Jakes20 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 I often wonder about events where one also rides in the dark. Is that because the participants prefer it that way? I would very much like to do Baviaanskloof one day, Lomar looks stunning, but personally I think of that part of the world as wanting to be "experienced". I battle with really enjoying the surroundings while it's dark. Many events nowadays contain some riding at night. Am I the only one who would have preferred it differently?
Robrider Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Majority of events are day time events. There are only a few that are night events. If it doesn't suit you, don't enter them. There are plenty others. Have you actually tried it? It will blow your mind Danger Dassie 1
HandH Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Hey I schmaak riding at night. We have a night ride every Wed, even in winter.Its cool cause you dont get to see how blarry far you still have to go!!Did the Parys 24hr thing last year ...in the dark & the rain... that not so lekka!!But like Robrider said, try it. It's pretty friggin awesome..
Wil6 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 YeahMajority of events are day time events. There are only a few that are night events. If it doesn't suit you, don't enter them. There are plenty others. Have you actually tried it? It will blow your mind Yeah it is something else riding in the dark trough the Baviaanskloof or you favorite local route.The silence that comes with the night with the moon shining over you can be quite something!
Ysterperd Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Different experience than riding during daytime, to be recomended as it focuses all your senses on the task at hand. Dont know where you from Jakes but in Pta we have various organised night rides
Guest Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 24hr races are always a great experience, the camp, the lights, the cold...love it.You should try one, always a successful event full of light hearted people.
Ysterperd Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 ASG night rides every 1st Friday night of the month at Rosemary Hill, Pretoria
THE HULK Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 A few of us do a night ride every tues and thurs if anyone is interested! Awesome riding at night!!
RockCoach Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Your local trail will look and feel like a totally different place. Obstacles look smaller, dips look shallower hence you tend to have more confidence over some things that scare you in daylight. You have little or no distracting peripheral view either so you are fully focussed on the briefy lit trail ahead. It thus forces you to continuously scan further ahead as you ride - which will make you a faster trail rider. Your brain has much less visual data to process which means at speed you are having to operate with quite a lot of instinctiveness. All this is just adds to the fun and will improve your riding abilty. Riding in the evening is usually nice and cool and sometimes you swop sunblock for some antibug.
Robrider Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 A few of us do a night ride every tues and thurs if anyone is interested! Awesome riding at night!! Where?
RockCoach Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Our club usually has a nightride one evening every week along the Spruit.
THE HULK Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Our club usually has a nightride one evening every week along the Spruit.Which evening?
RockCoach Posted June 20, 2012 Posted June 20, 2012 Which evening? Usually Wednesdays but lately I have seen rides called on a Thursday.
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