I read somewhere that if you're concerned about mad axemen, take an axe with you.
What are the chances of there being two people with axes on the trail at the same time 😉
Oh and you don't really need [i]that[/i] much light, especially if you are out yourself. When I first got into it I used a 10W Vistalite Halogen.
A light on your helmet and one on your bars is all good but you don't need to be as bright as the sun
When in the deep woods stop and turn off all lights and listen as the forest comes alive, seriously exhilarating. Then you notice you pedal away faster than you thought possible
+1 for this 🙂
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Oh no, he's been eaten 😯
If I am out alone I do want to be as bright as the sun to scare the bogyman away.
Its great fun , the wierd thing at first is that because the lights are so strong even the smallest drop looks like it might be huge due to the shadow caused. As said before ride trails you know. You do get odd stuff. like if its foggy your shadow will projected onto the fog by someone behind you ... kinda spooky
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......why you're riding in the dead of night, on your won, [b]miles away from civilisation[/b]......
Also known as 500m from Morrisons...
You have to watch 'Sinister' before you go out! The increase in breathing brought about by the paranoia will increase your fitness ten-fold!
Enjoy - I love nightriding.
I'm doing my first night ride tomorrow and I'm taking the local vicar along hope he enjoys it
Wednesday night ride tonight. Half-way through helicopter seems to hover above us, flying circles, back with us for at least 10 minutes. We start joking about us wood vandals now being chased by the troops.
Towards the end of the ride on a narrow lane police car approaching, flashing lights.
"'Evening."
"Good evening officer."
"Where does you lot come from at this time of day?"
"Uhm... the woods. Over there. Anything wrong with..."
"Did you see 2 young guys, black and olive clothes, eastern-european accent."
"No..."
"Alright then."
"Wait a minute, is that why the helicopter...?"
"Yep."
"OK..."
All of the above...
+ beware the moon, keep off the moor...
If you meet a load of panic stricken squadies your screwed...
Or see trees flattened by something huge coming towards you...
Pedal like crazy!
Ideal technique From tuesday nights ride, stay away from the ground...
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