Or they're already in the ditch.

I leave at 5:00 in the morning for a 9 mile bike ride to where I catch a bus. I know, that sounds like what somebody else already said.... There is very little traffic on my morning ride. I do have trouble getting to bed early enough at night to let me get enough sleep.

hub dynamo lights are the kit for riding daily in the dark

pre dawn or post sunset..

I'f I'm cycling all the way into work witch is a 24 mile commute I'll leave the house between 3:30 and 4:00 am
other wise I leave at 4:30am drive 15miles then park the car and commute by bike the rest of the 8 miles into work.

I stumble out of bed at 0515, quick shower, ride my 4 miles to the bus stop, throw the bike on the front of the bus, climb aboard then doze as the bus rumbles the 20 miles on the interstate to downtown Kansas City. Perfect.

I agree. Front and rear.

0530 for me. Sparse petroholics and some peds out for morning walk/run. It is amazing how different everything is in the dark with bike lights or illuminated by street lights. I confess to missing a turn a few times. If you are superstitious, then riding in the dark could be unnerving. I have seen ghosts that turned out to be something else or just a trick of light and atmosphere. What is REALLY scary are folks out for a jog dressed like a cat burglar and cyclists with no lights or reflectors, also clad in dark clothes.

I use front and rear flashing usb lights day and night for visibility. Charge up at the office. Helmet mounted Stella for illuminating the roadway.

Leave at 2 am sometimes. other times at 7am and most time I leave at 2 pm hehehe I enjoy the night shift.