I’ve been out a few times solo riding at night. Its really no big deal, spare lights and a phone are pretty sensible.
However, when I tell people I’ve been riding in the woods alone at night they all thinking I’m some kind of mentalist.
“What if I meet some kind of nutter!” they exclaim.
Well any nutters in the woods would need a light the same as me to see where thay are going, the woods are, after all, pretty dark. If they have a light I’ll be able to see them and guess what I’m on a bike so I won’t be very easy to catch!