Night Riding

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PhillVR6

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3,785 posts

265 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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Finally ordered my new light on Monday and it arrrived yesterday morning. So I went out on my first night ride in years last night. Just a quick 6 miles around horsell common so I could set the light up and get a feel for riding off road at night again.

I can't wait to get up to the Look Out at Bracknell and have a go at some more technical stuff.

The only downside is that Im now hankering after a joystick to go with my enduro but I guess that'll have to wait for now.

minnsy

414 posts

272 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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Night riding is a blast! Every Wednesday evening a group of us go out...same routes as in the summer - but in the dark the single track takes on a life of its own...

Have fun...

gazzab

21,174 posts

287 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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What is the Bracknell place like - I normally do the downs nr my house in Chiddingfold nr Godalming. Great tech bits, steep hills, rocks, mud etc.. but fancy checking out Bracknell.

Locoblade

7,627 posts

261 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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I can also recommend checking out the Queen Elizabeth Country Park on the A3 just below Petersfield as you're in that area, being on the South Downs there's plenty to climb up / hammer down, myself and some mates ride around there every Thursday night and haven't got bored of it yet!

Nevin

2,999 posts

266 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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Was out in the Pentlands near Edinburgh last night and there were nutters everywhere with lights on their bikes. Does make it a bit more interesting though, and changing my tube iun the dark after a puncture took a touch longer than usual.

Also managed 45mph on the on road downhill on the way home.

PhillVR6

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3,785 posts

265 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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gazzab said:
What is the Bracknell place like - I normally do the downs nr my house in Chiddingfold nr Godalming. Great tech bits, steep hills, rocks, mud etc.. but fancy checking out Bracknell.


The look out is very good, loads on singletrack and all very well managed, no really big hills, but plenty of technical bits and pieces. However don't forget that as its private land you should get a permit, how many people actually do I don't know, but £15 per years not bad to use such a great area.

White_van_man

3,846 posts

254 months

Wednesday 4th October 2006
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night riding is great the lookout is great for it. you think you know the trails well untill ou ride them in the dark

gazzab

21,174 posts

287 months

Thursday 5th October 2006
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think I ought to do it in daytime before night time!

gbbird

5,193 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th October 2006
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I did a night ride a few months ago - 7 miles along the canal. Pitch black, just my trusty Cat Eye for guidance, and it was a hoot