Third Thursday of riding with a mate of mine - 28km last week, 24km last night - had a major puncture which took time to sort so went a shorter route.
All around the Poldice/Bissoe area with superb singletrack, very technical climbs, swooping wooded descents and everything in between. The loan light (until my ordered one arrives) really does help - a Luminous 601 kicking out some serious light - almost 2000 lumens I believe?
The first year I've had a really decent light (previously a Hope 1 - good but not enough for fast singletrack) and loving the empty trails then the obligatory beer afterwards!
My mate is a very good rider - as fast if not faster uphill, completely leaves me for dust downhill. He recently won an MTB event and rides a lot more than me! But regardless of that, it's a blast!
it gives me a sense of joy and things to come and slowly gets you into those dark wintry nights without feeling a bit depressed that summers gone....i love dry cris cool dark night rides, only thing thats beats them for me is completely dry dusty singletrack 
