Being Obnoxious in the Summertime
03-04-11, 09:17 AM
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Being Obnoxious in the Summertime
The general praise of being obnoxious thread had great input and was rather inspiring, however one time i struggle to stay obnoxious is in the summer. With the nature of summers in the south i generally dont keep too much on my leaving less surface to be reflecterized. Suggestions? Tips?
03-04-11, 09:28 AM
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My wife tells me I don't have to worry about losing it all year long....
Fortunately, daylight is on our side in the summer. You can still light/ reflect your seat bag, fenders, panniers, messenger bag and helmet (if you wear one.)
Fortunately, daylight is on our side in the summer. You can still light/ reflect your seat bag, fenders, panniers, messenger bag and helmet (if you wear one.)
03-04-11, 11:09 AM
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I'm thinking the best solution is to do like the Samurais and wear a banner on our back but instead color it high vis yellow with some sort symbol made out of reflective material.
03-04-11, 11:12 AM
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I got a ventilated nylon 'muscle shirt' from Target in an eye-searing international safety orange. Sets off a suntan nicely too.
03-05-11, 01:04 AM
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03-05-11, 07:04 AM
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My favorite obnoxious summer wear is a lime-green running shirt from Target. It has the seamless shoulders, which are really comfortable, and it has a few reflective pieces.
03-05-11, 09:52 AM
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Mesh Cat III vest over a lime green t-shirt along with all the standard lights and reflective patches
03-05-11, 10:29 AM
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This makes me think of the new dayglow green shirt I bought at REI the other day. It did not look so bad on the hanger but on me, gag. It is definitely to be returned.
03-05-11, 05:49 PM
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Just head to any store that sells construction safety equipment, they make high-vis t-shirts, vests and even just a reflective suspender-type get-up that goes over whatever you want to wear... https://alertshirt.com/higvisshirfo.html was the first link that came up for high vis safety shirts.
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Neon green is your friend. You can find lots of short-sleeve jerseys in that color.
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Try the neon reflective cross sash straps and belts typically worn by joggers.
03-05-11, 07:56 PM
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