Originally Posted by mwhindy
Good Saturday to everyone!
I'm soon to be completely car free and have a question about riding at night. My ride will be about 3.8 miles through downtown and take me through a 'not exactly safe' neighborhood'. I'll have all the requisite equipment ie lights and what not but any other advice on staying safe?
Get a Take A Look Mirror and use it after you clear the bad areas. You don't want to look like a professional cyclists and that means turning off the front headlamp because it draws attention. Once you clear the bad area, put the mirror back on.
I've been wearing this very portable reflector vest. It's small enough to fit in your pocket and it's not hot like a traditional vest. I wear this even in bad areas because it works in the dead of night.
If you see a large crowd of kids, take another avenue.
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