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Title: Conspiracy theorists
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on May 06, 2018, 03:25:52 PM

Forums are fun.
"White is easier to see......" say many studies. Many. From many countries.
A respondent on another forum took issue with our blindly following findings from unknown sources.
He could be on to something.
Payola from white paint producers to the World Health Organization, and ER medicos, and a smattering of international traffic safety groups.

Stig...stockpiling pickles and digging up the back yard before they come for us.

Title: Re: Conspiracy theorists
Post by: big blue on May 06, 2018, 05:24:19 PM

 ??? ??? ???

Title: Re: Conspiracy theorists
Post by: klaviator on May 06, 2018, 07:57:45 PM

I've heard the arguement that hi vis won't guarantee your safety so why bother wearing it ::)  No Hi vis won't guarantee that people won't see you.  It just improves the odds. 

But.....if a study came out that the safest color was pink, I don't think I would run out and buy pink riding gear  8)

Title: Re: Conspiracy theorists
Post by: tortoise on May 06, 2018, 09:11:10 PM

Quote from: klaviator on May 06, 2018, 07:57:45 PM

Hi vis won't guarantee that people won't see you.  It just improves the odds.

Also have to accept that "when your number is up . . it's up" . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLJmv4zB4WU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLJmv4zB4WU)

Title: Re: Conspiracy theorists
Post by: klaviator on May 06, 2018, 10:37:56 PM

Quote from: tortoise on May 06, 2018, 09:11:10 PM

Also have to accept that "when your number is up . . it's up" . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLJmv4zB4WU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLJmv4zB4WU)

That may be true but I still try to stack the odds in my favor......within reason that is.  I know that riding is dangerous but I'm NOT going to give up riding until they pry my bikes handlebars from my cold, dead hands 8)

Title: Re: Conspiracy theorists
Post by: hypophthalmus on May 06, 2018, 10:42:55 PM

You know, the safest color MIGHT be pink. Chances are they didn't include that in any study.