I just went for my first night ride tonight

[JustNick]

And Wow it was fun! I've been itching to get out at night and see how well the headlights etc perform being an older bike so I went for a quick blast around the lake and got back just in time for learners curfew (10pm).

I'm not sure what I was expecting but it was like a whole new experience for me compared to riding during the day. Physically it was pretty much the same but mentally I found it really exhausting especially going through some of the twisty patches. I really wasn't expecting to get so much glare reflecting back off road signs when I was high beaming and showing up crap on my visor.

All in all it was a fun experience and I was happy to find that the headlights work fine.

[nathanwhite]

I remember night riding...its getting a little late in the year for decent rides though.

Thing I found is that I could concentrate more on the smoothness of my riding and following a preset curve in the corners because I couldn't see how horrible the surface was and wasn't worrying about it.
All that mattered was what the headlight could pick out ~50m away. :ride:

[BurningPlastic]

Always nice to get out when the roads are quiet... Just makes the ride that much smoother...

[DrunkenMistake]

I live down a fantastic twisty road, which is a Pro,
the con is, when its dark its pitch black - Cliff on one side, and open harbor on the other and not a street light in sight, its great fun though dont get me wrong, It can be a little off putting coming around a blind corner to high beams or rocks on the road which are more easily seen during the day.


as for headlights, mines as good as a candle :facepalm: my digital clocks produce more light