Are you as tired of neon colors as I am?

[BumbleBeeDave]

They're EVERYWHERE and they were bad enough in the 80's. But now . . . Yuck. Anybody else refusing to jump on the neon bandwagon?

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/28/technology/neon-hot-color-uniforms/index.html

BBD

[William]

If you had the chance, would you refrain from using those neon colors if you did your album over again?;)






William

[rwsaunders]

Did somebody hack BBDave's Forum account? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black...:cool:

[dawgie]

Neon colors don't bother me in cycling gear because they are functional and increase safety. What bothers me more is cyclists and runners wearing all black and riding/running in the dark or near dark with only a small blinkie light for visibility. I see a lot more ninja cyclists than I do neon warriors.

[professerr]

Nope. I dig neon for any ride with four or fewer riders. The more garish the better.

[seanile]

the more garish the better.
+1

[Hindmost]

When Saxo-Tinkoff showed up at the TDF last year in those jerseys I spent several days trying to adjust my television's color setting.

[torquer]

They're EVERYWHERE ...
BBD
Just checked outside my office window (in lower Manhattan) and everyone's in black. Wait! There's somebody in a beige overcoat!
Dunno, Dave, maybe its an upstate thing.

BTW, Oregon deserved to lose, ATMO, solely for those uniforms.

[cp43]

Neon colors don't bother me in cycling gear because they are functional and increase safety. What bothers me more is cyclists and runners wearing all black and riding/running in the dark or near dark with only a small blinkie light for visibility. I see a lot more ninja cyclists than I do neon warriors.

+1. There have been several times when I've been driving after sunset and all I can see of a runner are the reflective patches built into their shoes. It's scary. I don't think people realize how difficult they are to see.

Chris

[Neil]

Bidons ok?

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[Louis]

Every problem has multiple solutions:


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https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3121/2478950420_88c3202164.jpg

[guido]

If it keeps cyclists and runners from being hit by cars than bring it on. Neon everywhere!

[Cicli]

Bidons ok?

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No, but that water bottle is cool. :bike:

[choke]

Did somebody hack BBDave's Forum account?When I saw the thread title and who started it, that was my first thought.....

[dustyrider]

I loved it in the eighties and I love it now! I never want to hear the deadliest words ever uttered by a driver... "I didn't see him."

[Neil]

On a more serious note, this is my running jacket:

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[Martygarrison]

I always feel a little safer in my neon yellow jacket at night

[johnmdesigner]

It's not the clothes but the man who wears them.

[CunegoFan]

I wonder when the mullet will come back in style.

Neon + mullet = pure awesome

https://sneakerpedia.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/agassi-nike-ad.jpg

Image is everything, dude!

BTW, I think Tinkoff's kit last year looked better than the washed out yellow used this year.

[PQJ]

What about neon zebra stripes?

[Black Dog]

There is a member on this forum that is notorious for wearing a bright yellow and black kit....that sort of looks like a bee of some sort... :banana:

http://forums.thepaceline.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1697893122&stc=1&d=1420465700

[bcroslin]

Hate it. Bad enough I look like I'm riding around in my undies but neon is adding insult to injury.

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . I don't have a zebra striped leg to stand on here, so . . . never mind!

BBD

[bironi]

I get what you're saying, but I'm happy to see cyclists making themselves more visible. Get over it, someday the American driver may pay attention. Hey, sometimes I'm an optimist.

[Cat3roadracer]

So funny. I was thinking the exact same thing.

Did somebody hack BBDave's Forum account? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black...:cool:

[parris]

I don't have a real prob with neon due to the fact that its so freaking overcast where I live most of the time the drab tones can be soul sucking!

As far as runners and such in black, I actually have a tougher time seeing people in poor light when they're wearing grey.

[joosttx]

Safety is always fashionable

[avalonracing]

I loved it in the eighties and I love it now! I never want to hear the deadliest words ever uttered by a driver... "I didn't see him."

I love it. Although I've was wearing all black before it became the trend. My friends in the early 90's used to call me Johnny Cash as they wore their neon.
Seriously though, seeing all the neon makes me happy.

[Elefantino]

Most times neon will affect motorists by making them want to avoid you.

Occasionally it will have the opposite effect, I would think.

http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/images/2013/01/1357180580.jpg

[Dead Man]

Most times neon will affect motorists by making them want to avoid you.

Occasionally it will have the opposite effect, I would think.

http://www.bicyclebuysell.com/images/2013/01/1357180580.jpg

Uhg.

I wear black, white, and red... thems my colors. They are NOT hi-viz, and I don't feel like I'd feel any safer in hi-viz..... I mean, I ride around with atomic-bomb/crack-of-dawn blinkies and people drive right out in front of me looking me straight in the eye.

If I may edit for a case-in-point - I sit here in my sweaty riding kit after tonight's ride, wherein a guy pulled out from a stop sign in front of me, looking right at me, as I came pounding up a short hill on a blvd.... after slamming on my brakes and throwing my arms up in the air at him, he glared at me and flipped me the bird. AYFKM?

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But to answer the question: No, I dig neon stuff. Makes me nostalgic. Hot pink and neon green and whatever they called that bright ass orange- that crap came out when I was growing up, and I loved it then... love it even more now, being a fond part of my childhood.

[Russian bear]

Colors are fun! I like neon colors in many flavors. Have been rocking fluoro yellow bar tape recently.

[cdn_bacon]

Loves me some colour.

Bring the pink!

[dawgie]

Uhg.

