I have never ridden at night - it sounds beautiful! You must have a light on your bike? As a runner, I've done many, many long runs in the dark. I laugh now at some of them and how dangerous a few of them were when I was running alone! For my first marathon, we used to train along the canals by Granada Park. One weekend, I had to do 20 and my girlfriend had to do 15 or 18 - something like that, so I ran the canal for half an hour before she met me in the dark. Seems like it might be safer on a bike. :-)

We're taking off with the kids for Florida the last two weeks of May (they get out on the 19th, I know what you mean about summer!!). Why don't we try to hook up the first week of June? Maybe you could join our Thursday group that week or we could try another day? Summer is easier for me, too, during the week because I don't have to rush to get the kids ready for school and my husband is not a morning person so I usually have till about 9 or 9:30 before he has to leave.

I think I'm going to head out tomorrow morning early - maybe around 5:30. My husband, kids and I always spend Mother's Day at the Princess at the pool with my MIL, so I figured I'd feel better about sipping pool drinks all day if I rode first!

Have a great Mother's Day, btw, I think your profile said you had children!