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I've always worn black, and jeans, except for a brief period of dressing as a power ranger on my FZR EXUP (and look how that ended ). Had a few spills over the years, but I don't believe any of them wouldn't have happened if I'd dressed up like a Christmas tree. Challenge my validity, Borg ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I think it's a good idea if you're cycling on an overcast day, that way car drivers will have seen you when they still decide to pull out. With motorbikes I'm not so sure, if they don't notice your lights (assuming DRL) they aren't going to notice a hi-viz.
I do wear one at night mainly so if someone does kill me, they won't be able to say I was invisible. |
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I've been riding for 31 years, I've never worn overtly hi-viz clothing and I've only been SMIDSY'd once (after 29 years) by a pissed pedestrian who thought it was a great idea to run across a dual-carriageway at night.
And since he vaulted the central reservation and pretty much landed on me, I'm not sure that a hi-viz would've helped much.
So as far as I'm concerned, the hi-viz brigade can dry bum themselves with a cactus. And much good might it do them! ____________________ Suzuki Bandit 1250
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Just to be clear, my contempt, distain and, yes, hatred, is not for those wearing hi-viz. I consider hi-viz a useful tool in making sure I'm visible, along with lights being on all the time and weaving behind the snoring driver so that my headlight flashes in their mirror rather than being constant.
My ire is kept for those wankers (yes, they do, constantly, because their lack of any sartorial appearence and/or any sense of style means they'll never get near any other persons genitalia) who insist on trying to imitate the police. Those polite signs on hi-viz were funny back in th 90s when we were wearing them on protests with the pig noses, but quite frankly these days it just looks embarrassing.
Remember kids, "But it'll make me look like a wanker, mum." ____________________ trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
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If you want to wear hi viz to make yourself more noticeable, I read somewhere a while ago (can't remember exactly when or where so can't provide linky) that pink hi viz stood out the most.
If I remember correctly, the reasoning was in part due to yellow/green ones can blend in with surrounding countryside. Whereas there aren't many pink trees, hedges or hills.
Just thought I'd throw that out there. ____________________ There ain't no devil, there's just god when he's drunk.
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There's a couple of vizi panels in my jacket but no way would I wear the vest.
This thread reminded me of this.
https://i.imgur.com/S8fAWHP.jpg |
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Dave70 wrote: | If you want to wear hi viz to make yourself more noticeable, I read somewhere a while ago (can't remember exactly when or where so can't provide linky) that pink hi viz stood out the most.
If I remember correctly, the reasoning was in part due to yellow/green ones can blend in with surrounding countryside. Whereas there aren't many pink trees, hedges or hills.
Just thought I'd throw that out there. |
Which means no one who wears hi-viz is really that serious about increasing their chances of being seen, as I can't remember ever seeing a biker wearing a pink one. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 281 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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