Hiviz. Am I a dork?

[oneofsix]

Hi Viz. Am I a dork?

Maybe, maybe not- that's not for me to say, but wearing a High Viz vest has nothing to do with it. It really doesn't matter if you choose to ride wearing a tutu, provided you also wear good gloves, boots, pants and jacket. As the saying goes: dress for the fall, not the ride. A High Viz vest has not yet been scientifically proven to increase your risk of mishap so if it makes you happy then go for it. The only true "dorks" are the ones who get on their bike wearing a wife-beater, shorts and jandals. If your primary goal is to get noticed then ride naked.

I bet Quasi could do you some brown naked look leathers Get the beat of both worlds ATGATT and look naked so you get noticed.

[avgas]

I hope those arent famous last words..

Nah I will always go out on a line like:
"Fuck you all, I'm off to Kansas!"

[pritch]

As the saying goes: dress for the fall, not the ride.

Bugga! And I thought the saying was, "Dress for the slide, not for the ride."

[Usarka]

Bugga! And I thought the saying was, "Dress for the slide, not for the ride."

That one works on the track, on the road it's "dress for the slide and hit, not for the ride and s*** ".

[Fast Eddie]

I hope those arent famous last words..

haha, nah famous last words usually start like: "watch this!.."

[actungbaby]

Wear it if makes you feel condifent whats wrong with that , yes well i done the same in my car also
Proves where human mate . does give you heck freight its thought how u chould missed it better to be that way.
than live in dream that think you ivinsible i guess , but does put you of a bit it will pass.

I pulled out in front of a car and been tiped of my bike really kicked myself didnt see the car too . dam was line cars parked either side the road and my mate pulled out in his car and i did the same and yeah wasint injured at all lucky

I have taken to wearing a Hiviz (bright greeny yellow) top lately while riding, but my mates think I look a bit of dork.
I don't really care ..............but then do a bit.

I tell what changed my mind; A couple of weeks ago I was coming out of the intersection at Whakamaru, besides the burnt out petrol station and coffee shop,( thousands will know the intersection) turning right towards the Dam.
I was raining hard and I was driving my CAR. I stopped and looked twice both ways and proceeded right, just as I was turning this big black JEEP turned right in front of me. F--K I missed him by inches, but up till then I never saw him at all. He gave me the finger and filthy look (rightly so I suppose).
This didnt worry me, it was my own fault, I could not believe I had not seen him, such a big vehicle.
I started to doubt my own, sanity and eyes for a while afterwards, and stopped and looked about 3 times each way all the home at each corner/ intersection, a bit of an overkill I know.
Two things I thought about immediately was shite! what if I was on my bike, or the Jeep had been a bike.
Reflecting on it driving home, I realize that it was quite dark, raining heavy, about 3pm the Jeep was black, against a dark back ground of pine trees , and it did not have its lights on.
All the things to make it as invisible as possible.

This has made me change my mind to wear a fluoro top, and riding my bike with full lights on.

Am I a Dork?

[actungbaby]

you reminded me
that somone loves me okay its my mother .. brought me hi viz tee shirt from 3 dollar shop not expensive so there that excuse at the door.
Thats for that wholidint have dreamed wearing on my bike when get one up and running but your made me think
Why not ..its for my pushbike at the moment to get to my new job..

I don't usually bother commenting on this type of post, but it struck me as appropriate because today was my first trip over the bridge to Coleman's Suzuki in central Auckland , and I put on my Hi Viz for the first time because it made me feel that little bit more secure and visable .
When I say for the first time , I mean in 7 months of which I spent 6 of on crutches and still have to have surgery to have plates removed.
In the past I used to think that wearing Hi viz was not that cool but now I don't give a shit what other people think , matter of fact I find most of my riding mates are wearing them more especially when riding around the city .
Believe me after what my wife and I have had to suffer after a car driver wiped me out on a roundabout when she failed to give away to her right after stopping , then saying she didn't see me I will do anything too make myself safer on the road and it won't stop me from riding free as long as I can.
Good on you mate,
a fellow " dork" ?????

[actungbaby]

tell them your girlfreind brought it for you shes saftey mad... you only wear cause she give you the bash
maybe we should buy each other vest for xmas then can blame each other and we all be dorks.
oh except the girls ... cause i called my wife dork and she said that was impossible...

I have taken to wearing a Hiviz (bright greeny yellow) top lately while riding, but my mates think I look a bit of dork.
I don't really care ..............but then do a bit.

I tell what changed my mind; A couple of weeks ago I was coming out of the intersection at Whakamaru, besides the burnt out petrol station and coffee shop,( thousands will know the intersection) turning right towards the Dam.
I was raining hard and I was driving my CAR. I stopped and looked twice both ways and proceeded right, just as I was turning this big black JEEP turned right in front of me. F--K I missed him by inches, but up till then I never saw him at all. He gave me the finger and filthy look (rightly so I suppose).
This didnt worry me, it was my own fault, I could not believe I had not seen him, such a big vehicle.
I started to doubt my own, sanity and eyes for a while afterwards, and stopped and looked about 3 times each way all the home at each corner/ intersection, a bit of an overkill I know.
Two things I thought about immediately was shite! what if I was on my bike, or the Jeep had been a bike.
Reflecting on it driving home, I realize that it was quite dark, raining heavy, about 3pm the Jeep was black, against a dark back ground of pine trees , and it did not have its lights on.
All the things to make it as invisible as possible.

This has made me change my mind to wear a fluoro top, and riding my bike with full lights on.

Am I a Dork?

[Berries]

brought me hi viz tee shirt from 3 dollar shop not expensive so there that excuse at the door

How much was it?





Where are the BODONGZA when you need them anyway?

[MSTRS:Me]

Where are the BODONGZA when you need them anyway?

Trolling google to find what that acronym means?

[ital916]

I find a hi vis adds to your repertoire of safety mechanisms, ride defensively, be alert, adding a hi vis won't hurt. Plus, motorcyclists love being looked at

[caspernz]

I find a hi vis adds to your repertoire of safety mechanisms, ride defensively, be alert, adding a hi vis won't hurt. Plus, motorcyclists love being looked at

Mmmm, that last one was my number one reason....