Night ride
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Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
Right through the winter all of us riding in the dark to and from work. Get wrapped up as it can still get nippy at this time of year and have a decent set of lights and you will be fine
mcshroom
Bionic Subsonic
- Location
- Egremont, Cumbria
I also stick to roads rather than cycle paths more at night as the surface is more predictable. Decent lights make the difference between fun rides at night and poor ones. They don't need to cost a fortune, but be good enough to see with at speed if you ride any unlit roads.
stuee147
Senior Member
- Location
- north ayrshire
when i used to work shifts i used to use my bike if i was on a late or night shift it was a nice ride very quiet ar 22:00hrs and 06:00hrs i didnt like using my bike for early shift as going home at 14:00 i hit all the twits who were running late from lunch and meetings and it was a nightmare at that time of day
- Location
- Glasgow
I work shifts, commute by bike all year round. Could be on the road at 5am, going, or at 3am riding back.
Love the quiet commutes, strangely never get soaked in the early hours.
Love the quiet commutes, strangely never get soaked in the early hours.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Rotating day and night shifts , the last week or so has been the 1st time i have not had to use lights although my night shift starts at 8 pm and finishes at 5.30 am ish .
Well the ride home was mainly a success. I've made my mind up about getting a more suitable bike for commuting on though. Even though it was a clear night there had been a downpour about an hour before I set off and subsequently the roads were wet and I got a lot of splash-back. Sadly there isn't room for mudguards on my current bike. Apart from that the ride was fantastic: quiet roads, crisp air, local bats taking an interest in me and a clear moonlit sky above, what's not to like? I can't wait to do it again.
Well done.
There is always room for mudguards, if you are running a road bike you can get race blade mudguards.
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
What is your current bike?
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I have Crud RoadRacer mk2 guards for my full carbon bike and clearance is fine....however, if you are just looking for an excuse to buy a new bike I can confirm no guards will fit your current bike, ever.
If there isn't even enough room to squeeze a pair of Cruds on your bike, if you have enough seatpost the Zefal Swan will keep your bum dry (http://www.wiggle.co.uk/zefal-swan-road-rear-mudguard/).
There's an eBay seller called noneck_uk who sells stuff that's been returned to Halfords. I bought the Bike Hut 1200 lumen light and can thoroughly recommend it. A lot of bang for under £20 and definately has a quality feel to it.
There's an eBay seller called noneck_uk who sells stuff that's been returned to Halfords. I bought the Bike Hut 1200 lumen light and can thoroughly recommend it. A lot of bang for under £20 and definately has a quality feel to it.
