 PM
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There are lots of things in life I don't get. That's why I ask lots of questions. One of the questions I ask is why those who speak loudest have so little to actually say.
I was going to purchase the black/yellow Isadore Signature jersey in post 84 but Wiggle was out so I settled on red/black. Also picked up a Castelli Alpha ROS Limited Edition Jacket with a few high-vis accents but I wish it had more.
I don't know whether these make me look stylish or like a dork but I lost 16% of my body weight this spring and need some new gear so why not? This is what I'll be wearing tonight. Does it make me look like a dork? I'll also have about 2100 lumens burning for about 50 miles, most of it after dark.
-Tim-
I was going to purchase the black/yellow Isadore Signature jersey in post 84 but Wiggle was out so I settled on red/black. Also picked up a Castelli Alpha ROS Limited Edition Jacket with a few high-vis accents but I wish it had more.
I don't know whether these make me look stylish or like a dork but I lost 16% of my body weight this spring and need some new gear so why not? This is what I'll be wearing tonight. Does it make me look like a dork? I'll also have about 2100 lumens burning for about 50 miles, most of it after dark.
-Tim-
Last edited by TimothyH; 08-09-18 at 01:17 PM.
08-11-18, 10:26 AM
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08-12-18, 08:14 AM
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Is there stylish hi-viz..? I can't imagine why it matters.
Living a life based on what others think.. Sounds like an insecurity issue.
Is there a stylish way to get splayed out over a car windshield?
Living a life based on what others think.. Sounds like an insecurity issue.
Is there a stylish way to get splayed out over a car windshield?
08-12-18, 09:25 AM
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The hard part of being stylish in hi-viz is keeping your kit and gear clean. My belief is that this is a major reason so many riders wear black.
Another way to look at it is through the eyes of Style Man, that wonderful character from Bicycling mag some years ago. He opined and sorry that I have to paraphrase: "Style is about pain. If it doesn't hurt, it's not stylish." This is another way to look at asphalt-colored kit. The fact that it might result in pain makes it stylish and thus defensive-colored gear is anti-style. There's no way around that one.
Another way to look at it is through the eyes of Style Man, that wonderful character from Bicycling mag some years ago. He opined and sorry that I have to paraphrase: "Style is about pain. If it doesn't hurt, it's not stylish." This is another way to look at asphalt-colored kit. The fact that it might result in pain makes it stylish and thus defensive-colored gear is anti-style. There's no way around that one.
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