I did my first night commute. I get off work at 11 pm last Sunday and it was dark (No moon to speak of).

I have a single LED light on the front and two blinkies on the rear.

I took off into the cool night. The urban part of my ride was great. No traffic, plenty of light. Not a bad ride at all.

I had one really dark run, through a city park. It was un-lit and a bit rough. No problems seeing, I just took it slow.

Then I was back into the urban areas. My rear wheel began rubbing against the brake. I tried to find the middle, and rode off. 2 miles later, I can hear that howl from the brake rubbing again. I adjust once again, but now losing hope.

Then, the bike trail takes me into the rural/farm areas. Let me tell you how spectacular the fireflies are at night. It is like flying through stars.

I made it home, but it was a long slow ride. I am not sure I will do a night ride again. Maybe with a full moon.

Oh, and my back wheel rubbing... ...broken axel and bent skewer. No wonder the ride was such work.