Originally Posted by
sknhgy
Sometimes I have to force myself to get out of the chair and go out for a night ride, but once I do it feels great.
I live in a town of 150 people. Outside of town it is all hills, woods, and farm fields. Very, very little traffic. I can hear cars coming from 1/4 mile away.
Sometimes it's scarey. There have been sightings of mountain lions and I sometimes ride gravel maintenance paths along the Mississippi River. When I get spooked I pedal faster and hope I don't have a breakdown. I always carry Mace and sometimes a collapsible baton but haven't had to use them. I've hit small animals and one dog that ended up breaking my collarbone.
Still, night riding is the best. Often when I meet a car, they slow down or stop till they figure out what I am. The people who know me probably think I'm nuts. I bought my neighbor a light hoping he would join me but he got busy hunting. Maybe after hunting season is over he will join me. We have taken a few rides together including one night ride and he liked it.
It would be great to have a group to take night rides with.
You know that mountain lions like to stalk their prey, don't you? But, I'm sure they haven't seen you, yet. No need to worry. Really. You should be perfectly safe.
On a different topic, how's your sprinting?