On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 5:55:52 AM UTC-8 Adam wrote: > \Yes Bones, this is exactly the sort of thing I've been expecting to > happen to me! Based on what other folks are suggesting--and this story--I > feel like the smart thing to do is to chill out a bit as far as my pace at > night goes. I think I've been pushing it a bit too fast and losing track of > how nice it is to cruise around after dark. > > I agree about the quiet and dark being fun. I'm still wanting to try some > trail riding at night, may do that soonish. If anyone has advice on that > front, I'm interested to hear it. >
Much of my night riding was also commuting, and that always carried with it the sense of urgency to get home to help with the kiddos. Still, I always found it calming to ride at night, and that my senses seemed to be heightened. When I started doing long brevet rides, I found riding country roads under the stars in the wee hours to be especially exhilarating. On one overnight ride I spent some time on a trail that had a tight canopy of trees. I found that to be less fun - riding in a small bubble of light, unable to see much of anything. Slowing down is important in those conditions. The good news is that I find that riding at night _feels_ faster, so slowing down is okay. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/806a38b6-df70-43bd-9f9a-a0fa849cb6c4n%40googlegroups.com.
