Late evening bike rides

[johnnyb47]

Hi.
Hope you've all had a great weekend. .
Sometimes I don't get the chance to get out on the bike in the weekend daylight hours, and sitting here now at 9pm at night watching the rubbish on the tv, I've got this irresistible urge to go out for a bike ride before turning into bed. Am I a sandwich short of a picnic lol:=) or do you "lady's and gentlemen" ever go out for a late evening ride :=)

 

[NorthernDave]

Not at all - there is something special about a night ride, especially if you can get away from town and streetlights. Even better to switch your lights off and cycle by moonlight, if you can find somewhere safe to do it.

 

[Mrs M]

Some best rides at night.
Just ordered some new lights so I can go on the unlit roads near us.

 

[cosmicbike]

Love night rides, especially at this time of year. Wrap up warm, fit the super bright Chinese light for when I get out into the lanes and go. Has to be better tha Strict Come Prancing, Wastenders and Holby Shitty.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I often used to go out for a late evening ride after the small people had gone to bed.
Also had a bunch of mates that rode every Sunday evening 8 to 10pm.
Enjoy!

 

[johnnyb47]

Its funny ,but in the summer you wouldn't think twice about a ride out this time of night ,but this time of year you sort question your sanity about it, but the urge is still there to go :-)

 

[PeteXXX]

I usually finish w*rk at stupid o'clock. Home by 23:00 is early for me!
Occasionally, I pop out for a ride, but usually only if I've pre-fettled the bike, and got my kit ready. Mrs Pete doesn't even realise that I've gone.
Last night ride was to see the full moon shimmering across Pitsford Reservoir.
Once, I popped out at midnight when the clocks were going forward an hour just to see what happened on Strava at 01:00

 

[bpsmith]

Hills are somewhat easier when you can only see a short distance ahead. Even the ones that you know, weirdly.

 

[screenman]

I would rather very early morning than a late night, drinking and driving is a big thing around these parts, and the quiet lanes are the way home for a lot of these wasters.

 

[johnnyb47]

Its a strange feeling cycling in the dark. You somehow feel like your cycling a lot faster than you actually are

 

[gavroche]

Not for me. Dark evenings is time to put your feet up and relax. Only daytime riding if the weather allows.

 

[Slick]

I would rather very early morning than a late night, drinking and driving is a big thing around these parts, and the quiet lanes are the way home for a lot of these wasters.

I'm similar, prefer the early mornings but nothing to do with DD, probably just the body clock.

 

[JoshM]

I'm not sure there are any less drunk drivers first thing in the morning. I think there's been a significant culture shift, and downing a few pints then driving home is a big no no compared to waking up after too little rest between drinking and driving the next morning. I'd say most drivers are more likely to drink driver the morning after rather than on the night but I've no figures to back that up

 

[lazyfatgit]

I used to enjoy evening rides in winter in the UK as it was often too icy for a morning ride.
Some of my fondest memories are riding on the rural lanes avoiding the main roads after dark.
Here I dont ride solo in the night very often as there's too much wildlife bouncing around to be travelling at speed even with decent lights.

 

[Jason]

I did the Fnrtcc Brighton,a few years back,and it's amazing. Must pull the bike out one night this week.