Commuting - Early Morning/ Late Night Commuting Club -- Everything's Faster

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dolomite592
02-24-06, 01:33 AM
I got back from work an hour and half ago (12:30 a.m.) and thought I'd make an entry into the club. What I found especially great about tonight's commute was the speed at which I was able to do it. A combination of the lack of sun (which in Abq. is pretty intense) and lack of cars makes lights turn for you (or you can run the occasional 100% safe one) and lessens the amount of general noise that encompasses a rider, thus making for a smooth, fast ride.

I just thought I'd throw that one out. Anyone else ride faster at night or in the morning?

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Reza Fakhrai

Daily Commute
02-24-06, 01:51 AM
I love the lonliness of the early morning ride. Another thing that makes it go faster is that some of my lights flash yellow if I leave early enough.
joejack951
02-24-06, 09:28 AM
Late night and early morning rides are possibly the best part of biking. I left for work on Wednesday at 5:30am since I was up anyway and saw maybe 3 cars. The most noise was made by the water being kicked up off the damp streets by my tires. If I didn't enjoy sleep so much, I'd love to commute in at that time every day. A few weeks ago I left a restaurant at around 10:30pm and had a similarly pleasing ride home. I've yet to be out on my bike between midnight and 5am though. I need to try that sometime.

same time
02-24-06, 11:39 AM
Absolutely! When I ride home after midnight, it is FAST. Nobody on the bike path, nobody on the roads, and I can time the lights to hit them as they turn green. And I've usually got a few beers in me by that hour, so the time just flies by.

Early mornings are a different story, though. Morning traffic starts to pick up around 5:30 am here, and by 6 am there are scores of sleepy joggers out trying to get a run in before work.