hi-viz gone mad....

[CopperBrompton]

Possibly we are imagining different scenarios, because I am considering urban traffic and finding it hard to imagine how, under street lights, even a matte black ninja can't be seen soon enough to take a reasonably wide bearing on.

On Nsl roads and in the countryside, it's probably different

I'd say hi-viz is certainly more valuable on rural roads, but I cycle on a mix of the two (central London and Essex) and my experience is that I get fewer issues in both environments when wearing hi-viz. Of course, the trike is the ultimate tool for ensuring people see you. :-)

 

[CopperBrompton]

This is just as valid as any Hi-Viz/helmet/St Christopher saved my life story.

Ok, I think we're reaching a plan here: a day-glo crooked nose with a St Christopher who's wearing a helmet and a Scotchbrite tabbard.

 

[BentMikey]

Ah, anecdata, trike man. Very convincing.

 

[CopperBrompton]

Ah, anecdata, trike man. Very convincing.

On both sides of the debate, natch.

Anyway, like h*lm*ts, each to their own choices.

 

[ianrauk]

My conclusion about HiViz.
It may or may not help.
But however you look at it, it does look shoot.

 

[CopperBrompton]

But however you look at it, it does look shoot.

I ride a trike and a Brompton - you think I care about how I look?!

 

[ianrauk]

I ride a trike and a Brompton - you think I care about how I look?!

I know you.. I know you don't... what ever your ride.

 

[Miquel In De Rain]

They might see it, but then they'll immediately pull out on you and otherwise mistreat you as a cyclist. You certainly won't get any space or respect from drivers for wearing hiviz, although of course you'll be blamed if you weren't wearing any and the driver causes a collision.

The way they go on at work,there isn't too much respect anyway,dont pay road tax,jump red lights,blah blah blah.

That's after complaining for being cut up yet again.

 

[Recycler]

My conclusion about HiViz.
It may or may not help.
But however you look at it, it does look shoot.

A bit like Lycra then?
My other half always laughs at me when I put on both Hi viz and Lycra.

 

[byegad]

Ok, I think we're reaching a plan here: a day-glo crooked nose with a St Christopher who's wearing a helmet and a Scotchbrite tabbard.

Add..

While riding a unicycle and juggling illuminated coloured balls and wearing a false nose made from a ping-pong* ball with flashing LED.

And they'll still pull out in front, carve you up and pass within millimetres of you if they feel like it.

 

[CopperBrompton]

While riding a unicycle and juggling illuminated coloured balls and wearing a false nose made from a ping-pong* ball with flashing LED.

You always have to take things too far, don't you? The flashing LED is just overkill.

 

[Hawk]

I have had never had a driver pull out on me whilst riding a unicycle and juggling illuminated coloured balls and wearing a flashing false nose, but I have had drivers pull out on me whilst not wearing hi-vis. Therefore, not wearing hi-viz is clearly a death wish

 

[BentMikey]

The way they go on at work,there isn't too much respect anyway,dont pay road tax,jump red lights,blah blah blah.

That's after complaining for being cut up yet again.

Yup, which is why it's worth being identified as "unknown vehicle that might be dangerous to me" rather than as a cyclist.

 

[stowie]

I have had never had a driver pull out on me whilst riding a unicycle and juggling illuminated coloured balls and wearing a flashing false nose, but I have had drivers pull out on me whilst not wearing hi-vis. Therefore, not wearing hi-viz is clearly a death wish

Likewise, motorists never fail to see me when I cycle whilst wearing my shoulder mounted RPG. Which I find strange as it is black and therefore should be completely invisible to motorists. Go figure, eh!

 

[Recycler]

Likewise, motorists never fail to see me when I cycle whilst wearing my shoulder mounted RPG. Which I find strange as it is black and therefore should be completely invisible to motorists. Go figure, eh!

I'm getting confused. I thought that we were being told that black is highly visible?