Geepers! I can't imagine riding at night without lights - not that I've even ridden yet with lights. You've got some great eyes to be able to do that!

I must say, I'm jealous b/c I'm sure there are so many more things to see without the lights, i.e. more than what's in the beam. I can't wait to start riding at night!

Of course, you could always get a light system and choose not to use it on full moon nights or whenever. Here, the woods are so dense that by 8 pm, its dark enough to need lights and there are enough obstacles and tight (i.e.handlebarwidth) twisty trails that lights are necessary. Then again, you could always bulk up with lots of padding and not worry about crashing

Cheers,
Kristina