Whitley Bay In Regular Clothes
Number Eleven - the policeman:
- Hi-viz? Check!
- Sturdy boots with steel toe-caps? Check!
- Helmet? Check!
- Radio and earpiece for receiving instructions from The Matrix? Check!
- Hand cuffs? Check!
- Sensible long trousers? Check!
- Big grin - can’t believe he’s getting paid to ride a bike? Check!
OK - so compared with our previous people in everyday clothing, you might think he’s decked out in all sorts of specialist equipment. But aside from the cycling helmet (which I’d suspect that he has no choice over wearing), these are pretty much his everyday clothes.
What do you think about Hi-viz? Does that deter would-be cyclists who are afraid of looking outlandish? I wonder about that sometimes.
Howay the Bay!
Er… mudguards? I’m not nitpicking but it makes me think the bikes are only used on nice dry days.
@Brad Hefta-Gaub: I don’t use hi-viz: I take the attitude that drivers probably look for lights in low light, and we have hub dynamos here in Germany so my lights are always on, even in daylight.
I also take the attitude that if I’m running with lights and a driver still needs me to wear an orange vest, then the driver needs his eyes checking. But if it ever becomes mandatory for cars to be painted like this, I’d happily wear one:
http://www.driveandstayalive.com/images/police/policecar-uk-rangerover-on-motorway_t-reg_01_lge.jpg
No, no guards. Their bikes come from recovered stolen property so tend to be “nickable” MTB.
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