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Old 08-23-06, 10:30 PM
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Can anyone recommend a loud safety jacket?

I know that there are a TON of safety jackets out there, but I guess I was hoping you more experienced folks could point me toward something that would fit my needs:

- I ride hard (for me) in urban traffic, and thus I get really sweaty. It's Southern LA, so it's about 75 degrees all the time (hurray for biker weather!) I'm thus kind of afraid of any nonbreathing fluorescent gear.

- I ride during the daylight hours, when cars don't use their headlamps. So I want something that'll be seen during the bright hours, not just with reflectors (although nothing wrong with those, too!)

- Since I sweat so much, I'd rather not have to buy like 5 of these for every weekday due to stinkiness. Hopefully one really lightweight outer layer that doesn't cost too much, so I can perhaps get two if for I do laundry.

- Compact is key. I have to stash this thing in my workbags all day.

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Get one of the ventilated Highway worker vests. They are light weight, made of a mesh material and available in the lime green or orange. I have to wear them at work occasionally. They typically are available at an Industrial Supply house.

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Walmart carries a blaze orange hunting vest, one size fits all for about $5.00! Sometimes they are handy!
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At that temperature, I figured out pretty quick that layers weren't really going to end up being a good thing. I went with an Alert Shirt instead. It is perfect for visibility day or night, and the wicking material works extremely well. They aren't pricey either, so getting a few for rotation is definitely doable. Mine have held up really well over the course of two seasons.
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Several years ago when I lived in a lil house in the woods, I was concerned about going out late at night with the dog and getting hit by a hunter. I got one of those reflective vests that you see the construction workers wearing or sometimes hunters. They're very cheap, and the best part is, it's not a real jacket. You simply slip it on over whatever you're wearing, secure it with ties/velcro, and away you go. Great, cheap, solution.
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I just finally got around to ordering one of these in the Neon Lime color, which is better than orange for low-light conditions IMO. I've got a neon-lime jacket that I wore a lot in conjunction with a reflective vest, but it's too hot to wear in the summer, so this should be a good substitute that I can throw on over either cycling clothes or street clothes.


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I would think that any shirt, if you velcroed a duck to it, would qualify as loud.....
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Originally Posted by rule
At that temperature, I figured out pretty quick that layers weren't really going to end up being a good thing. I went with an Alert Shirt instead. It is perfect for visibility day or night, and the wicking material works extremely well. They aren't pricey either, so getting a few for rotation is definitely doable. Mine have held up really well over the course of two seasons.
I visited that site. Reasonable prices and they look just fine. Thanks for the tip.
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Originally Posted by sgtsmile
I would think that any shirt, if you velcroed a duck to it, would qualify as loud.....
or an Airzound horn might work nicely...
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With the speakers built into the hood and MP3 player controls in the arm, I think this jacket is probably pretty loud:
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Originally Posted by rule
At that temperature, I figured out pretty quick that layers weren't really going to end up being a good thing. I went with an Alert Shirt instead. It is perfect for visibility day or night, and the wicking material works extremely well. They aren't pricey either, so getting a few for rotation is definitely doable. Mine have held up really well over the course of two seasons.
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The alert shirts look good and I may try some for winter. At 75 to 85 degrees on my way home I just use a mesh blaze orange Ghillotti construction vest I found on the road side. And shoes and shorts.
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Originally Posted by sgtsmile
I would think that any shirt, if you velcroed a duck to it, would qualify as loud.....
Or duct-tape a cat............
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Another vote for the Alert Shirts. I use the sleeveless shirts, t-shirts and long sleeve shirts... depending on the weather. Also use a mesh hi-viz yellow vest with reflective stripes in the summer.
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rightous...does that MP3 jacket come in NEON, 'nother?

I'm riding like Mechbgon in a neon yellow ANSI class 2 safety vest.

those shirts Chip's pimping are flash.
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I use one of these:



It has a "tail" in the back so that if you are down in the drops, there's still some part of the vest that can be seen from behind. Also, it has an emergency contact card built in.

This one is from Nathan and can be found at performancebike.com.
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I can recommend one of those yellow/green ones. They work wonders. Try it and you'll see.
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