November 29, 2013 at 7:18 pm
#800623
datamuse
Participant
As it turns out, brightly colored clothing doesn’t help night visibility all that much since most of it (especially those bright yellow jackets) needs UV light to really shine, and that’s, er, in short supply at night.
Reflective tape makes a big difference, though. A lot of cycle clothing, even the dark colored stuff, has reflective strips on it that really shine when car headlights hit them. That’s what I’ve been favoring when I ride at night.