unsafe trend in jerseys?

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jml - check out sheila moon's gorgeous jerseys.
Team Estrogen carries several Sheila Moon products & you can see the complete line at www.sheilamoon.com

You can't possibly get brighter or funkier than pink fleur or pucci

Enjoy! Monica

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p.s. on visibility ... Has anyone else noticed this? To me, it seems that contrast (and especially horizontal contrast) is even better than solid colored bright jerseys for visibility. One example is Castelli's Maya jersey in red & white....

http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp?pID=24905

[mariposa]

I remember reading somewhere that the BRIGHTEST colors for visibility (notwithstanding reflective strips), in descending order are:

Fuschia,
Yellow,
Orange, and
Red.

So I won't buy a cycling top in any other color.

Blues, greens and purples are NOT very visible to drivers.

[emily_in_nc]

I remember reading somewhere that the BRIGHTEST colors for visibility (notwithstanding reflective strips), in descending order are:

Fuschia,
Yellow,
Orange, and
Red.

So I won't buy a cycling top in any other color.

Blues, greens and purples are NOT very visible to drivers.

Agreed! I see bike commuters nearly every night when I leave work and am amazed at how many of them are wearing DARK jerseys. I always really appreciate the ones who are all lit up; it really does make a difference. In addition to the colors mentioned above, I also find white jerseys very visible. And wild patterns/team kits with multiple bright colors.

If you have a dark-colored jersey you love (or it's the only one clean), wear a screaming yellow wind vest over it on the road. Dark colors are okay on the trails, bike paths, etc., but just not right for the road, IMO. I used to wear them, but as I've become more aware of the visibility differences, and how distracted drivers are these days with cell phones, I won't.

Emily

[Zen]

my dictionary says fuschia is a dark purplish-red color

[Thorn]

Actually, Fuschia is something like this

Of course, color and names of color are very subjective, but when I need an obnoxious bright color for testing computer displays it is a background color of Fuschia with Yellow text. I think of it more as a very painful pink.

Wasn't there a post eons back about the bright yellow not always being the best color? The case was a driver not seeing a bike they knew was there and the rider was wearing the yellow/lime color because the sun was behind the rider. Usually the color is effective, but we can't assume we're boldly visible.

Multiple, very bright colors are required for different lighting conditions. Heck, fire departments can't agree on whether trucks should be red or yellow/lime. Give me a wild pattern jersey with lots of bright colors--makes me giggle when I wear it and it makes me think I can be seen.

[Beane]

in motorcycle safety class they told us that white was always and by far the most visible, especially for helmets...