Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
However, I REFUSE to live a life where I must don hi-vis vests at all times, wear a helmet mirror, constantly run a go-pro camera for collecting evidence, or run seven rear lights and 4 front. That would simply suck all the joy out of biking for me. It would feel like letting the terrorists win.
It's a choice. You can choose to wear/use all of it, any combination of what you've listed, or choose to use none of it.
Where I live now (Kamloops) I only wear hi-vis when it's dark out (along with lights front and rear) or in poor visibility. When I lived in North Vancouver, I wore hi-vis a lot more often and even got complimented on doing so. Yes, I do have a mirror and I use it. Yes, I wear a helmet (required by law, unfortunately). Does that mean I'm letting the "terrorists" win? No. I'm simply riding by what the conditions dictate.