High-viz jackets.

[stevevw]

I bought my wife the Speg jacket. very nice it is too and is waterproof, well worth the money. It also packs in to the rear pocket and has a belt so you can carry it like a bum bag when you get too hot or the rain stops.

I have a Madison pursuit in xxl not quite as well made as the SMEG but very good and a bit cheaper too. they are on ebay.

 

[Jake]

i got mine from the market in canning town, 2 for £5. builder type ones, but reflective and good

 

[Niall McL]

Fully endorse the Altura Night Vision jacket. Used it some horrendous weather in Glasgow last week and stayed completely dry.

 

[Maz]

Aldi do some very lightweight hi-viz jackets from time to time. I bought one a few months back and it's pretty good.

 

[dudi]

i use some SPEG stuff... infact i was using a paid of their shorts today. I find them to be pretty good quality (obviously not the best), but very good value for money and cycle-clothing are a good company to do business with.

Can't vouch for the jacket though. but it does look good to me.

 

[allen-uk]

Thanks for the information, particularly about SPEG.

Jake: my current one is a police-type full-length jacket. Great for being seen, but even with the lining cut out it is SO hot! Good when it's cold, but when the sun comes out, it turns into a sauna.

Allen.

 

[allen-uk]

http://www.discountcyclesdirect.co.uk/

So, finally made up my mind and went for the Altura from discountcycles (this one WAS the higher spec. version, i.e. the Nightvision Waterproof), for ten quid cheaper than Wiggles, (free delivery), so another site worth watching.


Allen.

 

[BentMikey]

Of course the other option is not to wear hiviz, and instead make sure you have a decent light front and rear, and legal bike reflectors, and put the remainder towards a copy of cyclecraft.

 

[allen-uk]

It's a point, Mikey, but as a car driver (mainly, although working on it), who takes great care to drive safely and slowly, I would argue that cyclists who are dressed up in high-viz gear do stand out far more than those with just lights.

Cycling today I saw another cyclist with a flashing white front light which DID look good, mind. Are they the sort of thing you'd recommend?

Allen.

 

[1LegRikk]

When on the road I have a front and rear light on and flashing no matter what time i go out, although the whole lot only comes out at night when noone can see my face

 

[Eat MY Dust]

It's a point, Mikey, but as a car driver (mainly, although working on it), who takes great care to drive safely and slowly, I would argue that cyclists who are dressed up in high-viz gear do stand out far more than those with just lights.

Oh dear, 7 posts in and your challenging BM to a hi-viz gear debate. You sir are very brave!!

 

[Arch]

If you are hot in your jacket, it might be worth looking for a hi-vis waistcoat such as you see builders wear, which is sleeveless, and can be bunged over any coat, or tee-shirt, whatever the season. If you have a pound shop nearby, keep an eye out - they sometimes have them, and they tend to be quite big, I think (they are all vast on me, but I'm quite little....)

The advantage of these is not just the bright yellowness, but the wide bands of reflective strip... Worth keeping one or two in the boot of your car too, in case of breaking down at night etc...

 

[ChrisKH]

If you are hot in your jacket, it might be worth looking for a hi-vis waistcoat such as you see builders wear, which is sleeveless, and can be bunged over any coat, or tee-shirt, whatever the season. If you have a pound shop nearby, keep an eye out - they sometimes have them, and they tend to be quite big, I think (they are all vast on me, but I'm quite little....)

The advantage of these is not just the bright yellowness, but the wide bands of reflective strip... Worth keeping one or two in the boot of your car too, in case of breaking down at night etc...

Especially in France.

I have used a waistcoat until now. The material on my existing one keeps sticking to the velcro on my Creative Reflectives rucksack cover. So am looking for non-sticky alternatives. Otherwise will have to adopt Altura route.

 

[Arch]

Especially in France.

I have used a waistcoat until now. The material on my existing one keeps sticking to the velcro on my Creative Reflectives rucksack cover. So am looking for non-sticky alternatives. Otherwise will have to adopt Altura route.

Unpick the velcro, and sew on a few poppers, or hooks and eyes? Easy to get at any haberdashery or craft type shop.

 

[BentMikey]

Oh dear, 7 posts in and your challenging BM to a hi-viz gear debate. You sir are very brave!!

LOL!!