I have only ever ridden in the dark once, and that was my partner and i getting back from a long ride at dusk a few months back and I was just too tired to go any further. The last couple of kilometres was by moonlight.
Although I was completely worried that we were invisible (no lights, not reflective gear) the night was still enough that we would have been able to hear traffic (fortunately no cars came by). I really want to do it again - but with making ourselves visible - it was beautiful and serene and things smelled different.
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09-24-2006, 10:41 AM #1
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Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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09-24-2006, 10:57 AM #2
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I went out pre-dawn this morning -- totally dark -- and hit the beach bike trail. It was beautiful. The path was fairly well lit (and I still had my lights on) and the surface was so glassy smooth I could barely hear my tires gliding over it... in fact, the only sounds were the crashing waves and my own breathing. For the first 10 miles or so I saw only a half-dozen people. On one lonely stretch of beach I got into the aerodynamic position and started cranking without fear of running into someone. It was blissful!
Even after the sky started to brighten, few people were out except for the surfers. Alas, around 7am the pelotons and joggers came out and I pedaled home at a leisurely pace. It was nice while it lasted!
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