Night Riding

Brian HCM#1 · Mar 8, 2005

No stories but a tip...................For the climbs, try to do it by moonlight to conserve the battery for any downhills. Then again about 11 years ago, we went riding and came across an old mercury mine, took the lights off the bike, cut the lock to the gate to the mine and went exploring for an hour. It was very freaky but cool. Then as a tradition we'd go to Denny's at 12-1am in the morning (after our ride) for a grilled cheese and chocolate shake. Then wake up at 6:30am to go to work :dead:

Curb Hucker · Mar 8, 2005

Brian HCM#1 said:
Then as a tradition we'd go to Denny's at 12-1am in the morning (after our ride) for a grilled cheese and chocolate shake. Then wake up at 6:30am to go to work

Nothing like early am Denny's. When we went to that Rays indoor MTB park we went to a Denny's at 3:00am in downtown cleveland and it was full, there were only 2 empty tables in the place. Creepy ohio people and their eating habits.

Brian HCM#1 · Mar 8, 2005

Just James said:
Yeah, that was the plan, try and ride in on the fireroad and some of the climb with the lights off, just use 'em when I have to, then leave 'em on.
Damn, I just saw that they have a better version of my light, with an 8-9.6 hour burn time!
Shoot.
That's ok, I'm sure the battery is much bigger.
Oh man, chocolate shake and grilled cheese sounds DOPE. I think I may have to suggest that!

WOW, over 8 hours thats awesome, I still have my old dual beam NightSun from 1992. Make sure you get sourdough for the grilled cheese, thats the key :thumb:

Brian HCM#1 · Mar 8, 2005

Just James said:
They have a place called "Carrows" out here too, kinda almost exactly like Denny's, used to go there in college for 2am shakes and ****.
Fun.

Is that the one in Carpinteria? I used to go there when I'd come into town at 11pm.

Echo · Mar 8, 2005

I remember back before the days of HID, we always used to have to think of ways to conserve the lights, etc. With HID my light lasts much longer than me

MtnBikerChk · Mar 8, 2005

splat · Mar 8, 2005

Echo said:
I remember back before the days of HID, we always used to have to think of ways to conserve the lights, etc. With HID my light lasts much longer than me

I finaly broke down and Got a HID this year. But I Have been night riding before they had decent commercial systems. At pedro's fest this past year I demoed an HID on a night ride and they just wade it so I knew what I wanted.

I Are Baboon · Mar 8, 2005

I don't have any real good night riding stories, probably because I bought used lights last year and have yet to use them.

Westy · Mar 8, 2005

Night riding rule #1, always have a backup light.
Night riding rule #2, always have a backup light.

DHS · Mar 8, 2005

www.tourdebar.com
i still ride with these folks once in a while. not bad.
i have the light and motion high end HID. lasts pretty good and bright.
i like night riding a lot. also i do it a lot cause at night is the only free time i have to ride lately. mouch fun in the snow, cause you don't really need a light.

Morryjg · Mar 8, 2005

My only night riding story is lightless. We hit Mt Falcon and it was a total spur of the moment deal. We had ridden Three Sisters open space earlier that afternoon and stopped in Evergreen for pizza. On the way home we noticed there was a blazing full moon, so one of the guys I was riding with volunteered to drop us at the top and drive down to the bottom. So two of us jumped on the bikes and headed down. We rode the entire trail by moonlight only. It was soooooooo freekin' awesome!!!! :thumb:

T-Dog · Mar 8, 2005

Watch out for wildlife.....a few years ago I was riding sulpher mountain road on a full moon night, and my dog got hosed by a skunk.....about 50' in front of me (when it's that fresh it's like ammonia). We've also had deer jump out in front of us on that road too.

splat · Mar 8, 2005

Westy said:
Night riding rule #1, always have a backup light.
Night riding rule #2, always have a backup light.

Rule #3 make sure the backup light works.

splat · Mar 8, 2005

Here are some night riding Pics I took at pedro's last year !

( I did a quick search for my night riding pics and these are quick ones that came up. )

Lots of People with HID demo's

Westy · Mar 8, 2005

Night riding etiquette: Don't shine your lights in someone elses face.

Some guy just standing with his bike on the side of a trail decide to watch a group I was in ride down a nasty rocky section. His helmet light blinding each one of us just as we got to the section. Everyone made it through safely but it was the first time I ever wanted to just beat the crap out of someone on the side of the trail.

Echo · Mar 8, 2005

Westy said:
Night riding etiquette: Don't shine your lights in someone elses face.

Some guy just standing with his bike on the side of a trail decide to watch a group I was in ride down a nasty rocky section. His helmet light blinding each one of us just as we got to the section. Everyone made it through safely but it was the first time I ever wanted to just beat the crap out of someone on the side of the trail.

Why didn't someone just say "dude, your light is blinding us"?

TreeSaw · Mar 8, 2005

Curb Hucker said:
Nothing like early am Denny's. When we went to that Rays indoor MTB park we went to a Denny's at 3:00am in downtown cleveland and it was full, there were only 2 empty tables in the place. Creepy ohio people and their eating habits.

Good to know as the Jackalopes will be out there this weekend

As for night riding, have fun! I had SO much fun on my first night ride. It feels like you're going really fast and it is best to go (for the 1st time ever) on trails that you know. Carry a spare mini-maglight (just in case).

Edit: I also tend to have my flask along for the ride as well...makes for an interesting ride

ÃX · Mar 8, 2005

Brian HCM#1 said:
Is that the one in Carpinteria? I used to go there when I'd come into town at 11pm.

here is a new avitar for you brian

Brian HCM#1 · Mar 8, 2005

bcd said:
here is a new avitar for you brian

Cool, thats an old Big Un hub :thumb:

mack · Mar 8, 2005

If batteries are such a problem why not use night vision goggles?

Westy · Mar 8, 2005

mack said:
If batteries are such a problem why not use night vision goggles?

Night vision goggles don't use batteries? I guess people don't ride with them because the extension cords suck to drag around.

Spunger · Mar 8, 2005

I thought about going on the local Jeusita nite rides that keep going on until I thought of something.....that the time changes next month

I wasn't going to spend $200-400 on lights when I'll have another 1-1 1/2 hrs of daylight comming.

But agreed with Brain, use the moonlight if it's out and what not. There's been a few times I got cought comming in late and had to ride by the moonlight and my wimpy lighting system. It's amazing what good lights will do on the trial. BTW I was stuck on Cold springs comming down in the evening. It sucked

but I made it. I had a buddy who had a mechanical problem & by the time we got it fixed the sun was setting. That's a nasty trail to get stuck on in the dark. Jues is alot easier in the dark.

T-Pirate · Mar 8, 2005

The only night ride I've done was by dual flashlights taped to the sides of my helmet. It was sweet. Logrides and blind drops are intense at night.

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