A fellow cyclist once asked me why I was "always dressed in orange or yellow." Comes down to this... as a cyclist, I have a narrow profile... at times I may be no wider than a telephone pole... yet I want to be seen.

I try to watch out for traffic issues and foresee what is about to happen, but without eyes in the back of my head, there is no way I can know what is going on everywhere around me. When I'm on a bike, I envision myself as invisible... (Casper mode), yet I hope that others DO in fact see me... and with that in mind... I tend to wear bright and gaudy "costumes."

My "costume" usually consists of a cheap Target international orange long sleeve shirt with a bright SEE ME green vest... and a good pair of Pearl Izumi shorts, (considerably less than $500, BTW). I want contrasting designs and colors that turn heads... for a reason. I want to turn heads.

Even when I ride in a jersey, again, I tend to pick colors that are towards the red/yellow/orange end of the spectrum.

For some reason this whole "superhero" thing tends to amuse motorists... I'm just glad they saw me, it means I met my goal.