tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post225928843873810447..comments2023-11-07T15:25:23.112-06:00Comments on commuterDude: Visibility, safety - the seasonal reminderskGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14572371287751503718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-25135653962268061542008-03-24T00:58:00.000-05:002008-03-24T00:58:00.000-05:00so, you're saying that my commute this morning in ...so, you're saying that my commute this morning in the rain, with one hand on the handlebar, and the other holding a black umbrella, in my 3 piece black suit, and riding my black bike ... was a bad idea?<BR/><BR/>~warbirdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-63382975214785890312008-03-22T22:55:00.000-05:002008-03-22T22:55:00.000-05:00My goal is to look Christmas Tree-ish..My goal is to look Christmas Tree-ish..O. T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01812167143492652382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-62850266696611283232008-03-20T09:13:00.000-05:002008-03-20T09:13:00.000-05:00Remember when I was on The Front Page Photo (for l...Remember when I was on The Front Page Photo (for like... 6 months?!).<BR/><BR/>I looked like that this morning.<BR/><BR/>Reflective panniers. Reflective Lime Vest. No ankle strap, though, I just used my socks. You can't see my ankles through the panniers anyways. Steady tail on my rack. Blinking tail with blinking side-facers on my helmet. DiNotte 200L Blinking wildly up front (high/low strobe, not relentless disco strobe) with another 300 lumens of halogen photons for good measure. Black-into-white relfective tabs on my rims with DOT spoke-clingers to boot. Boy howdy, was I lit up this morning.<BR/><BR/>I agree. Anyone on a bike looks like a freaking dork to anyone that's NOT on a bike. Why not just go ahead and dork it up some more?Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17397413.post-79678869568723603732008-03-19T19:33:00.000-05:002008-03-19T19:33:00.000-05:00Came across this lightweight safety triangle (http...Came across this lightweight safety triangle (http://www.shop.pedigreen.com/product.sc?categoryId=14&productId=76), bought one, and velcro'd it to the back of my trunk bag. Other cyclists tell me it shows up very well from the rear. At only $5 with free shipping, it seemed like a pretty sweet deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com