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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Same as title, looking for the essential hi-vis gear. I don't plan on riding at night but sometimes you're out a bit too late.

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[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

FYI - they sell jackets and ponchos that are 100% reflective.

I also recommend retroreflective tape applied to the scooter, front and rear lights, a camera or two (drivers and pedestrians both are waaaay less willing to be abusive on camera and if there's an accident, you have evidence), and maybe a MIPS helmet with a light built in (or retroreflective tape applied).

You can also look at getting a Hiplok Gold with reflective cover: It's a cut resistant chain that you can wear as a belt when you're not locked up.

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No clue what's best for a scooter. But last time I checked, both bicycle stores and workware garment stores had some nice options. Something like this, and with workwear there's different looks and options available for every season:

https://www.strauss.com/de/de/warnschutzjacken/warnschutz-softshelljacke-e-s-motion-24-7-3210970-84511-1498.html

But there's also basic safety jackets you can put on over your regular stuff for a few bucks. Just make sure the reflectors aren't fake.

[–] phant@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

On a similar note - I bought white as well as red reflective tape and stuck them to areas of my bike that made sense. I did the same to my helmet.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I have a reflective harness kinda like this with my gear for night riding. Extremely compact, but still gives relatively good reflective coverage.
But obviously it lacks a lot in the neon green/orange part.

Oh, also, you can get black reflective tape/patches, I use the ones from Prym. You can cut and slap these on almost everything to make your gear and/or scooter reflective without it actually looking like it during the day.

Not bad, thanks for the link!