That does it, I’m getting red socks, seriously. Also a good excuse for red T’s. Thanks Deacon.
On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 8:10 PM 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > 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 a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/-XxUiw_uF7I/unsubscribe > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6c1e5fa2-ed89-46a2-8493-4a813d0a3406o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- ~IMPORTANT~ Note to all~~ EMAIL ETIQUETTE If you forward this email, please highlight and delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address and maybe others. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world. Erasing the history helps prevent Spammers from obtaining addresses, prevents viruses from being propagated, and limits the proliferation of spam. Also, please use the “BCC” area instead of “TO” and “CC” when forwarding to several people at once. ~~Thank you~~ -- 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/CAPjfky-BFfF4syBzQzwh%3DQL5aCMzyCqiYcsL8B1daZpudPv7QQ%40mail.gmail.com.
