Comments on: Bicycle Touring At Night: A Guide To Riding In The Dark http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/bicycle-touring-at-night-a-guide-to-riding-in-the-dark/ Bicycle Touring Pro Tue, 01 May 2012 02:46:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bruce http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/bicycle-touring-at-night-a-guide-to-riding-in-the-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-9861 Bruce Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:40:15 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=72#comment-9861 i have never toured at night but have done quite a ot of riding at night. living far from large cities and large towns in country NSW AUSTRALIA . One of the main reasons for riding at night especially during summer would be to avoid the heat. Last year 14 months ago we had a heat wave where the temperature soared to over 115F nearly every day for the first two weeks in november. not only was the air hot but there were strong winds as well The night time temp dropped to only about 85F still very warm but I would imagine that travelling at night in the still air and coller temps would be more manageable i have never toured at night but have done quite a ot of riding at night. living far from large cities and large towns in country NSW AUSTRALIA . One of the main reasons for riding at night especially during summer would be to avoid the heat. Last year 14 months ago we had a heat wave where the temperature soared to over 115F nearly every day for the first two weeks in november. not only was the air hot but there were strong winds as well The night time temp dropped to only about 85F still very warm but I would imagine that travelling at night in the still air and coller temps would be more manageable

]]> By: Jeff Stacy http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/bicycle-touring-at-night-a-guide-to-riding-in-the-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-6791 Jeff Stacy Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:59:58 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=72#comment-6791 I have found that a simple bell works fine for alerting critters at night. One night I was riding home at night in rural Colorado. Though I was using a quality front light a deer jumped out from the bushes and I almost hit it. Since then I have used a simple jingle bell attached to my handlebar and works real well as a constant ding a ling. I have found that a simple bell works fine for alerting critters at night. One night I was riding home at night in rural Colorado. Though I was using a quality front light a deer jumped out from the bushes and I almost hit it. Since then I have used a simple jingle bell attached to my handlebar and works real well as a constant ding a ling.

]]> By: Darren Alff http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/bicycle-touring-at-night-a-guide-to-riding-in-the-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 Darren Alff Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:50:18 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=72#comment-3889 The only dangerous animals I have encountered on my travels include snakes and a single mountain lion. In both cases, I simply got away from the animals as fast as I could. I'm sure they wanted to get away from me as well. I also carry a knife of me while traveling, but many people disagree with this... and in some countries you can get in big trouble for a carrying a knife (or a knife measuring over a certain size). In the end however, I've never actually used the knife for any kind of self-protection. I mainly use it to put peanut butter and jelly on my sandwiches. The only dangerous animals I have encountered on my travels include snakes and a single mountain lion. In both cases, I simply got away from the animals as fast as I could. I’m sure they wanted to get away from me as well.

I also carry a knife of me while traveling, but many people disagree with this… and in some countries you can get in big trouble for a carrying a knife (or a knife measuring over a certain size). In the end however, I’ve never actually used the knife for any kind of self-protection. I mainly use it to put peanut butter and jelly on my sandwiches.

]]> By: Wayne http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/bicycle-touring-at-night-a-guide-to-riding-in-the-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-3869 Wayne Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:20:12 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=72#comment-3869 How can I prepare for running into animals, especially those dangerous ones like a bear, wolf, or other large or dangerous animal while bicycling for long distance? What can I do if I do get into such sistuation while travelling during day or night? Much Appreciated! How can I prepare for running into animals, especially those dangerous ones like a bear, wolf, or other large or dangerous animal while bicycling for long distance?

What can I do if I do get into such sistuation while travelling during day or night?

Much Appreciated!

]]> By: Russ dunn http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/bicycle-touring-at-night-a-guide-to-riding-in-the-dark/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Russ dunn Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:52:05 +0000 http://bicycletouringpro.com/blog/?p=72#comment-748 Cut a mesh flourescent highway workers vest in half for a quick on / off set of night pannier covers. It works ! Cut a mesh flourescent highway workers vest in half for a quick on / off set of night pannier covers. It works !

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