Cycling at night-your comfort level & speed

[Melalvai]

I go slower at nights. Even on well-known roads. I'm cautious about over running my lights.

I was chuckling because I won't do mountain biking. I'm too cautious and it is too scary. But people think I am SO brave, or crazy, for biking in traffic.

Speed is just never a consideration. I might try to go faster when I'm running late but even so I know that my efforts won't make any difference in how much time it takes to get somewhere. I can't sustain the kind of output that would make a significant difference (like 5 minutes). Not in town, and not for a 3 - 5 mile trip.

The short answer is, I go as fast as I'm comfortable with for the conditions. I slow down for debris, road decay, wet, dark, fatigue, and more.

[indysteel]

Ugh; I have no excuse for not riding at night. I have a great light that essentially turns night into day. I just need a few other blinkies and some reflective wear, and I'm set. My BF (just two more days he's my DH!!! ) and I were just talking about how we now have the perfect set up for it. We live just a half mile from quiet country roads that we're pretty familiar with. We just need to do it!