Off road in the dark..

[Milo]

I would be bloody careful about being in a field full of cows at night

 

[Cyclox]

My off road commuting route takes me alongside a river with sloping sandy banks in places. Often the back wheel will 'do it's own thing' and I have to be very careful not to come off the bike. Last time I rode that route because of all the heavy rainfall the sand seemed to have washed away some and the slope had got steeper (made me think of velodrome). It's not too scary during the daylight hours cos you can see everything around you but at night .....makes your heart race that's for sure!

 

[Bensbikespares]

You should just be prepaird with some big bright lights


Thats what i do Sometimes i kinda think i no where i am

 

[Globalti]

I carry a foil emergency bag when I'm out in the country at night, a simple fall could immobilise you with a broken bone and you could be somewhere quite remote.

Many years ago an elderly walker fell off the bank into the River Irwell near my house; he broke something and wasn't found until the next morning after he had lain half in and half out of the water all night. I remember the Police coming in the pub asking if anybody had seen him.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I carry a foil emergency bag when I'm out in the country at night, a simple fall could immobilise you with a broken bone and you could be somewhere quite remote.

Many years ago an elderly walker fell off the bank into the River Irwell near my house; he broke something and wasn't found until the next morning after he had lain half in and half out of the water all night. I remember the Police coming in the pub asking if anybody had seen him.

I have one in my saddlebag. Sound advice. Very sound advice based on my experience.

 

[fossyant]

I've only recently started doing off road night stuff locally - took no1 son some weeks back - him with two Hope 1's on max and me with a magicshine. Had great fun, saw loads of wildlife. Like above the only worry I have is an off in the middle of no-where on my own, so take it easy going down (no great down hill rider off road, uphill and xc is where my road fitness comes in, downhill I am crap).

 

[wiggydiggy]

With the new lights here and the batteries arriving imminently I'm looking forward to some late night rides. Have really missed my evening rides since the nights closed in, only annoying that DX lights took so long to not turn up that I've missed 2 months of rides!

 

[Wander Wheels]

I've been off road riding in the dark in the New Forest for several years now. I seem to ride over stuff that I hesitate over in the daytime and prefer it to riding in the daytime. I've got great lights which makes all the difference.