I keep a Sunrise/Sunset chart for my town posted on my fridge. I use it more in the morning as a gauge of when to wake up. I usually get up at Civil Twilight. This way by the time I get dressed, pump up my tires and get out the door it is light enough to ride without lights.
For the evening however, I don't think I would ride past Sunset without lights for others to see me. Civil twilight is for me is the time I can personally last see without compromising my safety.
As others have said however, always go on the side of caution when using your lights.
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05-03-2007, 05:20 PM #1
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05-11-2007, 06:37 AM #2
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hey
Does this help?
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc...omy.html?n=202
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05-11-2007, 07:24 AM #3
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I am getting home around 845pm from a class (Seattle, we have more light than you this time of year) and I have noticed how drastically different the light is when it's cloudy vs sunny. So IT DEPENDS!
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05-13-2007, 03:54 PM #4
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The other thing is that dusk is the nastiest time and the least safe; with good lights you're more visible in the dark.
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