Originally Posted by
wmb5m
do you all think a cyclist gains more "respect" while cycling on the road dressed up in a matching kit, decent helmet, bike, etc.. rather than in a t-shirt, cargo shorts, etc.?
this is, of course, assuming both types are obeying the laws of the road. keeping a line, signaling, etc... matter of fact, i'll even jump on the sidewalk for a bit if i've bonked and/or going slow up hills.
what do you think?
I read about a guy who tested this. He measured how close cars would pass him depending on what he was wearing. Regular clothes and no helmet and a pony tail so he looked like a woman from behind was the safest because cars have him the widest berth. Helmet and full road cycling gear and cars passed him super close and he even got clipped a few times IIRC.