Is black cycling gear dangerous?

[Pauluk]

Wonder if they would see me if I were naked. I'd look like I was wearing a blue body stocking in this weather

 

[gaz]

When temperatures really drop in the winter months I wear all black, absolutely everything from shoes, leggings, top and gloves.

Funnily enough I've never had any issues with this kind of clothing. But then I don run bright lights all year round, a bright light is a better indication of a road user than a bright colour, which could be a a bin man or a vehicle recovery man walking down the road.

 

[HLaB]

A bit anecdotal, but I bought a black Giordana Jersey in the Wiggle sale it has got a white panel and zips and red tapering round the top of the pockets, it seems like drivers are more observant when I'm wearing that. Like Cunno says though, it doesn't matter what you are wearing if the driver isn't looking properly!

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I have 5 Rohloff machines..
Birdy Grey, Thorn Raven Tour, Thorn Nomad, Catrike Expedition and a HPVelotechnik Gekko!

When you have an argument with your wife, instead of telling you to sleep on the sofa, she tells you "go sleep in one of the bikes"?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Are we all sure he is'nt laughing at ................................ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm






















You

Yes. at me wearing the trousers

 

[smutchin]

You seem to be contradicting yourself there.

either cycling is safe and there is no need to worry about visibility
or cycling is not safe and we therefore need to be concerned about visibility.

Alternatively, visibility isn't the real issue in cycling safety, hmm?

d.

 

[Nihal]

When you have an argument with your wife, instead of telling you to sleep on the sofa, she tells you "go sleep in one of the bikes"?

He really could,You know.Unless ofcourse it was raining or snowing?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

The biggest danger with garish lycra is that you might be mistaken for a member of Poison circa 1986, and that would naturally lead to getting a higher than usual level of verbal abuse from motorists, other cyclists, MTV video DJs and crusaders against false metal.

Argument solved?

 

[Nihal]

Hmmmm...i'm not sure if these people want to stop or not.They'll end up changing their avatars to all the lycras,shirts,Hi Viz jackets,(gloves and helmets too maybe?) they got and after they've had their share of "ooo,they look good" or rude sounding noises(excluding farts) and only then will they RIP.Till then

 

[ufkacbln]

Just to lower the tone of the thread...

If you’re moving to Els Alamus, Spain, to further your career as a walking sexual gratification specialist, heads up: you’re required to wear a high visibility reflective vest to improve traffic safety. The town, near Barcelona, passed the ordinance back in 2004, specifically to reduce the number of pedestrian – motor vehicle accidents involving prostitutes. Fines for non-compliance start at around $56 per occurrence, and often lead to additional fines for things like ‘creating a danger on a public highway’.

 

[Nihal]

Just to lower the tone of the thread...

I think there is a seperate thread about this topic,saw it this morning........................

 

[ufkacbln]

I think there is a seperate thread about this topic,saw it this morning........................

Cheek!

 

[Nihal]

Cheek!

Just saying,if you don't see,not my problem

 

[Recycler]

Alternatively, visibility isn't the real issue in cycling safety, hmm?.

I don't think that anyone has said that it is the real issue. However, many are of the view that it certainly is an issue....i.e. one of many safety related issue. For anybody to deny that it is an issue strikes me as ridiculous.

 

[ufkacbln]

The problem is the "victim blaming" that is endemic in road safety.

A cyclist (or pedestrian) gets hit and it is not the rresponsibility of the driver to look, but the victim to be seen!

A cyclist (or pedestrian) gets hit, and it is their responsibility to reduce the level of injury incurred!

When the evidence is unequivocal that drivers are failing to take basic measures, and then when they do failing to act appropriately on the information, surely we should be spending the money on driver education rather than a piece of cloth that will probably make no difference whatsoever