Suddenly the daylight is gone - and despite the warmth we are plunged into darkness for most of the day...
I have a silly routine when coming home around lighting-up time. I have no idea when it started...
I switch my lights on when five out of the last ten cars to pass me have their side lights (or more) on.
I go for lots of visible clothing and work on the principle that I need to be seen to be safe... but I still let this barmy schoolroom game rule when I switch my lights on. If one of the ten turns off before passing me, it is discounted.
Am I the only terminally sad person out here, or do others let silly counting games govern the way they manage their visibility and illumination?
I should add that I ride on very busy roads, so there's no chance I'll get home in fading light without my lights on.
I should also add that highly sensitive automatic headlights on newer cars are threatening the very soul of my game...
I have a silly routine when coming home around lighting-up time. I have no idea when it started...
I switch my lights on when five out of the last ten cars to pass me have their side lights (or more) on.
I go for lots of visible clothing and work on the principle that I need to be seen to be safe... but I still let this barmy schoolroom game rule when I switch my lights on. If one of the ten turns off before passing me, it is discounted.
Am I the only terminally sad person out here, or do others let silly counting games govern the way they manage their visibility and illumination?
I should add that I ride on very busy roads, so there's no chance I'll get home in fading light without my lights on.
I should also add that highly sensitive automatic headlights on newer cars are threatening the very soul of my game...