Black is the new Florescent yellow

I have spent a good proportion of my time on a bike in a mixture of hi-viz yellow and Scothchlite so I look like a christmas tree in car headlights. This has certainly kept me alive but it's not exactly cool is it? In the summer months when dryer weather and lighter nights mean there is less of a need to look like an emergency worker commuting. I try and wear more normal gear and its feels way better. Now if I can just find something natty in flouro orange...

Here is an interesting article from Cycle info that looks at how what you wear tells you about your cycling style (or lack of).

Image Brett Jordan