However I won't just wear it a matter of course after an experience some years ago: I was riding on a country road and there was a guy cutting a hedge. He was wearing green Hi-viz jacket and trousers and it wasn't until he moved that I actually saw him because it was green against green, and was acting as camouflage!
As you've already said, I don't think it will make any difference if the thick cnuts are not going to look for you in the first place. Then of course there's the ones who do look for you and then deliberately block your filtering.
They help without a doubt, especially when raining at night with less visibilty.Makes a big difference wearing a decent well made hi-vis singlet with a zip though, rather than using those crappy flappy builders ones that are shite over 10mph.
Quote from: darrsi on 18 December 2015, 12:09:07 amThey help without a doubt, especially when raining at night with less visibilty.Makes a big difference wearing a decent well made hi-vis singlet with a zip though, rather than using those crappy flappy builders ones that are shite over 10mph. That's a fair point darrsi, luckily the one I've got seems up to the job even in strong wind and rain. It's only two strips of velcro but it holds together well . . . Probably because it's not been washed yet!
Open road - yes. Definitely.City riding - rarely.And when it comes to SMIDSY, not sure it helps very much. Swerving before intersections is a lot more effective.
Quote from: Slaninar on 18 December 2015, 07:14:09 amOpen road - yes. Definitely.City riding - rarely.And when it comes to SMIDSY, not sure it helps very much. Swerving before intersections is a lot more effective."...Swerving before intersections is a lot more effective..."Are you saying you swerve all over the road to be seen?That would get you pulled over in the UK, then drink and drug tested at the roadside.