High viz jerseys

[macp]

Bought an Aerate high viz jersey recently and wore it for the first time today.Dont know if its me but it seemed like drivers were being more careful around me.I guess they can spot me from a greater distance.I certainly like the feeling of being seen though.

 

[fossyant]

So long as you are happy.

 

[les eagle]

I always wear one. It makes me feel that bit safer!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

i always wear one. but i only pay £2.50 per builders class 4 vest (highest class available)

 

[fossyant]

Never wear one - makes you look like a builder or a POB.....

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

ok i'll bite...POB?

 

[ferret fur]

Person On a Bike

ie not a real cyclist

sad I know

 

[lazyfatgit]

Person on bike.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

funny thing bike snobbery. i class all people on bikes as cyclists...some only call full lycra clad warriors as proper cyclists. you're right it is sad.

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

Might sound like a strange thing to say but aren't all cyclists POB ? I think I'd rather be a live POB than a dead cyclist

 

[HLaB]

Might sound like a strange thing to say but aren't all cyclists POB ? I think I'd rather be a live POB than a dead cyclist

Yip, I wish all drivers, etc would recognise that we are all people just some of us choose to go by bike; instead of those damn cyclists.

 

[macp]

Never heard of POB and I didnt know there was any snobbery amongst cyclists.I am a newbie though.

I had a close call last week which scared me and almost forced me to jack it all in but then I got thinking about being seen more easily.

 

[Mark_Robson]

Never heard of POB and I didnt know there was any snobbery amongst cyclists.I am a newbie though.

You have a lot to learn

 

[downfader]

One of my Jerseys is a Specialized hiviz one. Tis alright, wouldnt say I've noticed any difference in driving standards since wearing it compared to the hiviz tabbard, or the regular jerseys/tops.

I like flouro anyway, so would prolly wear it regardless of the hype. Mostly hype produced by drivers wishing to excuse their actions imo.

 

[hackbike 666]

Never wear one - makes you look like a builder or a POB.....

Ok I'll bite...I couldn't care less.

....another thing here is people don't wear hi-viz because they are worried what they look like.

For some reason I thought POB was pedestrian on bike.