How To Cycle In The Dark | Tips For Night Riding

As the winter draws in for us in the northern hemisphere cycling out on the roads becomes more challenging. Dark and cold nights need not spoil the party for cyclists however, with just a few changes to your set up there's nothing to stop you enjoying an epic night ride or a dark evening commute home - join Conor and Manon as they share some night riding tips!

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Do you like to ride at night? What tips do you have? Let us know👇

[scotskinner]

I love riding at night. It's my favorite time to ride. The city is quiet and there's not much traffic. When I say riding at night, I mean proper night; 2, 3, 4 o'clock in the morning.

[ChrisCapoccia]

temperatures can really drop off after the sun goes down when the sky is clear, so dress for conditions. also need for lighting in urban area is different than in rural

[luisgallophoto]

Keep in mind that in some countries like Germany and Austria, it is ilegal to use your front light in flashing mode. Only the back light can flash on its different modes. Cheers

[moritzdiptner]

Hey girls and boys,
Best regards from Germany,
I have two things:
Be aware of animals running through the road, a lot of animals seeking for food at night. Bigger and smaller ones, rabbits, cats, deers or boars.
The second one is for avoiding getting worrys by your partner: use WhatsApps position Sharing or "device locator", it is using your GPS data if incoming SMS is with given code, automatically answering with Google maps link by SMS. It is great for more remote areas without good data connection.
Good ride!

[fredhubbard]

I work 4pm-2am. I commute in the dark, ride brevets in the dark, and love my long urban rides in the dead of the night. Those cheap LED lights they recommend are rubbish.

Always ride with redundant or back-up lights... More for longer rides. Also carry a light on your helmet especially for bike repair in the dark. Have at least two headlights and two rearlights. No lights are really reliable.

[tomvadakan]

Rode at night for the first time. Loved it until I must have hit a large rock at full speed and flipped over the handlebars. Thank God for my helmet. I am a bit sore, shoulder and left upper thigh but it could have been worse. I never saw the rock. Lesson is to maybe slow down in real dark sections and turn the light to the brightest setting. Rocks and potholes are the worse.

[jimmyramadan]

I played and drived a night cycling at February, 23rd 2020 from Minangkabau Airport to Padang City. I have not a bicycle LED lamp but I drived a bicycle with looking a lamp in street.

[cnj]

I did my first night ride without any lights, on a bike trail that was almost 10 miles long. It was remote and terrifying. Since then, I've stepped up my game with 1, 700 lumens and have been night riding for years now.

[richcrompton]

My daily commute meant cycling in the dark every winter. What a joy it would have been with the new light technology we have now. I used to use battery powered bike lights with the lumens to illuminate very little! These days I work from home, so night-time adventures are rare, but when I’m completely fed up with indoor training, these tips will come into play. Thanks 😊

[brianloughnane]

Last night was my first night ride, full darkness. I was surprised to see this today. I learned that I need a brighter headlight. I will do it again.

[KaijuAlert]

Wearing glasses at night isn't just good for stopping bugs, it's good for stopping debris from the road getting flicked up by cars and hitting you in the eyes, just like during daylight hours 😉

[LUCYDIAMONDBOXER]

I had my teeth whitened for extra visibility.

[jonburnell]

I bought some adhesive reflective strips and placed them on the back on my shoes and the back of my helmet.

Inspired me to ride into the sunrise in the morning. I usually wimp out when it’s dark at 6 am but I’ll give it a go 😊

[johnnydoe]

I recommend carry a cheap taillight in your pocket for a backup when riding at night. I have had my taillight just quit working for no reason, I had just charged it that evening, but it decided to die permanently. I now carry a simple LED light that's good for up to 2 hrs and is small, but bright for that reason as my backup

[gfooo]

My top tips: two lights on the front and two on the back. That way if one fails, or you forgot to charge it, you won’t disappear from a driver’s view half way through your ride. Other tip is cheap valve lights - a bit gimmicky but gives visibility from the side which is important for bigger roundabouts where you can be very vulnerable.

[jamesowen]

I wear my sunglasses at night so I can, so I can, see the light that's right before my eyes.

[alexleonard]

I've always enjoyed biking at night - it's great in the summer when it's too hot during the day. One of my favourite rides is along the Lake Ontario waterfront from the east end of Toronto to Frenchman's Bay in Pickering.

[JBOP]

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