So what happens when you get caught riding at night?

dysfunction · Jun 4, 2023

Octopuss said:
The bottom line is noone sane is riding at night, unless he has a death with.

Eve group night rides are common here

TylerVernon · Jun 4, 2023

Octopuss said:
The bottom line is noone sane is riding at night, unless he has a death with.

ok, Mike Tyson. It's cooler at night and with a light is the same as riding during the day.

dysfunction · Jun 4, 2023

TylerVernon said:
ok, Mike Tyson. It's cooler at night and with a light is the same as riding during the day.

But different, and sometimes more fun.

bmwpowere36m3 · Jun 4, 2023

Night rides are fun, makes the same trails feel very different. We typically do after work night rides in the fall/winter… almost a nessecity.

Cleared2land · Jun 4, 2023

Night trail riding is a regular thing in my area.
Old trail becomes new trail.
Nocturnal wildlife
Spooky spots

ilmfat · Jun 4, 2023

Our "closed at dark" rules are enforced by mountain lions and moose. Most of our trails don't have the rule. But the wildlife still enforces it.

Jayem · Jun 4, 2023

TylerVernon said:
There's also the issue that riders going opposite directions will blind each other with their million lumen white lights.

OMG!, how will they ever survive driving at night?

TylerVernon · Jun 4, 2023

Jayem said:
OMG!, how will they ever survive driving at night?

Have you tried this? You're on a 10' wide path going 15mph and there's an eye searing light directly in your eyes, overwhelming everything. It's a lot different and far more dangerous than driving a car at night.

dysfunction · Jun 4, 2023

I guess night rides aren't your bag.

TylerVernon · Jun 4, 2023

And yet I do it all the time....

Jayem · Jun 4, 2023

TylerVernon said:
Have you tried this? You're on a 10' wide path going 15mph and there's an eye searing light directly in your eyes, overwhelming everything. It's a lot different and far more dangerous than driving a car at night.

have you ever seen The Sun?

Bikedog22 · Jun 4, 2023

When I ride at night, besides seeing lions and bears, FB lights up with, "What's going on in the forest?" posts.

Horseshoe · Jun 4, 2023

Octopuss said:
The bottom line is noone sane is riding at night, unless he has a death with.

...or they have a good set of lights and live in a place where riding during the day can kill you right quick, like the desert in the summertime. Or they live in a place where the sun sets early and they still want to get some trail time in, like pretty much anywhere in winter. Or they just want to experience the same old trails under different circumstances. Or they're night owls. Or...

Seems like there are plenty of good reasons to ride at night that don't involve a death wish?

cmg · Jun 4, 2023

caught riding at night?

that's a paddlin'

Cleared2land · Jun 4, 2023

Octopuss said:
The bottom line is noone sane is riding at night, unless he has a death with.

Yeah, what do you mean there?

Cat-man-do · Aug 21, 2023

TylerVernon said:
There's also the issue that riders going opposite directions will blind each other with their million lumen white lights.
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In all the years I've been riding bikes at night I can count the number of times having been momentary visually impaired by another cyclist on one hand. That being said I don't consider this a serious issue. On the other hand I get seriously blinded every night when I drive my car home from work by all the drivers with cars / trucks with modern LED lights. Going forward the person who invents a device to neutralize this effect for automobiles will become a multi-millionaire. ( tried those cheap @ss yellow tinted lenses and they simply don't work )

Cat-man-do · Aug 21, 2023

Octopuss said:
Oh I see. Somehow I thought it was related to riding at night in a city, probably because of the getting caught part, which I thought related to the police, because I can't imagine anyone (with authority) watching trail at night.
The bottom line is noone sane is riding at night, unless he has a death with.

Pretty much depends on the city and how the local government enforce laws. I can't see myself riding a bike or driving a car through a city like Chicago, Philly, NYC, Washington DC or west Baltimore. Saw a person getting shot years ago while driving though DC at night. I used to have to drive through West Baltimore. Saw lots of Cop cars in W. Balt. luckily I was always arriving after something had happened.

Dream Plus · Aug 27, 2023

Cat-man-do said:
Pretty much depends on the city and how the local government enforce laws. I can't see myself riding a bike or driving a car through a city like Chicago, Philly, NYC, Washington DC or west Baltimore. Saw a person getting shot years ago while driving though DC at night. I used to have to drive through West Baltimore. Saw lots of Cop cars in W. Balt. luckily I was always arriving after something had happened.

I did a dusk til dawn ride into DC from Leesburg and back, mostly on rail trails but with an extended loop around the Mall & Memorials @1-2AM. It felt perfectly safe with a surprising number of tourists out and about on scooters and bikes. Rode by the Whitehouse and Capital. Traffic was calm and we were able to get tacos at 2 AM!

So what happens when you get caught riding at night?

dysfunction

TylerVernon

dysfunction

bmwpowere36m3

Cleared2land

ilmfat

Jayem

TylerVernon

dysfunction

TylerVernon

Jayem

Bikedog22

Horseshoe

cmg

Cleared2land

Cat-man-do

Cat-man-do

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