There are two reasons to ride at night – if you’re commuting or if you simply get a kick out of heading downhill with only a cone of light showing your way. This article discusses both kinds of lights.
Biking is one of the most enjoyable hobbies there is. However, biking is not always a hobby, cost-conscious commuters also bike to and from work.
Unfortunately, bicycles are small in comparison to even motorcycles, and we all know how many motorcycle accidents there are. The most common comment from the motorist: “I didn’t see him.”
With bicycles, the situation is even more acute, as not only can a motorist very easily not see you… but won’t hear you either. It is important, therefore, that cyclists where bright clothing – incandescent orange or yellow. This should be done in the daytime as well as at night, but of course it is more important at night. Nothing frightens a motorist more than to pass within a foot of a biker wearing a black jacket, black pants, an underseat bag that obscures the reflector.
Bicyclists often blame motorists for being unkind to them. “They can slow down for a few...