Don't wear black. DON'T WEAR BLACK. LOSE THE BLACK, MORONS!
09-27-10, 11:43 AM
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When I don my cycling clothes, I give no thought as to how cool I will look. As a short fat chick, I doubt any cycling shirt will make a difference in my appearance. However, I put a lot of thought into where I position myself in the road, which lights I use(two blinkies and a 350 lumen headlight), what reflective gear I have, etc...
The reality is that shirt color is one of the last things to worry about when dealing with safety. I pass many cyclists and I cannot ever remember noticing what they were wearing...ever. I do remember blinkies getting my attention or the fact they they took the lane, or whether they had a flag on their bent, or were pulling a trailer, or swerving and so on.
Because of one's body position on a bike, the area of visible shirt to a car driver is very small.
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The reality is that shirt color is one of the last things to worry about when dealing with safety. I pass many cyclists and I cannot ever remember noticing what they were wearing...ever. I do remember blinkies getting my attention or the fact they they took the lane, or whether they had a flag on their bent, or were pulling a trailer, or swerving and so on.
Because of one's body position on a bike, the area of visible shirt to a car driver is very small.
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09-28-10, 01:36 PM
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wear any color jersey (or shoes, helmet, gloves, goggles) you want for safely or style, but as for the shorts please keep them black.
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09-28-10, 07:09 PM
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I don't fit the category of "moron" . Although I wear black spandex bibs and/or pants, I wear brightly colored clothing which counters the dark color and enables others to see me. When wearing my screaming yellow jerseys and jackets, for example, people have been able to notice me from far away. In addition, I equipped my bicycle with white safety lights on the handlebars and red PBSF's on the chainstays. I keep these lights in flashing mode whenever I ride. Furthermore, I don't ride at night.
09-29-10, 01:04 PM
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I don't think I personally own one black jersey. But I think they look cool.
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