Tonight will be my first night ride - any advise?

Hello!

The clocks have gone back and Winter is nearly upon us. Tonight will be the
first night I will be riding home in the dark - i have my cat eye lights all
ready and willing to go - can anyone offer any advise on riding at night -
95% of my commute home is off road so advise geared ('scuse the pun) towards
this would be appreciated!

Ta

Lee

"Lee" gnippernospampleasemuchly@nospampleasemuchlyverym uch.btinternet.com
wrote in message ...
Hello!

The clocks have gone back and Winter is nearly upon us. Tonight will be
the
first night I will be riding home in the dark - i have my cat eye lights
all
ready and willing to go - can anyone offer any advise on riding at night -
95% of my commute home is off road so advise geared ('scuse the pun)
towards
this would be appreciated!

Ta

Lee



DOH! I meant advice every time i put advise - bloody computers and
spellcheckers ;-)

Lee must be edykated coz e writed:

Hello!

The clocks have gone back and Winter is nearly upon us. Tonight will be the
first night I will be riding home in the dark - i have my cat eye lights all
ready and willing to go - can anyone offer any advise on riding at night -
95% of my commute home is off road so advise geared ('scuse the pun) towards
this would be appreciated!

Ta

Lee


Make sure you have a flashing rear light as well as a steady one and assume
all car drivers are blind, place yourself further out into the road so you
have more manoeuvring space than usual and keep a constant check all around
you, avoid looking directly at on coming cars as it wrecks your vision, if
you do happen to get caught by a full beam pervert then stop and allow your
vision to clear before continuing.
And watch out for giant bats.

--
Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk

"Ian" wrote in message
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And watch out for giant bats.



Eek!

"Lee" gnippernospampleasemuchly@nospampleasemuchlyverym uch.btinternet.com
wrote in message ...
Hello!

The clocks have gone back and Winter is nearly upon us. Tonight will be
the
first night I will be riding home in the dark - i have my cat eye lights
all
ready and willing to go - can anyone offer any advise on riding at night -
95% of my commute home is off road so advise geared ('scuse the pun)
towards
this would be appreciated!


Turn on all your lights. Point your front light so it lights you way. Get
on bike. Pedal.

That's it. You may find you cycle more slowly to compensate for the poorer
visibility. Pedestrians on your route may be even more clueless than
normal. However, if you have good rear lights (one flash, one steady as Ian
suggests) you will probably find that motorists give you more room than they
do in the daylight.

T

PS. Remember to put a spare set of batteries in your pack.

Lee must be edykated coz e writed:


"Ian" wrote in message
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And watch out for giant bats.



Eek!


They are in the employ of the dark side, they hunt down wedgie riders at
night, he he.

--
Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk

"Ian" wrote in message
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They are in the employ of the dark side, they hunt down wedgie riders at
night, he he.

--
Ian

http://www.catrike.co.uk


Ahhh, THOSE bats ;-)

"Tony W" wrote in message
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Turn on all your lights. Point your front light so it lights you way.
Get
on bike. Pedal.

That's it. You may find you cycle more slowly to compensate for the
poorer
visibility. Pedestrians on your route may be even more clueless than
normal. However, if you have good rear lights (one flash, one steady as
Ian
suggests) you will probably find that motorists give you more room than
they
do in the daylight.

T

PS. Remember to put a spare set of batteries in your pack.



Aye, fingers crossed I should be ok - I have all the necessary kit apart
from a spare set of batteries - i can see a shopping trip coming on at
dinner ;-)

"Lee" wrote

The clocks have gone back and Winter is nearly upon us. Tonight will be
the
first night I will be riding home in the dark - i have my cat eye lights
all
ready and willing to go - can anyone offer any advise on riding at night -
95% of my commute home is off road so advise geared ('scuse the pun)
towards
this would be appreciated!

If that's off road as in cycle path watch out for people approaching without
lights. If it's off road as in paths through the woods, fields etc remember
that every rustle or pair of reflected eyes is probably something out to
kill you.

"AndyP" wrote in message
...

If that's off road as in cycle path watch out for people approaching
without
lights. If it's off road as in paths through the woods, fields etc
remember
that every rustle or pair of reflected eyes is probably something out to
kill you.



Its off road cycle paths - ill bear in mind not everyone has a brain ;-)

And there is a small section of my commute actually in a secluded area - so
that will be nice then ;-)