TimothyH

Thanks for the reminder.

White is considered a very "hot" color in art and gardening. Apart from snow and clouds there is surprisingly little white in nature and it is very noticeable - one of the reasons I wear a white helmet.


-Tim-

2manybikes

Good point. Also, years ago, maybe decades, I had a yellowish-orangeish PI windbreaker and wore black tights. So did my friend. One day in the fall he was in front of me and I took a photo. The color of the jacket was identical to the background color of some leaves on trees. From then on I switched to the now popular yellow-greenish jerseys and jackets. I think there is nothing in nature that matches it. When riding to the start of the Wednesday night ride, I can see the group waiting from a straight away path from about a half mile. The only riders I can see or recognize as a person from that distance are the ones wearing this color.

TimothyH

By the way, that B'KLYN jersey is on point. Totally stylish.

I'm sure the pattern of the suspension cables is very slimming.

I might need one of those.


-Tim-

fried bake

Trek posted a study that found that feet, ankles and legs were the most important bits for being seen in the daylight, so overshoes or socks will be the prime items and the rest of the kit can follow. I think [MENTION=464110]chainwhip[/MENTION] is spot on with his recommendations.

fietsbob

I haven't worn a bike jersey in decades... My Outer wear for foul /cool weather is Parkas..

Carhartt , Safety gear ..

throw a high viz vest over what ever you like to wear .. ..

Dan333SP

So basically wear what you'd wear to a construction job while on the bike? Uh...

KraneXL

Do you? Does your version include the word gaudy?

Claude.fr

fietsbob

I ride in town , thru the Wet Winter.. on a trekking/utility/folding.. bike,
OTOH you ride a race/road bike and worry about looking like those TdF types..

...More like the Tow Truck guys, and Flaggers..
(but, unlike them, I don't have to stand in one place)





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Dan333SP

This is the road forum, so...

fietsbob

It's to spray on the butt of your horse, if you have to ride home at night.

chainwhip

...but I like stripes:


I think it might get the job done in most conditions short of full darkness/
​​​​​​​whiteout/etc

sumgy

Wow!!!!!!!!!!

sumgy

Trek's research basically supported the line of gear they were selling.
Remember Volvo brought out reflective paint at one time to "protect" cyclists from motorists?
Proper research has proven that high-viz, reflective gear, flashing lights etc etc etc actually do little.
Also that riding single file is far more dangerous than 2 abreast.
Research from the University of South Australia showed that of the 61 cyclists hit by motorists during their research period, 60 were riding solo, or in singlefile.

sumgy

I have a bright pink helmet and wear colourful socks.
My kit is also usually bright colours.
I also run a flashy light front and rear.

IMO reflective and high vz is a complete waste of time.
Many of the cyclists killed on Australian roads are wearing high-viz, reflective gear and running flashing lights (including Mike hall).

TimothyH

Lots of people are making great suggestions about how to increase visibility on the road but I didn't ask about effectiveness.

I asked about how to be stylish - how not to look like a dork.


-Tim-

sumgy

Maybe have a blimp with 10 foot high flashing sign saying "CYCLIST!!"?
Also a convoy of support tanks (high-viz ones, with reflective paint and flashing lights all over them) and you riding with one of those on all 4 sides?
That may not be stylish either, but it would be frikken' awesome to see.

KraneXL

In a word piping. Already demonstrated here by Machka -- and you can add or subtract as you deem appropriate.

When I was a niterider I used to wear one of these (below) and traffic kept slowing down to see what had landed. It may have worked a little too well.

bruce19

Yes.......https://www.google.com/search?q=pee+...ub1EW5UZlny-M:

Lazyass

I was plowed from the rear by a 93 year old lady in April, my helmet most likely saved my life (major concussion with it) so now I'm more into the safety over fashion deal.

I only wear LG gear so I bought their yellow Carbon jersey and it has reflective piping on the back.



I have some Giro Republix LX reflective shoes and I love them except it's impossible to adjust the spd cleats so the heels won't rub my crankarms. Therefore, I'm considering switching back to road pedals and buying the Empire reflective shows. I don't know which one I like better.

TimothyH

Hey, [MENTION=133361]Lazyass[/MENTION], that LG jersey doesn't look half bad.

Not sure its really high-vis but I like it.


-Tim-

Bah Humbug

Bah Humbug

The old razzle dazzle scheme has been popular in the last few years too, used on Lululemon shorts and Giro helmets among other things.



The irony, of course, is that it was originally intended to be a sort of camouflage (though not the sort for trying to avoid being seen at all).

Sy Reene

Not to go too OT, but Mavic fits (IMO) pretty similarly to Giro shoes, and they have a reflective shoe I like (EDIT: and looks like a nice color match to that LG jersey ;-)): https://shop.mavic.com/en-us/cosmic-...html#1028=3436

GeneO 

I'll take the bod but not the kit.