I wear black, white, and red... thems my colors. They are NOT hi-viz, and I don't feel like I'd feel any safer in hi-viz..... I mean, I ride around with atomic-bomb/crack-of-dawn blinkies and people drive right out in front of me looking me straight in the eye.

If I may edit for a case-in-point - I sit here in my sweaty riding kit after tonight's ride, wherein a guy pulled out from a stop sign in front of me, looking right at me, as I came pounding up a short hill on a blvd.... after slamming on my brakes and throwing my arms up in the air at him, he glared at me and flipped me the bird. AYFKM?

You don't see the irony in your statement? I have bike commuted year-round for 8 years and 30,000+ miles -- usually wearing neon yellow gear -- and drivers have rarely ever pulled out in front of me. I can count the number of times it has happened on one hand. I also have a powerful light system, including a helmet light, but neon has it's advantages over lights in certain conditions. Eg, it's probably more visible in daylight than most lights.

[Lewis Moon]

Being seen is important.

http://www.voler.com/core/services/resources.ashx?type=image&width=760&src=/site/assets/ImageType_Product/1010F50/1010F50_prt_f_760.jpg

[FlashUNC]

No, no I am not. Fluo forever.

[o2dazone]

Is there any benefit to wearing fluro over white? When I'm driving at night, unless the clothes have reflectors (like a safety vest), I can rarely distinguish the color of a cyclists attire unless my headlights are on them. But my eyes can make out "bright" and "not bright".

I've seen some cyclists strap knogs around the hubs of their wheel (two per hubs). It creates this dazzling strobing effect while their wheels are in motion. Definitely got my attention more than stationary handlebar/helm mounted lights, and sounds like a cheap, overly effective alternative to changing up your wardrobe (assuming you don't have fluro cyclist clothing already)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3067/2874758550_0dafe1cab5.jpg

[cdn_bacon]

Being seen is important.

http://www.voler.com/core/services/resources.ashx?type=image&width=760&src=/site/assets/ImageType_Product/1010F50/1010F50_prt_f_760.jpg

Where and how much!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

[David Tollefson]

I've seen some cyclists strap knogs around the hubs of their wheel (two per hubs). It creates this dazzling strobing effect while their wheels are in motion. Definitely got my attention more than stationary handlebar/helm mounted lights, and sounds like a cheap, overly effective alternative to changing up your wardrobe (assuming you don't have fluro cyclist clothing already)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3067/2874758550_0dafe1cab5.jpg

Cool idea. Haven't heard of that one before, but I think I'm gonna go out and find me a couple knogs.

[Dead Man]

You don't see the irony in your statement? I have bike commuted year-round for 8 years and 30,000+ miles -- usually wearing neon yellow gear -- and drivers have rarely ever pulled out in front of me. I can count the number of times it has happened on one hand. I also have a powerful light system, including a helmet light, but neon has it's advantages over lights in certain conditions. Eg, it's probably more visible in daylight than most lights.

You're confused: You probably live in a city, and if you're commuting, your average speed is probably slower than mine. Here in Hickville USA, it's not that they don't see me, it's that they don't care/hate me. They don't want to wait for me, they definitely don't want to get stuck behind me, so they gun it, failing to realize I'm going twice or three times faster than they think I am. Sometimes I run my front light on steady, in the hope of causing a moment of doubt in their minds that I can seize to sprint through the intersection.... because when they see that blinking light, they know "oh ····, it's a slow ass biker... better go so I don't get stuck behind him." Etc.

[milkbaby]

Where and how much!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Gheto CX at Voler.com, US$69 IIRC

[brockd15]

For on the bike, running, etc. - big fan
For everything else - don't really care either way

My wife and I have decided to get pretty much only hi-viz bike stuff. I've noticed several times groups of riders around here where one guy is in neon yellow and the rest are all in something not neon. At a distance you can pick out the guy in neon instantly but the others kinda blend in with the background.

Night riding is different, the blinky/lights are a bigger factor there. It seems to be more of a factor for daytime riding.

[sandyrs]

Being seen is important.

http://www.voler.com/core/services/resources.ashx?type=image&width=760&src=/site/assets/ImageType_Product/1010F50/1010F50_prt_f_760.jpg

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[BumbleBeeDave]

GREAT idea! I've got at least four Frogs in the light drawer and will start doing this.

BBD

Is there any benefit to wearing fluro over white? When I'm driving at night, unless the clothes have reflectors (like a safety vest), I can rarely distinguish the color of a cyclists attire unless my headlights are on them. But my eyes can make out "bright" and "not bright".

I've seen some cyclists strap knogs around the hubs of their wheel (two per hubs). It creates this dazzling strobing effect while their wheels are in motion. Definitely got my attention more than stationary handlebar/helm mounted lights, and sounds like a cheap, overly effective alternative to changing up your wardrobe (assuming you don't have fluro cyclist clothing already)

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3067/2874758550_0dafe1cab5.jpg

[fiamme red]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Serotta-custom-one-off-steel-RastaSufiHopiTao-mountain-bike-COLLECTORS-ITEM-/350921860086

[professerr]

I especially like neon socks, though they are hard to find. Lots of motion, and even the grouchiest people usually chuckle at them.

[rwsaunders]

There are some wild ideas out there...

http://elevengear.com/high-viz-gear/traffic-master/

[BumbleBeeDave]

. . . is more my style! :p

BBD

[Dead Man]

. . . is more my style! :p

BBD

On one hand I kind of like that.. On the other, I kind of hate it. Very weird.

[Black Dog]

On one hand I kind of like that.. On the other, I kind of hate it. Very weird.

Me too. Sort of Jockey meets Cyclist vibe.