When black is best.

Simon Mason said:

Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the dark by cars
under certain circumstances.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Castelli-illumiNITE-cycling-jersey_W0QQitemZ7212805683QQcategoryZ66811QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Nowhere near as cool as the Foska Bones jacket as worn by Mr Larrington
of this parish, though.

http://www.foska.com/acatalog/Bones_Training_Jacket.html

Quoted message said:

Nowhere near as cool as the Foska Bones jacket as worn by Mr
Larrington of this parish, though.

http://www.foska.com/acatalog/Bones_Training_Jacket.html

That's superb. Anyone know of something similar for (lots) less than £80?

"Mike K Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Nowhere near as cool as the Foska Bones jacket as worn by Mr Larrington of
this parish, though.

http://www.foska.com/acatalog/Bones_Training_Jacket.html

Yebbut it doesn't have a picture of my star sign on it!

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Yebbut it's not 'cos it's black - it's because its reflective. If it
was white and reflective it would be even more visible.

cheers
Jacob

Simon Mason said:

Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the dark by cars
under certain circumstances.

I have a sheet of the Respro Black Diamond reflective stuff, but TBH
it's only grey when retro-reflecting, and wouldn't catch a driver's eye
any more than a mid-grey jersey.

Simon Mason said:

Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the dark by cars
under certain circumstances.

Ooohhhh... as someone who sport black cycling gear with matching black,
is there any chance this stuff is available in a spray-on can?

Just to make it clear I always wear a high-viz vest.

Simon Mason said:

Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the dark by cars
under certain circumstances.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Castelli-illumiNITE-cycling-jersey_W0QQitemZ7212805683QQcategoryZ66811QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Black can be best in the fog - I couldn't work out what was in front of
me today until I caught up and the dayglo yellow top half became visible
attached to the black legs I'd seen earlier.
I've also noticed when driving that yellow can be less obvious than
black against a street-lit background - it's all in the contrast you know.

Mike K Smith said:

Nowhere near as cool as the Foska Bones jacket as worn by Mr Larrington
of this parish, though.

Dr. Eisma as well, and very cool she looks in it too.

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Peter Clinch said:

Mike K Smith said:

Nowhere near as cool as the Foska Bones jacket as worn by Mr Larrington
of this parish, though.

Dr. Eisma as well, and very cool she looks in it too.

And the other Dr Martin (no not that one, the medical one) who got
bought the freeride jersey for his birthday (as he is a trainee
boneuncrusher).

...d

Andrew Sweetman said:

Simon Mason said:

Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the
dark by cars under certain circumstances.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Castelli-illumiNITE-cycling-jersey_W0QQitemZ7212805683QQcategoryZ66811QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Black can be best in the fog - I couldn't work out what was in
front of me today until I caught up and the dayglo yellow top
half became visible attached to the black legs I'd seen
earlier. I've also noticed when driving that yellow can be less
obvious
than black against a street-lit background - it's all in the
contrast you know.

I've found the opposite to be true. I was once up Ben Nevis in thick
cloud. While we were having our lunch we saw 2 bright objects
approaching. They continued to get closer and larger until they were
only a few yards away and we could see that it was 2 people covered
head to feet in dayglo yellow with several companions.
--
Cheers
the.Mark

John Hearns said:

Ooohhhh... as someone who sport black cycling gear with matching black,
is there any chance this stuff is available in a spray-on can?

Just to make it clear I always wear a high-viz vest.

One cyclist I see daily in fareham has a lovely vest, but covers most of
the back of it with rucksack...

Andrew Sweetman said:

Black can be best in the fog - I couldn't work out what was in front of
me today until I caught up and the dayglo yellow top half became visible
attached to the black legs I'd seen earlier.
I've also noticed when driving that yellow can be less obvious than
black against a street-lit background - it's all in the contrast you know.

Fuunily enough I downloaded the British Standard for street lighting
today, it also has a section which agree's with that.

badger said:

Andrew Sweetman said:

Black can be best in the fog - I couldn't work out what was in front
of me today until I caught up and the dayglo yellow top half became
visible attached to the black legs I'd seen earlier.
I've also noticed when driving that yellow can be less obvious than
black against a street-lit background - it's all in the contrast you
know.

Fuunily enough I downloaded the British Standard for street lighting
today, it also has a section which agree's with that.

in that case the Foska Marmite top is just about perfect!

http://www.foska.com/acatalog/MARMITE__Training_Jacket.html

pk

the.Mark said:

Andrew Sweetman said:

Simon Mason said:

Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the
dark by cars under certain circumstances.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Castelli-illumiNITE-cycling-jersey_W0QQitemZ7212805683QQcategoryZ66811QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

--
Simon Mason
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

Black can be best in the fog - I couldn't work out what was in
front of me today until I caught up and the dayglo yellow top
half became visible attached to the black legs I'd seen
earlier. I've also noticed when driving that yellow can be less
obvious
than black against a street-lit background - it's all in the
contrast you know.

Quoted message said:

I've found the opposite to be true. I was once up Ben Nevis in thick
cloud. While we were having our lunch we saw 2 bright objects
approaching. They continued to get closer and larger until they were
only a few yards away and we could see that it was 2 people covered
head to feet in dayglo yellow with several companions.

Which fluoresces in ultraviolet light, of which there would have been
a lot more on the top of Ben Nevis than at night under street lights.

--
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IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
[http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/]

Chris Malcolm said:

the.Mark said:

Andrew Sweetman said:

Simon Mason wrote:
> Just to show that black clothing can be seen better in the
> dark by cars under certain circumstances.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Castelli-illumiNITE-cycling-jersey_W0QQitemZ7212805683QQcategoryZ66811QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>
> --
> Simon Mason
> http://www.simonmason.karoo.net
>
>
Black can be best in the fog - I couldn't work out what was
in front of me today until I caught up and the dayglo yellow
top half became visible attached to the black legs I'd seen
earlier. I've also noticed when driving that yellow can be
less obvious
than black against a street-lit background - it's all in the
contrast you know.

Quoted message said:

I've found the opposite to be true. I was once up Ben Nevis
in thick cloud. While we were having our lunch we saw 2
bright objects approaching. They continued to get closer and
larger until they were only a few yards away and we could see
that it was 2 people covered head to feet in dayglo yellow
with several companions.

Which fluoresces in ultraviolet light, of which there would
have been a lot more on the top of Ben Nevis than at night
under street lights.

True, I should have thought of that.
--
Cheers
the.Mark