Nights Closing In

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[Sharky]

Don't know where you are based, but down here in Kent the sun sets latest at 9:20pm (mid summer), so no long evenings here. I really noticed the difference when I first moved down from Merseyside. It went darker much quicker down here.

And when I worked in Perth for a few days, the locals told me they could click off a 5pm and get a full 18 hole round of golf in the summer, before it gets dark.

 

[classic33]

[QUOTE 4916279, member: 9609"]Half past nine tonight I realised I should of had lights with me, (not that I needed them as I seen no other traffic) but it was starting to get dark and I would have looked very irresponsible had anyone come along.

I have been loving these long evenings out till 10, 10:30, but just this last week it seems to becoming to an end

Won't be this light until beginning May next year[/QUOTE]
You lose 4m 14s today

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

At this time of year it has to be dark by 10pm here to fit in with the firework display that closes the Tattoo every night. They wouldn't be the same in daylight.

 

[Dave 123]

In the past couple of weeks here it's been dark by 6pm.
We need a little bit of summer before the autumn.

 

[tyred]

Bring it on, I'm fully prepared for night riding.

 

[DRHysted]

I'm the opposite due to early starts. Until a fortnight ago I was managing the off-road sections of my 4am commute without lights, I'm now running both on full power to see the dips and mud. It won't be long and I'll have to start using the road route again.

 

[I like Skol]

Tis funny you should post this. As I was riding home from work on Saturday morning I suddenly had a hankering for a warm mince pie or three! It will soon be Christmas

 

[NorthernDave]

I'm up at 5am for work and it's been dark for the last week or so. And it's been getting dark by 9pm.

The shorter daylight hours seem to have kicked in really quickly this year, probably not helped by the cloudy, gloomy weather blocking out the sunlight.

 

[Racing roadkill]

The majority of my rides during the year, either start or finish in the dark, there's a relatively small time window, where I'll get the entire ride done in useable daylight.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Bring it on, I'm fully prepared for night riding.
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Used to do the trick "back in the day"

 

[Slick]

I've always hated the dark mornings and evening's, but there can be quite a difference from north to south although I do realise it should be from East to West. I still don't need lights for my 6am commute, but it's only a matter of the next few weeks before I do. I can still get a full 18 holes of golf in long before it gets dark.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'm up at 5am for work and it's been dark for the last week or so. And it's been getting dark by 9pm.

The shorter daylight hours seem to have kicked in really quickly this year, probably not helped by the cloudy, gloomy weather blocking out the sunlight.

I know the feeling, I was on 'early-turn' last week (first for about 10 weeks). & it was very dark, as I left the house at 04:30, & a bit precarious running through the Woods/along the river bank at about 04:45

Likewise, it doesn't seem that long, since I could run through the Woods, when leaving work just after 22:00. & hitting them about 22:20
"Sigh!!"

 

[snorri]

Closing in, drawing in, suit yourself.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Ah boy its the long run into winter.. But i do love a cold crisp morning..