Absolutely. Love riding at night for all the reasons you said. I virtually always ride on my own on day rides, but there's def a more intense solitude when ploughing through pitch black lanes.
I try and do a sunset to sunrise ride every year - and a long night ride on bonfire night - it's an amazing feeling when you've ridden through the night and you see the sun come up.
If it's not a really familiar route, it makes me realise how much I rely on what I can see when climbing - gradient, how much of the climb is left. Have always found climbing at night, which you have to do completely on feel, more difficult. Maybe not being able to blast downhill and use that momentum is a factor too.
Where I am in Hertfordshire, deer can be a real hazard though! Have had a few near misses
You forgot the doggers in secluded lay-bys.
Edit: Oops! The ever-vigilant @Drago got his notebook out first.
I'm thinking of venturing off road into the darkness of the forest. Alas I've never been alone in the forest so that'll be a first; previously I've always been with a group.
Edit: typo. Blxxdy heck i make a typo in every one of my psots.
How do you know?Dogging has exploded in lockdown sadly.
beautifulFull beam on both my front lights.. Easy to find my way home from work! 👌
at nite in the snow anyone?
I wouldn't.at nite in the snow anyone?
👍 trying to decide if I want to do it for fun late afternoon/dusk today/tonight, for fun. have to work in the morning so I'm tempted to stay in, warm & dryRural cycle commuting in Germany features this frequently.
heard that. I have a bad track record w/ iceI wouldn't. Anything in ice territory (I know snow isn't ice) I stay off the bike.
Wow, they are awesome! Sorry if you have already said but, what brand of lights are they? How long does a charge/battery last you?