Originally Posted by Daily Commute
That's part of the reason I wear an orange safety vest--since so few novices wear one, it inidicates that the rider is experienced and, therefore, predictable. Predictability (and the perception of predictability) is a key factor in riding in traffic. How you dress and the bike you ride affect how drivers perceive you, and therefore how you are treated.
Well my riding style didn't change at all... still VC and using bike lanes when available and safe.
But the vest is typical of the local road workers here and what I have worn for several years... The "kit" is something new... just happened to like the Primal Wear brand stuff and it does not "advertise" any particular bike brand... so I got one. Not as easy to clean as the long sleeve bright orange cotton T I usually wear... But it does have quite a bit more style.