looks like i'll have to a gun
just take a slow mate, I've seen the nature documentaries it's always the lame one at the back of pack that gets taken.
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when riding solo take some kitekat
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solo night riding - bad idea?
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i'm alright going downhill, but I AM the slow mate going up!
maybe an incentive to try harder on the climes?Posted 1 year ago # -
cynic-al - Member
Anyone do night rides on road?
Yeah, I ride my roadbike quite a bit more at night with lights on in winter than in summer and in daylight.
it's far more fun, it feels faster, there's less traffic (and you get more warning of oncoming cars and you don't sweat as much so more tasteful MTB clothes work well.haven't been for a nightride on or off-road with anyone else in years. (Why are group nightrides always Wed nights?)
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For me solo night riding is the only way. Mates just don't really get it so i have to go on my own.
They think I'm mad of course but its great. On your own makes it even more exciting IMO.
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I wanna do more night rides and it will probably be solo on the road - hills (Pentlands) are 40m from my house, and I sleep much better if I get in by 8pm or so rather than the 9+pm of the local chain gang or the (much later)pm of the TBC rides. I also get to ride at my own pace.
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i do about 12 mile sof the night riode alone meet a mate ride go home he does the same. We ride the gnar studd together the other stuff si fairly tame. Happy to night ride sole but within limits.
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I often nightride alone, and am sometimes a bit drunk. Beer makes the dark medievel trees all friendly.
Loads of fresh blood over the Chase on Tuesday night, about a gallon trailed up the fireroad by TA into the bushes. It was either rutting deer or more likley the Panther/Werewold hybrid feasting on lone singlespeeders.
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cynic-al - Member
Used to way back, running some of these lightsAnyone do night rides on road?
they ran on 2xAAs (or 4 for twice the burn time) bulbs were 6w I think, absolutley no chance offroad*. Dropping down rivington road to belmont was quite an experience, couldn't see much just had to follow the cateyes.*tho later I did get a lead acid and 2x10W units, could just about manage gentle/slow offroad on them
Did a couple night road rides last year but prefer to ride off road when possible.
EDIT just checked they were 2W bulbs not 6 - oooooh feel the power!
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Try not to c*ck it up on the footpaths though. Less people to find you at night
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Rode with a mate of mine last night but he's always miles ahead(!) At one stage I heard a creature (largeish) right behind me. Carried on and heard a similar noise again. The noise appeared to "follow" me for a good 100 metres. I actually found it very bloody unsettling! Don't usually get spooked but last night I was.
18 miles of mostly very technical singletrack - lots of fun but legs aching now!
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I like a good solo night ride, take all the same stuff you would for a day ride plus a light and a spare light/helmet light and that's it really...
Scariest things I've met out and about have been Doggers, Owls and stelthy Deer none of which are actually that scary in the grand scheme of things....
I do like to stop in the very middle of woods sometimes and see just how long before the eerie creaks and rustles of a very dark wood late at night spook me into riding on... doesn't take that long...
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As already mentioned, take a back up light.
I think I've told the story here before but weirdest solo night ride experience was hooning around a blind corner and finding a proper, old-school tramp (as in travelling gentleman) had set up camp in the middle of the trail. Squatting down cross-legged, little billy-can brewing on the fire and everything. Cue me slamming on brakes, missing him by about 3 inches , wishing him a hearty good evening and pootling on my way. I don't know who was more scared, him or me. Perhaps I should have stayed for a cuppa.
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Have done road rides at night, and there's now one or two a week run by lads in my club. Tho I have a baby, I'm going to try to get out then.
Also going to divert my commute to some off-road (tame) action with the SS road bike (in SSCX mode).
This is my first year with decent lights (Lumi LED3). Brilliant invention.
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