Originally Posted by
Seattle Forrest
I've always felt like it was safer from cars. Being lit up makes you obvious and eye catching. It's easier to spot cars, especially the ones coming from a side street.
Yes, this exactly.
To the OP: I'm a hard yes on night riding, it really is my preference.
For lighting:
- one handlebar front light
- one seatpost rear light
- on top of helmet, two 500-lumen flashlights
- front reflector on fork crown, rear reflector on brake bridge
- reflective strip on wheel sidewalls (Michelin Protek Cross)
- a safety vest covering my torso (on top of shirt or jacket)
- reflective ankle straps
I have in possession the safety pins and extra safety vests (three of them, found while riding, blown out the back of work trucks I expect) to cut up and make a reflective pack cover, but I haven't done that yet.
I get a more effective and satisfying workout when I'm not thinking about traffic. The night time is the right time ...