positive reinforcement
Her in sw wi, yesterday was grey, windy and the local trail was wet so that a road ride was the choice to make. Both of my road bikes have a bright red blinking light rear mounted and I wore a bright yellow windbreaker. After a short jaunt into the country I was heading back into town when a large pick-up pulled along side. I glanced over thinking it might be someone I knew but didn't recognize the young lady driving. She did, however, give me a big smile and yelled "nice and bright" along with a thumbs up before she pulled away.
Given the number of negative experiences recorded here I thought that this was a nice change of pace.