Shopping for bicycle by color
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Shopping for bicycle by color
I am shopping for a bicycle by color. Iam looking for a florecent yellow or neon green frame for safety purposes on the road. I was wondering if there was a search option somewhere that would bring up a selection of all brands with this color frame. I am interested in a mountain or hybrid model to be used on pavement.
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Buy Custom and the builder will let you pick the color..
or buy what you like then have it repainted..
or buy what you like then have it repainted..
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I am shopping for a bicycle by color. Iam looking for a florecent yellow or neon green frame for safety purposes on the road. I was wondering if there was a search option somewhere that would bring up a selection of all brands with this color frame. I am interested in a mountain or hybrid model to be used on pavement.
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And a well-chosen headlight and flashing taillight will make your bike much more visible to motorists than a garish frame color -- even in daytime.
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You'll probably find plenty of yellow, orange or even bright green bikes but probably not "safety yellow".
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You can get tape or vinyl wrap to spiff up any bike you choose. I expect a fluorescent helmet and vest would be more effective and visible from all angles, not just the sides.
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You can easily find any color of stock frame as long as that color is matte.😀
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Makes as much sense as buying a car that way. Walk into a car dealer, tell the sales person what you want to buy, and they ask you, "What color do you want that in?"
As @Koyote alluded, the color of your bicycle has minimal contribution to a cyclist's visual impact. A blinking light probably increases your visibility by 3-5 times more than the paint. Wear a brightly colored shirt, jersey, or jacket, and your visibility increases at least that much more (in the daytime) regardless of overcast or sun.
As @Koyote alluded, the color of your bicycle has minimal contribution to a cyclist's visual impact. A blinking light probably increases your visibility by 3-5 times more than the paint. Wear a brightly colored shirt, jersey, or jacket, and your visibility increases at least that much more (in the daytime) regardless of overcast or sun.
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Makes as much sense as buying a car that way. Walk into a car dealer, tell the sales person what you want to buy, and they ask you, "What color do you want that in?"
As @Koyote alluded, the color of your bicycle has minimal contribution to a cyclist's visual impact. A blinking light probably increases your visibility by 3-5 times more than the paint. Wear a brightly colored shirt, jersey, or jacket, and your visibility increases at least that much more (in the daytime) regardless of overcast or sun.
As @Koyote alluded, the color of your bicycle has minimal contribution to a cyclist's visual impact. A blinking light probably increases your visibility by 3-5 times more than the paint. Wear a brightly colored shirt, jersey, or jacket, and your visibility increases at least that much more (in the daytime) regardless of overcast or sun.
And remember that cars coming from directly ahead and from directly behind (perhaps the biggest risk) won't really see much of the frame...But they will see headlights and taillights.
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I am shopping for a bicycle by color. Iam looking for a florecent yellow or neon green frame for safety purposes on the road. I was wondering if there was a search option somewhere that would bring up a selection of all brands with this color frame. I am interested in a mountain or hybrid model to be used on pavement.
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A bicycle's frame comprises only a tiny fraction of its visible profile. If your goal is visibility for safety, don't worry about the color of the frame, but invest in bright clothing and good lights.
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This^^^
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Unless the frame is actually painted with 3m reflective paint, the colour hardly matters.
In winter here in Canada, road signs are often partially covered in pure white snow. Compared to the reflective portion of the sign that remains uncovered, the pure white looks black. I have a bike from the early 90s that is a neon yellow-blue fade. In a car's headlight beam all you can see is the reflector.
Buy whatever colour bike you want, then add reflective tape (cover the whole damn bike if you want), separate front and rear reflectors should come with any new bike, as will spoke mounted reflectors. Then you can also get tires with a reflective sidewalls.
Adding reflective material is easy and effective. Simply having a bright coloured bike is meaningless.
In winter here in Canada, road signs are often partially covered in pure white snow. Compared to the reflective portion of the sign that remains uncovered, the pure white looks black. I have a bike from the early 90s that is a neon yellow-blue fade. In a car's headlight beam all you can see is the reflector.
Buy whatever colour bike you want, then add reflective tape (cover the whole damn bike if you want), separate front and rear reflectors should come with any new bike, as will spoke mounted reflectors. Then you can also get tires with a reflective sidewalls.
Adding reflective material is easy and effective. Simply having a bright coloured bike is meaningless.
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My teenage daughter picked this bike off the showroom floor in Germany in about 2001 principally because she liked the color.
She left it behind when she finished college. It just so happened that I still appreciate its features - 3 speed with coaster brake and comfortable ride with a relaxed geometry and 47-622mm tires and use it frequently in the winter for its ease of mounting/dismounting and its good handling in winter conditions. I also like the color.
My daughter chose wisely.
She left it behind when she finished college. It just so happened that I still appreciate its features - 3 speed with coaster brake and comfortable ride with a relaxed geometry and 47-622mm tires and use it frequently in the winter for its ease of mounting/dismounting and its good handling in winter conditions. I also like the color.
My daughter chose wisely.
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Thanks for the help!
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My Conti touring tires have reflectives strip around both sidewalls. The stripe reflects quite well when hit with a camera flash or camping headlamp beam. It always surprises me when the latter happens when it's pitch black out because my touring bike is black and sometimes invisible when leaning against a tree in the darkness.
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My Conti touring tires have reflectives strip around both sidewalls. The stripe reflects quite well when hit with a camera flash or camping headlamp beam. It always surprises me when the latter happens when it's pitch black out because my touring bike is black and sometimes invisible when leaning against a tree in the darkness.
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As many have said already, and I'm going to reiterate. The most visible part of a bicycle is not the bike, but the rider. This applies pretty much from any angle. Also, it's easier to find hi viz clothing than a bike frame.
This advice even applies to most motorcycles, but the majority of those riders wear non-reflective black anyway.
This advice even applies to most motorcycles, but the majority of those riders wear non-reflective black anyway.