Comments on: Mountain biking at night http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/10/27/mountain-biking-at-night/ Cycling, hiking, camping, etc -- now back in southern Indiana. Words and photos. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:11:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mike http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/10/27/mountain-biking-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-51555 mike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:41:59 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=847#comment-51555 I've been riding some local (tame) paths / trails here in the wee hours of the morning. Certainly different in the woods in the dark. I'm also a fan of long dirt road rides after dark (and before or well after last call!). Our fleche last spring was surreal in some places - rain coming down, no cars, quiet but for the hum of tires, lungs, and legs.... Just be sure to work out all the squeaks on the bike... I’ve been riding some local (tame) paths / trails here in the wee hours of the morning. Certainly different in the woods in the dark.

I’m also a fan of long dirt road rides after dark (and before or well after last call!). Our fleche last spring was surreal in some places – rain coming down, no cars, quiet but for the hum of tires, lungs, and legs…. Just be sure to work out all the squeaks on the bike…

]]> By: Myles/ rattrappress http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/10/27/mountain-biking-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-51543 Myles/ rattrappress Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:57:41 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=847#comment-51543 Cool! I've never ridden singletrack in the dark. It looks like fun. Cool! I’ve never ridden singletrack in the dark. It looks like fun.

]]> By: Dave http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/10/27/mountain-biking-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-51487 Dave Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:51:57 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=847#comment-51487 Chris - I did a night ride alone at BCSP a couple of years ago, the night before Halloween. Within the first five minutes, I saw a herd of about 30 deer - 60 glowing eyes - staring right at me. During a long downhill, I rode through a gaggle of turkeys standing on the trail (their eyes don't seem to reflect in the light). After 60 minutes of spookiness, I decided that night riding alone wasn't a good idea for several reasons. The problem is, I really like night riding. Moral of the story: I'm SO GLAD Michael moved back! Chris – I did a night ride alone at BCSP a couple of years ago, the night before Halloween. Within the first five minutes, I saw a herd of about 30 deer – 60 glowing eyes – staring right at me. During a long downhill, I rode through a gaggle of turkeys standing on the trail (their eyes don’t seem to reflect in the light). After 60 minutes of spookiness, I decided that night riding alone wasn’t a good idea for several reasons. The problem is, I really like night riding. Moral of the story: I’m SO GLAD Michael moved back!

]]> By: Chris http://www.apertome.com/blog/2009/10/27/mountain-biking-at-night/comment-page-1/#comment-51412 Chris Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:10:33 +0000 http://www.apertome.com/blog/?p=847#comment-51412 After riding alone on empty roads hours before sunrise, I learned that darkness can be surprisingly spooky. Do one of those night rides in the woods alone and tell us about it. After riding alone on empty roads hours before sunrise, I learned that darkness can be surprisingly spooky. Do one of those night rides in the woods alone and tell us about it.

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