Does wearing pink get you more space?

[Mozzy]

here, but that is NOT me wearing them

Thank the mighty for that

 

[Baggy]

Does pink get more space? Probably.

But it seems to bring a lot of unwanted attention too from young lads and tradesmen type. I think Baggy of this forum has been opushed off her bike.

No, 'twas not I.

I only have one top with a bit of pink on it - though it's probably fairly obvious I'm female. No idea if anyone passes me more carefully because of either...

 

[summerdays]

I do wear a pink jacket or gillet - mostly because I preferred the colour to bright yellow .... and I think it stands out more if there are lots of people wearing yellow. As for whether I get more space when I'm wearing it ... not sure one way or another.

 

[Arch]

I need a new winter jacket, and I'm wondering about going for hi-vis pink - mainly because it's 'different' from the much more common yellow. I'm not a pink girly at all, I think it might just stand out more.

I don't know what drivers think I am on my bike, the other day I was at work (on foot) and an old guy came up and said "Ah, just the man I need".... He was very old, but even so.... In my thick baggy work coat and fleece hat, I'm frequently addressed as mate...

The thing about different bikes is true too. I often see people in York gliding along on Gazelles and so on, seemingly unflappable, even though they are being passed relatively closely. I wonder how much is down to our individual moods and perceptions - when you're hurrying, everything feels like aggro, etc. I'm not saying we imagine bad behaviour, not at all, but I suspect we respond differently to it internally...

 

[Fiona N]

Yes i can credit that you might get more courtresy space from motorists if you represent yourself as a pink female but i cant decide if it amounts to dishonest tactics or wholly fair play. You could argue that it could undermine motorists sympathetic tendencies towards female cyclists thereby acting to the detriment of genuine female cyclists. I would advise against it unlkess you can 100% pass as a genuine woman/girl to a passing motorist.

Although, many drivers might give a cross-dressing male cyclist a bit of extra room just to be on the safe side

 

[johnr]

I'm a big pink fan. In the UK, with its chronic paranoia/homophobia over perceived sexuality, pink clothes for men tend to reach the sales rack quickly. Had a pink car a few years ago - the only one in the street never subject to attempted theft. Unfortunately, the sale-rack rule does not appear to be true of cycling gear.

I've got a pink summer jersey (£2.99 from Decathlon) but cannot say I've noticed any change in motorist behaviour when I wear it. What say we do a controlled experiment next summer - alternate days pink and manly black?

By-the-by, my best shirt for getting courteous treatment is Foska's Dennis the Menace.

 

[apollo179]

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