I enjoy riding at night, particularly in the area near my home which is busy with traffic during the day. This week I was on a field project in a rural area of central Washington state, and only had time to ride at night. There's a state highway that runs through a large canyon there, and it was pure joy to take the curves at speed in full moonlight, with the slopes of the canyon glowing above and the stars for a roof. It was so bright I turned my lights off and just rode in the moonlight for many minutes at a time, until a car approached (very rare) or shadows crossed the road. This was the most sublime ride of the year so far.