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Night Riding is Fun! A Little Scary, But Fun!

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This entry was posted on 5/25/2006 9:54 AM and is filed under Ride Reports.

Anyone up for a night ride?  Well, if you haven't thought of it before, reconsider.  It is alot of fun!  John and I hit the trails last week for an epic night ride in the canyon.  We started out a little late at 11pm, but I figured it would be better to ride late than not at all.  We started out at the Starbucks off Lincoln Way, and took off towards the stagecoach trailhead. 

A few cars passed us on the way to the trail, with bikes on top so we knew there could be other riders.  All we saw though was a skunk, possums and a few "noises" that are still unidentified.  I'll tel you it is a bit creepy when you hear the bushes move, and don't see anything but darkness.  It makes you pedal real fast!

We completed about 16 miles, and finished the stagecoach loop and cleminite trail in just about 90 minutes.  Beautiful weather, and no flat tires.  It was an excellent way to spend the evening. 

If you don't have lights, we might have a few extras.  So next time you hear the phone ring after 9pm...it could be an invitation to ride!

-Jim B.

 
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    • 5/25/2006 11:07 AM John wrote:
      It was a kick in the pants. Nice temperatures, no other riders. Night riding gives you a different perspective on the trail. It forces you to ride more by intuition and use your innate skills. I found that since I couldn't see real far ahead I was really riding "in the moment", taking each trail obstacle one-by-one without getting wigged out by what lay ahead.
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