tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383282.post1405054534365830291..comments2023-10-18T04:35:36.723-07:00Comments on Limited Warren T: A Reflection on MeWarren Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15494108482705267151noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383282.post-22639260354074943532008-04-21T06:41:00.000-07:002008-04-21T06:41:00.000-07:00I wore a pair of reflective straps today that I us...I wore a pair of reflective straps today that I used to only wear on Moonlight rides. Thanks for the info. I think they will become standard biking attire item now.WildcatAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634070651481461752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383282.post-84839771766094634712008-04-13T16:12:00.000-07:002008-04-13T16:12:00.000-07:00I was on the last leg of my commute during that no...I was on the last leg of my commute during that not-dark/not-light time of the AM when a coworker passed by in his car. He later said the lights I had were great-n-all, but what really grabbed his attention were 3 neon yellow streamers (18"x3" or so) tied to my backpack flapping in the breeze. "Whoa", I think, was his official response.<BR/><BR/>When drivers are thinking about everything but what's on the side of the road, grabbing attention through movement can make all the difference.The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31383282.post-66332561717590740022008-04-07T06:22:00.000-07:002008-04-07T06:22:00.000-07:00I've heard of this phenomenon several times by oth...I've heard of this phenomenon several times by other motorists and cyclists. Peripheral vision can't determine color very well but is extremely sensitive to both motion and contrast. Supposedly, this is a survival mechanism developed by mainframe programmers so that they could see the Tyrannosaurus Rex out of the corner of their eye with enough time to escape.<BR/><BR/>Ankle straps activate both because they go up and down.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.com