Originally Posted by
JoeyBike
I know for a fact.
If a cyclist is dressed like restaurant wait staff i.e., black pants and white shirt, it looks like he's headed to / from work. If a cyclist is dressed like a circus performer or a lost TDF participant, they look like they are going to play. The cyclist "in the motorist's way" on the way to work is much more acceptable to motorists than the cyclist in the way "PLAYING" on his bike.
Again, just ask people who drive cars and don't ride bikes. I have. I know.
Victim blaming. In its purest form.
It's a near certainty that
no cyclists at all would be "much more acceptable" to these motorists than wearing other clothing.
