First night in the dark

[Crankarm]

I don't see all the fuss. Riding at night is de rigeur unless you are a newbie to cycling. You just need proper lights then you never ever have a problem with approaching car head lights dazzling you and you can easily see to avoid hazards such as potholes and drain covers.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Will be my first dark commute home since earlier this year. First couple of weeks it's great, something different, but as the weeks turns into months it soon get's to be a grind.

Yes this, absolutely this. I've already started to cut the miles back a smidge on the grounds of 'its not quite so much fun'.

 

[ianrauk]

Yes this, absolutely this. I've already started to cut the miles back a smidge on the grounds of 'its not quite so much fun'.

.....But no cutting miles... oh no....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Yes this, absolutely this. I've already started to cut the miles back a smidge on the grounds of 'its not quite so much fun'.

Slacker
The Blue man will soon have you caught with an attitude like that.

 

[steveindenmark]

And cars with their full beams heading straight for you, making you blind and losing sight of where you are headed. I just aim straight for the car until they see me and dip their lights.

What do you think might happen if they dont see you?

 

[ianrauk]

Slacker
The Blue man will soon have you caught with an attitude like that.

Nah... too far behind.
I have just had 10 days off the bike and it's looking like I won't be able to get out at the weekend either.

 

[Sharky]

What do you think might happen if they dont see you?

What I mean is that when you get blinded by an on coming car, you can lose sight of where the near side road edge is and I don't want to go into the hedge, so I aim for the car, but make sure I miss it, by going to its left. With the amount of reflective gear I wear, there is not much chance of them not seeing me. This strategy is only for dark country roads, with nothing behind. Usually they dip in good time and I get my bearings back.

Cheers keith

 

[hennbell]

I don't see all the fuss. Riding at night is de rigeur unless you are a newbie to cycling. You just need proper lights then you never ever have a problem with approaching car head lights dazzling you and you can easily see to avoid hazards such as potholes and drain covers.

I agree with you, with all my lights I feel safer at night in the winter. In the summer drivers are filled with distractions and rear flashing lights make little differance in the day.

 

[JamieNUFCcoates]

All my cycling is in the dark due to work but a prefer it much better
the roads are better traffic wise but if a get in early and it's still light sometimes a wait for the dark befor a go out

 

[BlackPanther]

I got a glimpse of daylight yesterday as I left work half an hour early. Today it was almost totally dark setting off, and pitch black when I got home. Dark in the mornings as well. When will this putting the clocks back madness end?

 

[Crankarm]

I got a glimpse of daylight yesterday as I left work half an hour early. Today it was almost totally dark setting off, and pitch black when I got home. Dark in the mornings as well. When will this putting the clocks back madness end?

It's not putting the clocks back or forwards, it's winter, the dark season. It happens every year and every year we get the same old …… It's not as if it's unexpected is it? Just get some proper lights then the darkness becomes day.

 

[Crankarm]

I agree with you, with all my lights I feel safer at night in the winter. In the summer drivers are filled with distractions and rear flashing lights make little differance in the day.

My point was more about getting proper lights to be seen by and to SEE with. Last year I was hit and run from behind at night on a dark rural road. In fact it has been dark on all occasions when I have been hit by cars, twice from behind and twice from the side, so no I don't feel safer riding at night. Perhaps darkness gives a false sense of security?

 

[coffeejo]

I got a glimpse of daylight yesterday as I left work half an hour early. Today it was almost totally dark setting off, and pitch black when I got home. Dark in the mornings as well. When will this putting the clocks back madness end?

It's the putting them forward that I object to. We live way above the equator. In winter it gets lighter later and darker earlier. It's what happens.

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Slacker
The Blue man will soon have you caught with an attitude like that.

You have a point, what am I thinking!

 

[MickeyBlueEyes]

Nah... too far behind.
I have just had 10 days off the bike and it's looking like I won't be able to get out at the weekend either.

Just had a nine day 'off' spell too. Lucky for me you had one too