Paul99
Über Member
In the dark of winter you want reflective rather than hi vis but that's a whole other thread. (use the search function).
Winter jacket?
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Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
High viz and reflective
It's after dark when most motorists turn their lights on, when by rights they should have them on during the day if visibility is impaired. If they haven't got their lights on then they wont see the reflective bits so high viz is important at all times i reckon.
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This puzzles me too, I'm reluctant to buy black, I prefer a brighter colour and will go for red if possible. The only clothing I have that is hi-viz is my rain jacket which also has reflectives on it.
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
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davdandy
Senior Member
- Location
- Lowton/Leigh
Just been reading on the Varium,it says it is not fleeced but is more for rainy days rather than the Winter blues,is that the case?
uphillstruggler
Guru
- Location
- Half way there
with a decent base layer and some effort, I found this to be warm enough for cold days.
Louch
105% knowledge on 105
- Location
- Kingdom of Kinnard
Yeah I wore this through last winter, with some thin layers underneath, occasionally a merino jumper too
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
winstanleys is close enough for you to go and try them on aswell
vickster
Legendary Member
Quite an offer on this http://www.evanscycles.com/products...Display&utm_medium=Criteo&utm_campaign=Criteo
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davdandy
Senior Member
- Location
- Lowton/Leigh
I have been to Winstanleys a few times,i will pay them a visit.
Anyone tried Hump Strobe?
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
- Location
- Northern Ireland
Because Hi-viz colours (the standard yellow and orange) reflect in natural light on a wavelength the human eye can see and thus appear bright.
This natural light doesn't really exist at night(being that it's dark at night) hence any base fluorescent colour isn't going to be as easily seen.
What can be seen though is reflectives so at night the base colour is largely a personal choice. I wear black primarily
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jazzkat
Fixed wheel fanatic.
- Location
- The Cumbrian Riviera
That looks quite good at the price. Their website says it'll "light you up like a christmas tree" - but doesn't show any photos. Bit odd that, I think.
I bought the ubiquitous yellow Altura night vision a couple of years ago. It definitely gets me noticed and they do light you up in car headlights. I'd noticed so many of them whilst driving it seemed a no brainer for winter.
coffeejo
Ælfrēd
- Location
- West Somerset
Altura night vision evo is waterproof* and is the most breathable jacket I've tried. They've got a new range this year, don't know if the breathability is as good or better. (Definitely a winter jacket. I find it too warm this time of year.)
*IME anything waterproof and breathable eventually stops being waterproof and requires reproofing. This will in turn eventually stop working. YMMV.
*IME anything waterproof and breathable eventually stops being waterproof and requires reproofing. This will in turn eventually stop working. YMMV.
