Night riding rules!

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The sunsets around 5pm. Not that I mind too much.
I'm all setup for night riding - decent lights, a safety vest & relfective tape on my bike.
That said, I do live in the city - so I'm always on my guard. Over the years, I've become more confident when it comes to sharing the road. When I do go on night rides, I use roads which I am familar with & which are well-lit.

The fav part of my 25Km loop ride - there's this good downhill bit.
As soon as I've ridden over the crest, I make sure the nearby traffic lights are green. Get into the big gears & head down - and I'm flying.

The early mornings are great too.
A couple of months ago, I rode up to North Head to see the "Queen Mary" cruise ship enter Sydney harbour. It was around 5.30am as I rode to the headland, passing a long queue of cars & people trying to get to the lookout.
And there's nothing quite like seeing the sun-rise over Manly Beach.