Originally Posted by andrelam

I would not focus too much on the brightness of the coat. I bought a Performance Illuminite vest and it is bright hi-viz lime-yellow. IT is excellent to be seen in low light conditions. The Illuminite stuff does reflect, but when my wife rode behind me one night she told me that almost nothing was in the back to reflect. I then added my $10 ANSI Class 2 reflective vest over top and now I practically GLOW for anyone coming up behind me with headlights on (actually visability is excellent from any direction).

My favorite coat is the EVap coat from www.foxwear.net. Lou will make a coat to your specific needs. The fleece he uses is almost 100% wind tight and yet allows lots of moisture to pass through. My Illuminite vest is made of "breathable" material and also has a flap along the back, but I still get a sweaty back. With the EVap coat I don't feel sweaty.

I just add my www.alertshirt.com ANSI Class 2 vest any time I need to be seen in the dark. In the Summer it may be on over my T shirt. In the Winter I put it over my coat. This works very well for visability, is government proven visability, and is inexpensive.

Happy riding,
André