Does Road Riding Ever Get Less Stressful?

[ccbloom]

If you really want to be seen, here is a good website for high-visibility safety clothing. When I commuted to work, I wore the t-shirts. They are extremely visible (and relatively inexpensive)

www.alertshirts.com

Is this the right link?

[tulip]

Whoops...it's singular.

www.alertshirt.com

that's better.

[GulfCoastAmy]

I know how you feel - traffic scares the crap out of me and I will probably never ride in "normal" traffic. I feel safer riding in the dark. It sounds nuts, but in the early morning (I head out at 5am) there is FAR less traffic and you can see and hear cars coming long before they are up on you because of the quiet and because of their headlights/my rearview mirror. I have firefly lights on my camelback and my wheel spokes, as well as nice bright headlights/tail lights. Cars give me wide berth because they see me early. It's a win win - try it!

[radacrider]

another option for the curvy section:

I did a test commute last month (16 mi one way) and one stretch was through a curvy section of road, no shoulder. It seemed like cars were passing awfully close or maybe they did not see me until they were closer. It was daylight and clear.

So.... I stopped on a side street and turned on my rear light in strobe mode (it's a DiNotte) and what do you know, cars passed more courteously and slowly.

So you could try a good strobe light when you are on more dangerous sections of rode.

[Biciclista]

So you could try a good strobe light when you are on more dangerous sections of rode.

or ridden... (ducking)

[ccbloom]

or ridden... (ducking)

Silly!!!!