Choosing a jersey color

[shootingstar]

Never thought of wearing jerseys matching my bike colour (which one? ).

Anyway, I will never buy/wear an all black, navy, dark brown or grey jersey or jacket when biking.

About 85% of my jerseys are hi vi or bright colours of red, aqua bright blue, yellow, orange. Bright colours look good on me anyway.

I have 4 jerseys and jackets that are hi vi-- for different times of the year.

[Desert Tortoise]

It's fun to have a variety of colors and all. But I have found the hi vis really makes in difference in visibility, especially when around cars, cloudy days, or early morning rides.

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[jessmarimba]

I wear a screaming yellow backpack when I ride to work so I'm not as picky as some people about bright jerseys. Nearly any color I choose would be invisible against some portion of the scenery here. So I buy what I like, usually paired with black shorts or tights (and sometimes bright snowboard socks if its cold but not too cold) and pretty much match nothing.

(I like green. My bike is green. Many of my jerseys are green. My favorite jacket is green. None of them match the color of the bike.)

[OakLeaf]

Jess, WHERE did you find a screaming yellow backpack? I have been looking for one for literally five years. It's seriously one of the reasons I don't commute more in the hill country ... what I've been doing is hooking my yellow knit cap through one of the loops in the lightest colored backpack I could find, but it's not much.




... My bike has matching royal blue tires, tape, and bottle cages on a blue/black/white frame. And one of my pairs of gloves is blue. That's enough matching for me.

[jessmarimba]

It's not a "structured" backpack, but I use an REI Flash18 (or something like that - it was a gift). It's waterproof (reverses to a dry bag), comfy, and light. It's not like highlighter hi-vis yellow, but it's as yellow as you'll get outside of that.

[OakLeaf]

It's not a "structured" backpack, but I use an REI Flash18 (or something like that - it was a gift). It's waterproof (reverses to a dry bag), comfy, and light. It's not like highlighter hi-vis yellow, but it's as yellow as you'll get outside of that.

Hah! The one I have is a predecessor to that backpack, which I ordered because it looked a lot yellower on the screen, but it's really more of an olive drab. I might've even posted a review complaining about the lack of bright colors...

IAE, thanks! Now, which one do I want?

[jessmarimba]

Haha, they must've taken your advice! It's a good bag to bring clothes to and from work.