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- From: x90watz@gw.wmich.edu
- Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
- Subject: Re: Demise of wool winter jerseys?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.092136.7443@gw.wmich.edu>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 09:21:36 EST
- References: <1993Jan25.050228.14695@ecsvax.uncecs.edu> <DODD.93Jan25051648@mycenae.cchem.berkeley.edu>
- Organization: Western Michigan University
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- >
- > What is it with every manufacturer making its jackets and everything else
- > almost entirely black? Now I understand the principles of radiative heat
- > transfer with regard to black bodies, but I would prefer to have a jacket that
- > is bright fluorescent yellow like my wind-breaker so that cars will see me
- > prior to slamming into me. Does anyone out there know the reason for the
- > prevalence of dark winter apparel?
- >
- > Larry
- > dodd@roebling.poly.edu
-
-
- I would suspect that it is due to the unavoidable law of
- demand.......manufacturers will make what people want. And I know that
- personally, I like dark clothing.....although it makes commuting a dangerous
- prospect. Maybe you could get reflective tape and put it on the dark coat. Or
- get an XXL windbreaker or something to go over the coat........hope some of
- this helps.....
-
- -Mike-
-