Tips to Make Yourself Visible

[oldstrath]

Yeah, it's everyone else's, right?

It's the drivers responsibility to look.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

[QUOTE 5056593, member: 9609"]after experimenting with a few ideas I also thing a solid block of colour is more visible, below are two images my dash cam picked up as I set off, they were different days so slightly different light but the distance and camera are the same - for me one stands out much better than the other
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You can easily se a cyclist in both pictures. So in this case no difference.

 

[Slick]

It's the drivers responsibility to look.

Yeah, I know but I wouldn't bet my life on it.

 

[snorri]

On my ride today I passed a group of cyclists, about 7 or 8 of them, everyone of them covered in yellow custard clothing.

That type never get a wave from me.
Sorry, off topic.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yeah, I know but I wouldn't bet my life on it.

You bet your life on it every time you ride a bike. If you want to kid yourself that dressing up makes a difference to the odds I'll sell you my lucky rabbits foot.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Yeah, it's everyone else's, right?

Damn right it is everyone else's responsibility, if everyone else is operating a tonne plus of heavy machinery around more vulnerable people. That's why they have be licensed and pass a test whereas cyclists and pedestrians use the roads as of right.

 

[Slick]

You bet your life on it every time you ride a bike. If you want to kid yourself that dressing up makes a difference to the odds I'll sell you my lucky rabbits foot.

I don't dress up, I just have a different view of risk assessment.

 

[Slick]

Damn right it is everyone else's responsibility, if everyone else is operating a tonne plus of heavy machinery around more vulnerable people. That's why they have be licensed and pass a test whereas cyclists and pedestrians use the roads as of right.

Wow.

 

[Slick]

That type never get a wave from me.
Sorry, off topic.

Don't do that, the mod squad are on patrol.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Wow.

Nope. Just facts

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I don't dress up, I just have a different view of risk assessment.

Any evidence base to back up the view that space lemon and bright lights makes any odds?

Nope. Thought not.

But it's common sense innit?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

[QUOTE 5056728, member: 9609"]you certainly do, but you can stack the odds in your favour by how you look and how you ride.[/QUOTE]
Any evidence other than anecdata?

 

[Slick]

Any evidence base to back up the view that space lemon and bright lights makes any odds?

Nope. Thought not.

But it's common sense innit?

Which part of I don't dress up did you not get?

 

[classic33]

Cycle with no clothes on. That should get you noticed.

I'll get me cloak of invisibility.

Caused one woman to drop her cup!

 

[mjr]

You think wearing stuff that's close to dazzle camo makes you more likely to be seen?