Hi-Vis Jackets

lost_in_thought

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

always_tyred

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

Its more expensive than a carrier bag.

lost_in_thought

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

Its more expensive than a carrier bag.

That is true.

always_tyred

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

Its more expensive than a carrier bag.

That is true.

and it has "Assos" written on it.

lost_in_thought

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

Its more expensive than a carrier bag.

That is true.

and it has "Assos" written on it.

Ahhhhh that must be what the other £102.94 is paying for...

always_tyred

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

Its more expensive than a carrier bag.

That is true.

and it has "Assos" written on it.

Ahhhhh that must be what the other £102.94 is paying for...

Now you understand.

Eat My Dust

As I (ahem) wear almost all dark colours, I've started using the reflective snapbands on my wrists for signalling as I'm always aware that driver can probably not see me waving my arms about, and I do think it has made a difference to how drivers react, especially the cars following behind.

I have also recently started wearing a Nathan Streak running vest as it has lots of reflective parts to it, but doesn't add any warmth, so no melting in a hi-viz jacket!

Surf-Matt

Has anyone ever driven on a motorway where work is being done?
Do the workers faff around with little flashing lights? No, they wear hi viz clothing with reflective bits that you can see from MILES away.

How anyone can question the usefulness of hi viz kit is beyond me.

Might as well bin your brakes and go back to dragging your feet on the ground to stop while you're at it.

clanton

Surf-Matt wrote:

Has anyone ever driven on a motorway where work is being done?
Do the workers faff around with little flashing lights? No, they wear hi viz clothing with reflective bits that you can see from MILES away.

How anyone can question the usefulness of hi viz kit is beyond me.

Might as well bin your brakes and go back to dragging your feet on the ground to stop while you're at it.

Mate they tend to have LOTS of GREAT BIG flashing lights all over the place, usually attached to great big trucks!
The point is that reflective stuff only works when lights shine on them whereas flashing lights work regardless and are better in a wide range of conditions such as early evening when car lights aren't on or are less effective. If I had to choose I would take lights over hi-viz every day. What I do though is use lights and a hi-viz bag cover.

Anonymous

You can never have too much IMO - lights, high viz, the lot.

greg66_tri_v2.0

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Always Tyred wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Greg66 wrote:

The Assos rain cape is pretty good. Not perfect, but better than anything else I've tried.

The semi-see-through thing? Really? Looks like a carrier bag to me.

Its more expensive than a carrier bag.

That is true.

and it has "Assos" written on it.

Ahhhhh that must be what the other £102.94 is paying for...

Now you understand.

Ahem.

I've always liked to think of it as looking like the world's most expensive johnny. Although with four holes, you're obviously not paying for design detail.

Don't underestimate the value of having "Assos" written on it. I mean, if it didn't have that, it would clash with a lot of my other bits of kit... 8)

iain_j

I wear one of those hi-viz reflective sash-type things...



Started doing so a couple of years ago when I saw a guy riding wayyyy ahead of me in the dark wearing one. With all the streetlights and car headlights around, his sash was more visible than his lights.

Eat My Dust

Surf-Matt wrote:

Might as well bin your brakes and go back to dragging your feet on the ground to stop while you're at it.

TBH I see a worrying amount of young people doing this. It seams that having brakes is seriously uncool!

abductee

Do you find that wearing hi viz clothing and safety wear in daylight makes the motorists drive really close and want a fight? Like moths drawn to a bright light. Wear a dark hoodie and no helmet and they will give 10 metres clearance.

Also the reflectors need to be low down where dipped car headlights catch them (like pedal reflectors). Wearing a reflective jacket places the reflector a bit high up. I have Ron Hill bikester trousers with the reflectors on the calf also a reflector on the heel of my shoes.

And if you wear a back pack it covers up the reflective jacket.

iain_j

Abductee: no - they don't drive any closer to me in the dark when I've got my lights/hi-vis stuff on, than in daylight when I've not.

As for backpackers - why go to the effort of putting a hi-vis jacket or tabard on, then covering it up with a rucksack! Why not put a cover over your lights too!

Surf-Matt

If I wear a backpack, I stick a Respro hi viz bag cover on it.

I cover all angles me.

The "they drive closer" thing is just an excuse. They don't. Just be hi-viz.

abductee

I'm not making excuses I do wear a high vis jacket and a cut up high vis jacket covering my backpack and I look really stupid. Thats why they all want to kill me.

At night visibility is the main concern but my point is in the daytime wearing "get out of my way" clothing definitely generates hostility from both motorists pedestrians and even other cyclists. Mentioning it on this forum seems to do the same.

daniel_b

abductee wrote:

At night visibility is the main concern but my point is in the daytime wearing "get out of my way" clothing definitely generates hostility from both motorists pedestrians

Can't say I have ever noticecd it, maybe different parts of the country act differently??

And personally, I wouldn't call it 'get out of my way' clothing, I would refer to it, and think of it as 'here I am in my BRIGHT yellow jacket' clothing.

Dan

linsen

I wonder does Greg T realise he has created a thread that is four pages down the line and STILL on topic......

Whatever is the commuting forum coming to?

tardington

Disgraceful!

I saw someone in a Night Vision jacket today, the reflectyness was very bright just from people's side lights. Nb it was 4 o'clock so it was just starting to go a bit grey.