Riding at (or past) the edges of daylight

[Veronica]

Great post Denise!

The only thing I'd add - don't forget those lights if you are riding in the rain or fog.

V.

[lph]

Thanks Denise! Similar experiences prompted me to add a bit more than the standard lights fore-and-aft: reflective bands on both ankles so I can be seen from the side and one on my left wrist so I can signal a visible left turn.

[Tri Girl]

Great reminder Denise. Thanks!

[Deborajen]

Excellent points - good to bring them up. This time of year is my favorite for riding to work as far as weather, but I get nervous about being visible with the sun being so low and blinding me out. Also good to remember about making yourself visible from all sides - not just so drivers will see you with their headlights. I think a lot of cyclists don't realize just how invisible they are.

Deb

[Bikingmomof3]

Great tips Denise. I run at night and wear a lot of lights, but it sounds like I could use more.

[massbikebabe]

Denise;

GREAT POST!!!! You are, (to quote my children), AWESOME
This post makes me realize us NE girls need to get a dinner together again.




karen
who is forwarding this info to college student daughter who is riding the streets of Boston well after dark

[DeniseGoldberg]

Great tips Denise. I run at night and wear a lot of lights, but it sounds like I could use more.

I walk at night and I also wear a lot of lights. Funny - last night I was walking through the college campus next to my home and two of the college policemen called out to me and asked if cars stopped for me. I guess I was visible!

The lights I like are the Firefly Supernova lights from RoadID. I use 2 blinking red lights facing to the back on a reflective belt, 1 blinking blue light facing forward on the same reflective belt, and 2 blinking blue lights strapped to my right arm facing forward (since I am walking facing traffic). It seems to work - since that's the second time I've been told I looked like a police car.

Denise;
GREAT POST!!!! You are, (to quote my children), AWESOME... This post makes me realize us NE girls need to get a dinner together again.

karen
who is forwarding this info to college student daughter who is riding the streets of Boston well after dark

Thanks Karen! You're right, we should all get together again...

--- Denise

[Bikingmomof3]

Thanks Denise! I definitely do not have enough lights on.

[SadieKate]

Thanks, Denise. I started riding after dark last year and have really focused a lot of attention on being visible on night. This winter I think I'll be doing more daytime riding in the fog. I've always stayed off the roads because visibility is so poor, but this year I can't if I want to make some goals. Therefore, I've been working on visibility in the fog. Visibility in the dark is almost a piece o' cake in comparison to the fog. Reflective items just don't cut it in the fog so you almost need more lights in some ways.