Do you remember when you first learned to ride a bicycle? I do...like it was yesterday. In fact, I also remember being ten or twelve years old and finally being allowed to ride in the street and away from home. My father made us take a bicycle safety course which included things like using hand signals, following traffic laws, and wearing reflective clothing at night. When it came to riding our bikes, Dad was all 'safety first'.
Now that we're all grown up, and our pedal-power bicycles have been replaced with the big motorized ones, 'safety first' is still the name of the game. Statistics show that most accidents involving motorcycles and automobiles are caused by the fact that the car driver fails to see the motorcycle. That's why in most states motorcycles are required to have headlights on whenever the bike is in operation. It's simply a matter of being seen. The more opportunity car drivers have to see bikers, the lower the risk of accidents.
So if you're a biker, and you believe in "safety first", why not carry that attitude to your clothing? At night, every little thing you can do to make yourself more visible is a good thing. Reflective patches sewn on your vest or jacket are one of those little things you can do to increase your visibility. Thecheapplace.com has a small selection of reflective motorcycle patches ready to be added to all your biker vests. They are working to create more, but what they have right now is still good stuff.
They have a series of rectangular saying patches that are 10' x 2.75'. Probably the best looking and most effective of these is the Freedom Rider Reflective Patch with U.S. flags. It incorporates two American flags against a silver background, with the words "freedom rider' in between. Although I haven't seen it in action, I can imagine this patch would light up nicely with the oncoming headlights of a car.
Thecheapplace.com also carries a reflective American flag patch, a POW/MIA patch, and a reflective Star patch. All three of these would work well on shoulders, lapels, or jacket sleeves. And speaking of shoulders and sleeves, oncoming car drivers who are perpendicular to you have a harder time seeing you and those who are parallel. That's because they can't see your headlights or tail lights from perpendicular position. Reflective patches on the shoulders or arms makes it easier to be seen in this position.
As thecheapplace.com expands its election of reflective patches, they're open to ideas and suggestions. Feel free to drop them a line and tell them what you would like to see in a reflective patch. All reflective biker patches from thecheapplace.com are made with the highest quality reflective fabric to make you as safe as can be. If you believe in 'safety first', get some of these patches and sew them on your jacket or vest today. They may save your life.
