I do solo night rides on weekends very often. Sometimes it’s not possible to fit a ride during the day, so when it’s dry outside, daughter and wife go to bed, I have a cup or two of espresso or Hot Lava Java (“damn good cup of joe!”) and off I go! It’s normally about 22.30 when I leave home.
I love local woods at night – knowing there is no dog walkers rises up the confidence. I don’t do anything stupid on the bike, I let the wife know what route I’m going to do and planning to be home just after midnight.
There are just two negatives: it’s much colder at night and I have to sleep on the sofa after (waking up the wife in the middle of the night = dancing with death…).