As a dedicated motorbike rider, I always cringe when I see a woman on a motorbike, scooter or bicycle dressed in pink. Why? Because women on bikes are particularly vulnerable, and pink screams “potential victim” to anyone with mischief in mind. Aggressive car drivers are MUCH more likely to cut in on a woman wearing pink or baby blue than on a man in black leather. Wearing “girl colors” makes a woman an easy target.

 

I attended an advanced motorbike skills course a few years back. During the discussion period someone asked what color was best to make bike and rider more visible. This was the instructor’s reply. Statistics show that the bikes least likely to be involved in accidents with other drivers belong to cops and gang members! The reason is that both of those groups have THREAT VALUE to other drivers.

 

If you want to stay safe on a bike, you need to think THREAT VALUE! When I go out I wear nasty looking leathers and a full faced helmet so no one thinks “woman on a bike.” Pink may look “cute” but it won’t keep you safe on a bike.