We have a weekly bike ride on the Quantocks on Wednesday night, but due
to my bike currently being out of action (unreliable, over-complicated
contraptions!) I went for a pootle around on the muni instead. It was
an absolutely gorgeous night; a perfectly clear sky and a full moon
meant that it wasn't actually all that dark; all of the fireroad
sections could be done just by the light of the moon. At the beginning
of one section of singletrack I was getting confused by the light not
turning when I turned my head, until I realised that I didn't actually
have my lights on at all...
Our normal ride goes down a super-technical half-mile long section of
singletrack cut through the woods, ending in a steep rocky chute down
to the bottom of the combe. This is blummin' hard on a bike, so on the
muni in the dark it was fantastic fun. It's my favourite descent on the
Quantocks, but alas I only found it after the BMW back in June.
If anyone is pondering about whether to try night riding, wait for a
bright, cloudless night then go try it! The darkness adds a whole new
edge to the ride and the atmosphere is unbeatable.
Phil
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