Like Pretty Jerseys but They Don't Feel Safe

[Ana]

Where do you wear your pretty jerseys? I've been eying this one forever but I am not sure when/where I would wear it because I like to wear, at the very least, contrasting colors that standout from the landscape (i.e. red, yellow, orange, etc) and also feel safest in my high-visibility if I'm going to be on a busy street.

[Tri Girl]

You could always wear the pretty jerseys on organized rides where there will be LOTS of cyclists on the road (safety in numbers and all). What about on MUT's where you don't have to interact with cars?

[shootingstar]

At least the back of jersey is not dark. The black in the floral design keeps jersey colour from being too washed out from afar in bright sunlight. On a cloudy day, shouldn't be too worrisome.

Not every single jersey I have so far is in high vi colour, though 90% of them are. Some cycling I do is in quieter areas, just a hop skip and jump, several streets parallel to major arterial roads.

I worry particularily about high vi when I know the ride will extend into darkness hrs. or if I'm going on a long ride where another rider(s) need to see where I am at... But by default, most of my jerseys are high vi anyway.

It looks like a great jersey to also wear when stopping by to visit/chat up for a few hrs. with friends. If you look good in the cut, colours, go for it.

[Andrea]

Get a super bright blinky light and keep it on at all times. You can get away with dressing like a ninja if you do that.

[OakLeaf]

I'm with you. I wear my pretty stuff when I'm not in a position to get run over by cars. (And I keep a safety vest in the car if something happens that I do have to get out.)

No blinky light can approach the visibility of, whatever it is, a 12" x 18" "flag" aka my screaming yellow jerseys - particularly not in bright sunlight, where the light won't be seen at all.

Sure I look like a dork inside the grocery store in hi-viz yellow and cycling shorts, but I'm so over caring. If it's that important, I'll bring something else to change into.

[Zen]

When I saw a guy in a red jersey disappear in the shade i have become more conscious of the high viz effect.
one of my favorite jerseys is red

[TxDoc]

I try to use bright yellow/red or team colors when I'm by myself - and whatever I like when I'm in a big group.
But hey - once I was hit by a woman in a truck who ran a stop sign and said she had not seen me, and I was wearing bright USA team blue/red kit... go figure that one out