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Old 02-05-09 | 09:36 AM
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Hi-Vis yellow suit, anyone?

- Do you have to wear a suit at work, yet still want the safety of hi-vis yellow on your ride?
- No time to change at the office?

Fret no longer! Calvin Klein has a stylish new look just for you:



Sure to get you noticed on the roads and in the conference room. For added impact, just apply iron-on reflective trim around the pant legs.

... and if I ever see someone out there actually wearing this, I think I'd fall over laughing .
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Old 02-05-09 | 09:39 AM
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Hi-Vis Yellow: The new black
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Old 02-05-09 | 09:54 AM
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Remember back in the '80s when cycling shorts made a brief show as a form of womens' wear?

And of course there was messenger bag chic...
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Old 02-05-09 | 11:16 AM
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And of course there was messenger bag chic...
Was? You say that like it's a thing of the past.
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Old 02-05-09 | 11:17 AM
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Think it's made of Gore-tex and spandex?
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Old 02-05-09 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by CliftonGK1
Was? You say that like it's a thing of the past.
Well cyclists still use them, but I think the general public has moved on to other titillating fashion items... in fact this hi-vis suit appears to be the "next big trend... "


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Old 02-05-09 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by kweichsel
- Do you have to wear a suit at work, yet still want the safety of hi-vis yellow on your ride?
- No time to change at the office?

Fret no longer! Calvin Klein has a stylish new look just for you:



Sure to get you noticed on the roads and in the conference room. For added impact, just apply iron-on reflective trim around the pant legs.

... and if I ever see someone out there actually wearing this, I think I'd fall over laughing .
Stuff a few yellow feathers in your helmet and you can be Big Bird.
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Old 02-05-09 | 12:49 PM
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I've been wearing a hi-viz Roadcrafter (motorcycle) 1-pc overall suit for more than a decade now. I am SO far ahead of the times, it is amazing.
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