Night Riding
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:46 pm
I went out Monday (26th October). Got home early and the sun was setting so before I could think of all the reasons not to go out I just did it.
Over the years I have enjoyed riding at night. In the summer when the warm weather makes it very comfortable the down side is the number of bugs that die on the your helmet (can I say that on this forum ?) or get stuck to your chest.
Get some heat into your tyres, pick a familiar route and go out for a few hours. After 7pm the roads generally become less congested as most people are home watching TV or polishing their mopeds.
Its just great when the weather is good to ride out at night but we will still have some opportunities in the next few months . At the moment wet or even dry leaves will be the issue, very slippery. Later there may be some frost to contend with - then you may need to fit some 'cowls' around the levers to keep the cold air away from your digits.
The 2 worst conditions for me remain coming up behind a salt gritting truck and in the summer riding around a corner to be confronted with one of those roads that have just be scattered coated with tar and stones as a quick fix resurfacing.
Night Rider
Over the years I have enjoyed riding at night. In the summer when the warm weather makes it very comfortable the down side is the number of bugs that die on the your helmet (can I say that on this forum ?) or get stuck to your chest.
Get some heat into your tyres, pick a familiar route and go out for a few hours. After 7pm the roads generally become less congested as most people are home watching TV or polishing their mopeds.
Its just great when the weather is good to ride out at night but we will still have some opportunities in the next few months . At the moment wet or even dry leaves will be the issue, very slippery. Later there may be some frost to contend with - then you may need to fit some 'cowls' around the levers to keep the cold air away from your digits.
The 2 worst conditions for me remain coming up behind a salt gritting truck and in the summer riding around a corner to be confronted with one of those roads that have just be scattered coated with tar and stones as a quick fix resurfacing.
Night Rider