Night riding

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Sjw

Senior Member
Location
Stroud, glos
I was just wondering. Does anyone go cycling at night? Not commuting but for leisure. Roads are quieter and with the right gear you can see and be seen.
 

Jody

Stubborn git
Lots of people on here will ride at night. I ride on and off road but off road can seem a little eerie when you're riding solo.
 

steveindenmark

Legendary Member
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On Tuscany Road I was one of the few people who was riding at 4am. In my view a lot of people missed the best part of the day, with the dawn breaking over the Tuscan countryside. Riding through Siena and Florence while the streets are almost empty. Its a totally different side to Italy.

I like riding in the dark.
 
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Bazzer

Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
https://www.fnrttc.org.uk/

The rides are regularly posted on here.

Also personally love it, although Mrs B isn't too chuffed when I am out.

Edited for correct link
 
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Sjw

Senior Member
Location
Stroud, glos
Any tips for a beginner apart from the obvious? I'm thinking of doing a loop along rural narrow roads and along a busy (in daytine) A road to back home. About 25 miles. I've got lights and reflective clobber
 

si_c

Guru
Location
Wirral
Any tips for a beginner apart from the obvious? I'm thinking of doing a loop along rural narrow roads and along a busy (in daytine) A road to back home. About 25 miles. I've got lights and reflective clobber
Sounds like a good choice, especially if you already know the roads.

One thing that's worth noting for night riding is that you really need a good set of front lights for seeing where you are going. So provided you have that you're fine. I find that a well-designed light with around 300lumen output is pretty much perfect, but it does require the well designed part - putting the light where you need it.

I really enjoy night riding, it's something I want to do more of.
 

Johnno260

Guru
Location
East Sussex
take it easy, pot holes have a tendency to leap out from the shadows at night, in the darker months I don't go for speed, just enjoy being out and increasing my mileage.

A good front light is a must, I use a UT800 it's not cheap but I like it, I'm quite rural as well, I do carry a spare light in case of failure or battery issues as the cold does leech the power from them.

Edit: if your light takes batteries like AAA etc just take spare batteries.
 
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