Quote Originally Posted by Grog View Post
I'm very afraid that there are more than a few. It was not the case with this woman, this is true, she was doing what she had to do, not a recreational rider. But I know very many cyclist who ride fully dressed in black.
On Friday I was out on my daily ride. It was a beautiful warm day with sunshine. About 35 miles into my ride I saw another cyclist coming toward me, off in the distance. He was on a red bike, and wearing a red jersey with a red helmet. I was able to see that cyclist from quite a distance away, which means motorists could see him. However, about another mile further on, there was another cyclist, and I didn't see him until he was about 20 feet away. This cyclist was on a black bike, and wearing black clothing with a black helmet. He faded right into the color of the asphalt. If I couldn't see him until I was that close, then for sure motorists could not see him either. And goodness, why take the risk, because motorists are yakking on cell phones, fighting with their spouse or children, day dreaming, fiddling with their GPS monitor, or lost in the sound of their music system, and it only takes a few seconds for the driver to not be focused and not see the cyclist on the black bicycle with the black clothing and the black helmet, and there is another dead cyclist. In just about every news story regarding yet another dead cyclist, the driver will say, "I didn't see the cyclist."

Darcy