Which colour for high vis vest?

[beyond]

Exachary

[shrub]

The best Hi Vis colour is black. The human brain perceives this colour as a threat.

I have half a dozen SMIDSY events a year on my bike and I commute 200kms a week and ride my bike for 90% of my travel. I also wear a black leather jacket, have a dark helmet with a dark visor and a big, loud black bike. People see me because I'm a threat.

[robertvi]

If you want to be visible be a threat.

that's it! i should change from fluro orange to a gorilla suit. my previous idea was Ben Hur chariot wheels, but the problem is standard forks won't take 'em, plus i watched to the end of the clip and the guy using 'em against charlton comes a croppa anyway.

one harley guy around here wears a full face skull mask - but can't imagine pulling that one off on a GN with L plates

the road code says bike headlights are poorly visible from some angles (and my little headlight certainly doesn't seem very bright anyway).

what about helmet colour? it's the highest point on the bike/rider, visible from all angles

[mattian]

The best Hi Vis colour is black. The human brain perceives this colour as a threat.

yeah.... I will remember that next time I am riding in the dark

[hellokitty]

I wear a bright pink and white jacket - the pink stands out during the day as well as night, where the white is very reflective at night -has these cool white stars that reflect at night.
I also wear a white and silver helmet at night, and a black with a mirrored visor during the day.
You can't not see me, too bright, too loud, too shiny not to see.

Not a good colour for a guy though.....

I think that fluro yellow with reflective strips should be bright enough?

[robertvi]

Not a good colour for a guy though.....

*most* guys wouldn't want another guy riding *behind* them wearing this type of outfit - might stop cars fulling out in front?

[firefighter]

Either one's as good as each other. Just like red and blue flashing lights. If people do'nt look they wo'nt see it, and they do'nt. If they do look, it does stand out.

It does have it's merits, but as for colour, I think you'll get the same benefit from either colour.

[peasea]

i found that orange was best when working in the bush.........

but on the bike I prefer hi vis black.

Predator style.....

[peasea]

I wear a bright pink and white jacket - the pink stands out during the day as well as night, where the white is very reflective at night -has these cool white stars that reflect at night.
I also wear a white and silver helmet at night, and a black with a mirrored visor during the day.
You can't not see me, too bright, too loud, too shiny not to see.

Not a good colour for a guy though.....

I dunno, there's a few on here I think it would suit. (Myself excluded, naturally.)

[shrub]

that's it! i should change from fluro orange to a gorilla suit. my previous idea was Ben Hur chariot wheels, but the problem is standard forks won't take 'em, plus i watched to the end of the clip and the guy using 'em against charlton comes a croppa anyway.

one harley guy around here wears a full face skull mask - but can't imagine pulling that one off on a GN with L plates

the road code says bike headlights are poorly visible from some angles (and my little headlight certainly doesn't seem very bright anyway).

what about helmet colour? it's the highest point on the bike/rider, visible from all angles

I hate to say it, but what you wear has little impact. If you want to be seen, ride to be seen.

1. Dominate your lane - never, NEVER ride on the left hand lane unless you have to. You have the right to the whole lane, so ride in the centre and right hand side.
2. Move around a lot. A soldier will tell you that a moving target is easy to see, so be a moving target. Move around and use the whole lane and change your position relative to cars because they'll see you and your light moving from side to side and the question "WTF is he doing?" will filter past all the distractions they like to drive with.
3. Stay away from cars - cars move around in groups, so get away from them by either getting a head start at the lights or letting the group get ahead. If you're not around them they won't hit you when they lurch from lane to lane, and for the citizen at the intersection you'll stand out like dogs balls instead of blending into the background of cars.
4. Watch every prick and if they do something unexpected avoid them, if they don't look like they'll stop at an intersection; then they won't and don't expect them to indicate before they turn.
5. Always check before you take off on a green light because lots of citizens aren't paying attention enough to stop for red lights.

Better than trusting any high vis vest.

[shrub]

yeah.... I will remember that next time I am riding in the dark

try switching your light on - works wonders for visibility.

believe me mate, the citizens won't see your high vis vest at night unless they want to, so never count on them seeing you unless you can read their minds.

[robertvi]

I hate to say it, but what you wear has little impact. If you want to be seen, ride to be seen.

1. Dominate your lane
2. Move around a lot.
3. Stay away from cars
4. Watch every [driver]
5. Always check before you take off on a green light

Better than trusting any high vis vest.

I hear ya.

I'm training myself to ride like I'm more or less invisible. I just figure it can't do any harm for those marginal situations when someone is half paying attension.

[Laxi]

Yeah, I can't see much of a point in wearing a hi-viz vest on a motorcycle.
OK if you are a road worker or a mayby a cyclist.
But if they haven't seen my headlight shining brightly, I don't fancy the chances of them spotting a hi-viz vest I might be wearing.

funny you piped up, saw a hi-vis wearer on a blue 675 going down waiphetu rd last week, thought you'd joined the light side

[shrub]

I hear ya.

I'm training myself to ride like I'm more or less invisible. I just figure it can't do any harm for those marginal situations when someone is half paying attension.

That's the ticket. The citizens can't see you without input from you, even if you have a pink high vis vest, a dayglo green lid and a yellow bike. In fact they will probably think you're a cyclist and completely ignore you.

[Laxi]

too loud

thats my preference, stuff the vest justy use all the 97 decibels your allowed