I rode with a rider on my way home from work last week. He told me my front lights were on, as if I had inadvertently turned them out or something. I told him I always run day time flashers. He then told me that it was the middle of the day and was quite light out, which it was as it was noon, and that I didn't need the lights.

I wanted to tell him he needed a mirror since he was always looking back, like just about every 20 seconds. At one point as we were riding on a two-lane highway he turned to tell me there was a line of cars approaching. I had already seen it 20 seconds ago, but nodded thanks.

He must have thought I was so fred, with all my lights and helmet mounted mirror, backpack, reflective and high-vis stuff on me.