What's your guys opinion on going on going on rides at night? Dangerous? Dull (because you cant see anything)? Or a nice change of pace? I myself mostly avoid them but go on a few here and there.

I really like riding early mornings before dawn. You just need some decent lighting. Night riding can be fun, but depending on your location be wary of closing time drivers.

Night rides are awesome. Get a good headlight and taillight (superflash blinkies are great). Monkeyelectrics give you great side visibility, and are really entertaining to boot. I think a good constant-beam bar light and a flashing helmet light to point at the eyes of cross-street drivers and driveway exiters is a nice combo. But keep your eyes open and be ready to stop. On winding trails, a constant-beam helmet lamp is better than a bar light, if you can't afford both types of lights. Actually true for street riding as well.

Awesome! First, with the limited view from you lights, it feels as if you are going 50 miles per hour.

Second, pace lining with a few trusted friends at night is mezmerizing. Not truly reccomended as it can be dangerous but what a thrill.

Did this on an all night rando ride.

I have ridden a lot at night especially during the summer when it is too hot to ride during the day. I prefer day time because it is more interesting. With a good light you will see the road ahead of you very well but you won't see much off to you side. However, if you can't squeeze a day time ride in because of work, night riding is a good option.

Yeah, I'd agree about the pace thing. You really feel like a little space ship zoomin around, lol. But, for me at least, it gets a little boring when your out in the country, as its so dark out there you cant really see anything except what your light shows.. but in the city is a blast

Night riding isn't bad. I ride at dusk and haven't had any issues. As mentioned before, just make sure you have a great headlight and taillight. I also try to stay off of busy streets.

More than half my weekly mileage is done at night. I'm usually in a small group of 3 or 4 and between all our lights and blinkies, we're pretty visible.

My favorite and how I put in most miles outside of commuting. The best is getting a good workout and heading home for a full night sleep

2 am here and just got back from an hour sprint ride around Naples, FL. Plenty of street light and no cars on the road. With the amount of old people down here it almost safer at night to ride.

I had a blinking Cutter taillight and unfortunately this time no headlight. Got to get a new one since the new bars are flat aero and don't allow me to fit my last light. Did 18 miles down to the beach and back. First time with the HR monitor and was a great ride except I forgot to hit start on the lap button to record it!!!

I love night rides, but as everyone said it's all where you live. I can see almost as much as daylight around here at night with all the lights so it is a lot of fun plus all the geriatrics are in bed asleep so there are close to 0 cars to worry about.

If around the farm roads alone with little to no street lighting? Scary as hell. All darkness around you with a small cone of light in front... Then again I have a vivid imagination.

I only find it fun when it gets dark around 7pm or earlier where there are still people around.

I love riding at night. Starting at 2 or 3 am is fantastic as there is little traffic. As someone elsewhere had said, its like you are ridding in a small bubble of light, time goes by nicely. I've seen much more wild life very early in the morning as well. Be sure to get a good light up front and back, lest it is possible to have the experience that roliepolie ^ had. I'd suggest some reflective tape for your helmet if you use one, and for your bike.

All our after-work evening rides these days are in the dark ... and cold.

Not only have I done a lot of dark after-work rides rather than riding the trainer, but I've done several commutes starting, ending, or entirely in the dark. I'm also a randonneur, and many of the events start or end in the dark ... or ride through the night, or several nights. And I've done two 24-hour events.

I've lost count of the number of night rides I've done through the years.

Some tips:
-- Get bright lights, and have a backup light.
-- Use reflectors and reflective clothing ... car lights drown out your blinkie lights when they get close to you, but your reflectors shine then.
-- Make sure you've got something reflective on your butt or in that general area ... that's where the car lights shine.
-- Use a helmet light to see your computer, your bottles, etc. I also like the extra light glowing around. A bright helmet light can help you see road signs and other things by the side of the road.
-- Dress warm, it's usually cooler at night.
-- Don't forget to drink, even if it is cooler and you don't feel like drinking.

I like gravel grinding at night. When the moon is bright and the wind is calm, it's a great experience. Besides, the ultra marathon distance races have a night component (Dirty Kanza 200, TransIowa, etc.) so it's training as well.

I love not having to deal with as many cars. I prefer to ride at either dusk and dawn. However I won't do any mountain climbs during low light times.

I also love night rides, especially in the summer.

A couple points to mention.

First, you need a BRIGHT front light and a rear blinky. I use the allegedly 900 Lumen MagicShine, it's the best bang/buck headlight....head over to electronics for more info on lights.

Second, and probably MOST IMPORTANTLY - when riding at night I strongly suggest you only ride on FAMILIAR ROADS! Even with good lighting, your vision will be compromised and you don't want a bunch of surprise rough road or sharp, off-cambered corners, etc.