Originally Posted by
52telecaster
i love night riding, or early morning. something very soothing about it.
Wholeheartedly agree. Something special about being out there in relative quietness and knowing that the rest of the world is still asleep or at home. Though last time I was out before sunrise there were quite a few joggers with headlamps and way more cyclists than expected on a Wed at 6:30am. But this was on a heavily-traveled MUP and all were well-equipped - see below.
Originally Posted by
noglider
I'm a late worker, typically 10am to 6pm, so my dark commute is in the evening. Every year, the cyclists are getting smarter, and lights on bikes have become pretty common. This year, I notice joggers carrying or wearing lights, too, and I deeply appreciate that; I see them from farther away. Joggers' lights don't need to be bright at all to be effective.
I travel on a heavily-used MUP near a key train station and there are always a lot of pedestrians near the station. I noticed that more and more have been bringing either lights or reflectors. I have a strong flashlight to spot out ninja walkers so a passive retroreflector is visible from waaay further away than a weak light is. So if you're a MUP pedestrian reading this, the least you can do is put a retroreflector on your backpack or yourself.