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dancing james-
Because they're inherently easier to spot due to their size and noise. Why don't all bicycles have flags on the back like recumbents?
If what you're getting at is that high vis isn't cool, then that's totally fair. If you don't want to wear it then that's fine, I just don't understand the opposition to it here that seems to go a bit further than "looks shit"
Slappingpythagoras
But surely if drivers have a responsibility to not crash into cyclists, you also have a responsibility to be as visible as possible? Yes, if you look closely enough at that image all the cyclists are visible, and I totally sympathise with the frustrations you have about shitty drivers and poor cycling roads. But I just don't understand why you'd consciously reduce how visible you are to drivers. Shit drivers are always going to exist, and I don't see that magically disappearing before self driving cars become the norm or we get a network of beautiful bicycle motorways across the nation