I came up with my daylight visibility strategy from observing redwing blackbirds, which I always see easily from afar, whether still or in flight, be they in shadow or sunlight or cloudy/dim light. Black body, with a surprisingly small patch of red, bordered on one side by yellow. That's it. So...
I wear red. But red fades, especially with summer cotton shirts. So I add a red bandana around my neck. My socks are red, and that's what my wife says she sees first from afar. A safety triangle on the saddle bag. No lights except solid front and rear on foggy/stormy days. Combined with "smile and wave" and "ride in the right tire track" on anything less than 4' shoulders, and the biggest danger is cars passing me in the other lane despite oncoming traffic because this strategy works so well. I've no idea how this translates from the twisty backroads I ride (though we have every increasing traffic, especially now, still working a charm) to city cycling. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6c1e5fa2-ed89-46a2-8493-4a813d0a3406o%40googlegroups.com.
