In a couple of weeks I am riding in a 24 hour mountainbike race as I may have mentioned before. Part of the challenge of such a race is that at some point it will get dark. There are a couple of choices that are open to you at this point, either carry on or stop.
Carrying on involves the use of lights, I have some of these although the batteries will only give me about 1½ hours of riding. The only problem here is that I have never tried riding off road in the dark before. I am planning to use them in the race, but I think I should practice a bit first and herein lies a problem. I can't seem to get myself together to go out riding at 10 o'clock in the evening. Tonight I will try again as it is a bank holiday (again) here tomorrow.
I'll try to report back if I survive.
I have been reading the fat cyclists blog for some time, the guy is quite witty and if you are interested in cycling I think that seems to combine to give 5 minutes of entertainment most days. Unfortunately for him, his wife has cancer and to my own surprise, this has effected me somewhat. I have been dwelling a little on how difficult it must be for his family to carry on as normal, but he seems to be making a good fist of it. Have a look if you like, I think it is my favourite blog. (I have ordered one of the pink Jersies from TwinSix that are supporting him and his wife, all proceeds are for charity)
Have you not got a friend with a 4x4 to follow you with headlights on to light your way as a pursuit vehicle. This may be a safer option, unless k is prepared to fix some big lights to the top of your car and go off road. This is not a comment on her driving, she would be going off road deliberately.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realise that you had to ride in te dark.
ReplyDeleteThis seems to be a most foolhardy occupation, I would not have approved had I known.
Doesn't it stay light for most of the summer in Denmark, to compensate for being dark most of the winter?
Suggestion above sounds like a reasonable alternative(aj I suspect)
I think that you should stop if or when it gets dark.
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Fit dynamo lights- they work all of the time when you are moving. (They turn off at junctions which is probably the most dangerous time!
ReplyDeleteBen
I can't believe that nobody posted about the pink jersey!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the useful advice