I use the construction vest over regular clothing. I like these better than the cycling-specific or sport ones because, in my experience, they tend to be higher quality and not such a fitted fit. Also, pockets. And yeah, it's a bit (a lot?) on the dorky side. Years ago I glided past a group of kids walking in the middle of the road. One kid got startled. "Oh, snap!" Another kid says, "Oh, that's crossing school guard guy." I wear the vest, and the moniker, proudly. And, possibly, a bit more safely.
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 1:14 PM Joe S <joeri...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been hit twice by cars in the last 10 years. After the second one put > me in the hospital I started riding with Carhartt Force Class 3 Hi-vis > shirts. I have both long and short sleeve versions. Not very stylish, but I > haven't had a close call since using them. I realize that could be more > luck than anything else, but I'm sticking with them. Lighter and more > comfortable than wearing a vest. I'm not a cycling jersey type of rider > anyway. > > On Fri, Sep 27, 2019 at 2:46 PM PaulS <shinp...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Some of the responses above seem to reference dark/night-time riding. I >> thought the question was regarding daylight hours. >> >> For me, from what I've observed both on the bike and driving, is that >> cyclists' apparel does not do anything during daylight hours. Light, >> reflective, dark, orange, etc.---once the cyclist rides under the shadow of >> a tree, building, etc., they "disappear". Reflective gear doesn't work, >> since half the cars have their lights off and there is too much ambient >> light. In my opinion, a light emitting source is needed. >> >> Bright rear AND front lights are a must. BLINKING mode, not constant on, >> got my attention the most. Maybe even two lights. Don't get a minimalist >> Knog or the likes. I can barely see those at night time, let alone during >> the day. I use PDW Radbot and one of their other taillights (can't >> remember the name), and Lezyne headlight (~1200 lumens). Very bright and >> visible in full daylight. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e2fe6ff6-0be7-4456-83b7-fdc16ba3e153%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e2fe6ff6-0be7-4456-83b7-fdc16ba3e153%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/qaDdE6eqzJg/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAFSAxW8mJyFGPiJ_4fqZOb_gYYxSUMPbsisg28nmmnG4kmQZYw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAFSAxW8mJyFGPiJ_4fqZOb_gYYxSUMPbsisg28nmmnG4kmQZYw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Because life is full of things http://absolutegalore.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAEchky2YBD7GgLrAR3BnDuKh0jDa%2B4JP%2BLOJqWAuU%3Do7fvJ%2BrA%40mail.gmail.com.
