NIGHT RIDE SAFE

The winter is coming and the dark nights are earlier now so most of the riders are dusting off their lights, riding at night has it's hazards and one of the things that rears it's ugly head is danger on the roads We have to join good sections of trail with roads from time to time unfortunately and if you are a rider that leads or somewhere in the pack, looking back reveals a mass of lights, a mixture of head and bars lights of various types. My group is very good but you cannot possibly judge if the lights behind you are fellow bike riders or a car, when it comes to turning right onto the next brilliant bit of trail it is best done with a bit of caution, so we have decided after a few close calls that if we are turning right across a road instead we pull of to the left, stop then cross the road in pedestrian style. It is a bit over the top but the safest way really, the last thing anybody wants is a visit to A&E.

If you don't ride at night you're missing a trick, all the trails that you have ridden before look a whole lot different and it can help improve your balance and reactions. For more advice on choices of lights go to the USE web site at www.exposurelights.com I've used them for years and they offer the best service, choice and quality.