Kit and Traffic

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color of asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so. And you can tell the difference by the sound of the traffic approaching from behind. Except for people driving much faster than the speed limit, I don't have any problems with people seeing me and slowing if necessary or moving over to pass where clear. Around here we have more than a few roads where two way traffic and a bike cannot exist on the same stretch of road so being clearly visible prevents endangering everyone on the road.

On Sun, 03 May 2020 16:38:07 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are
riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color of
asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than
occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so.

Naah everyone wears hi-vis these days, so it is just general back ground.
If you want to stand out in the traffic, fit one of those wobbly orange
flags.

On Mon, 4 May 2020 03:24:52 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Sun, 03 May 2020 16:38:07 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are
riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color of
asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than
occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so.

Naah everyone wears hi-vis these days, so it is just general back ground.
If you want to stand out in the traffic, fit one of those wobbly orange
flags.

I've told this story before but some years ago I was on the bike and a
guy wearing knee length orange stockings passed me. It was on a long
straight length of road and I could still see those orange legs going
up and down when he was a half kilometer away.
--
cheers,

John B.

On Mon, 04 May 2020 12:22:12 +0700, John B. wrote:

On Mon, 4 May 2020 03:24:52 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Sun, 03 May 2020 16:38:07 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are
riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color
of asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than
occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so.

Naah everyone wears hi-vis these days, so it is just general back
ground.
If you want to stand out in the traffic, fit one of those wobbly orange
flags.

I've told this story before but some years ago I was on the bike and a
guy wearing knee length orange stockings passed me. It was on a long
straight length of road and I could still see those orange legs going up
and down when he was a half kilometer away.

How long ago was this?
It might have been me, but my pair wore out decades ago.

These days, all the long socks are polyester and only available in
"football" team colours. YMMV.
I always found them very helpful for heat regulation on inclement rides.

On Mon, 4 May 2020 05:57:06 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Mon, 04 May 2020 12:22:12 +0700, John B. wrote:

On Mon, 4 May 2020 03:24:52 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Sun, 03 May 2020 16:38:07 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are
riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color
of asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than
occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so.

Naah everyone wears hi-vis these days, so it is just general back
ground.
If you want to stand out in the traffic, fit one of those wobbly orange
flags.

I've told this story before but some years ago I was on the bike and a
guy wearing knee length orange stockings passed me. It was on a long
straight length of road and I could still see those orange legs going up
and down when he was a half kilometer away.

How long ago was this?
It might have been me, but my pair wore out decades ago.

These days, all the long socks are polyester and only available in
"football" team colours. YMMV.
I always found them very helpful for heat regulation on inclement rides.

I'm guessing but probably 3 or 4 years ago in Bangkok.
--
cheers,

John B.

On Monday, 4 May 2020 01:57:08 UTC-4, news18 wrote:
On Mon, 04 May 2020 12:22:12 +0700, John B. wrote:

On Mon, 4 May 2020 03:24:52 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Sun, 03 May 2020 16:38:07 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are
riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color
of asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than
occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so.

Naah everyone wears hi-vis these days, so it is just general back
ground.
If you want to stand out in the traffic, fit one of those wobbly orange
flags.

I've told this story before but some years ago I was on the bike and a
guy wearing knee length orange stockings passed me. It was on a long
straight length of road and I could still see those orange legs going up
and down when he was a half kilometer away.

How long ago was this?
It might have been me, but my pair wore out decades ago.

These days, all the long socks are polyester and only available in
"football" team colours. YMMV.
I always found them very helpful for heat regulation on inclement rides.

Long socks are very useful in cooler weather as the socks can be pulled up over the lower pant legs thus keeping the pant legs out of the chain and/or off of the chainring.

Cheers

On Mon, 4 May 2020 01:00:35 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:

On Monday, 4 May 2020 01:57:08 UTC-4, news18 wrote:
On Mon, 04 May 2020 12:22:12 +0700, John B. wrote:

On Mon, 4 May 2020 03:24:52 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:

On Sun, 03 May 2020 16:38:07 -0700, cyclintom wrote:

One thing that bothers me most especially with MTB riders that are
riding on the streets is that many of them are wearing garb the color
of asphalt and cars coming up at high speed from behind are more than
occasionally caught off guard and sharply swerve around them.

I have always worn brightly colored kit and continue to do so.

Naah everyone wears hi-vis these days, so it is just general back
ground.
If you want to stand out in the traffic, fit one of those wobbly orange
flags.

I've told this story before but some years ago I was on the bike and a
guy wearing knee length orange stockings passed me. It was on a long
straight length of road and I could still see those orange legs going up
and down when he was a half kilometer away.

How long ago was this?
It might have been me, but my pair wore out decades ago.

These days, all the long socks are polyester and only available in
"football" team colours. YMMV.
I always found them very helpful for heat regulation on inclement rides.

Long socks are very useful in cooler weather as the socks can be pulled up over the lower pant legs thus keeping the pant legs out of the chain and/or off of the chainring.

Cheers

Cooler weather in Bangkok is when the temperature drops below 30
degrees(C) :-)
--
cheers,

John B.