[Closed] Lone riders...

MTFU.

Just let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back, just in case.

I ride on my own at night all the time.

A friend of mine summed it up well the other day whilst deciding whether to go out windsurfing in mast high waves at Kimmeridge.

Risk asessment: Is it risky enough? Sure is!

I've done it a few times. Just use common sense, don't attempt anything daft, take a mobile etc etc

... & don't look behind you ! That noise you hear ? ...that's a wear wolf coming to get you.

HTH
Chris

My commute takes me well of the beaten track in complete pitch dark this time of year. Not stupid at all if you've got the right kit and a dash of common (ish...) sense!

Needs must! Would be great to always go out with mates who are all up for doing the same kind of routes at the times that you want. In reality this rarely happens so one goes out alone. Anyway there is something exhilarating being out on a hill or in a forest in the pitch black by yourself.

Don't be a Princess! Get out and ride 😉

Just let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back, just in case.

I just let my wife know roughly how long I'll be, I also stick endomondo on so if Im over time from crashing or deciding to take a longer route at the last minute she can check and see if I still moving or not...

Well it kinda depends on where you are going?

Regents Park or the equivilent you're more at risk from a mugging I guess, but we night ride over the likes of Minch Moor and you wouldn't be found until the morning, or later...

Be sure to take a mobile and silver bullets just in case

I would only ride routes I was really familiar with in addition to other good advice above.

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If you're on your own, sticking to something familiar is a good call. But, just because it 'is' familiar, don't get complacent.
About 10 years ago, I managed a cracked rib because of exactly that. Luckily, I was only a couple of miles away from home so no great issue.
It could have been a lot worse as although not exactly in the wilds, the part of the moors I was on isn't the most visited of places.

Chris

I think solo riding should be on everyone's list. Nothing heightens the senses like hurtling down the side of a tricky hill knowing there is no one to pick you up if you make a bad line choice.

falkirk-mark - Member
I would only ride routes I was really familiar with in addition to other good advice above.

I'd stick a route in your Garmin and go for it. Riding new trails in the dark is really good fun. Been doing a fair bit recently trying to up the miles and explore a bit more.

There's nowt wrong with doing things that are dangerous or scary.

Never had a problem riding alone at night as long as most of the above advice is followed. That is until Thursday nights outing............
Rewind a week or so and MrsTH had been out walking with a friend and when she came home told me that as they came down a hill towards the road, they saw a large black creature running across the field, over the road and disappearing into trees on t'other side.
"Black with a tail?" says I - "must of been a cat."
"Much too big for a cat " says she "and too fast"
"Was a dog then"
"Bigger than a dog too"
"Sounds like a sheep then" I said laughing and didnt give it another thought, UNTIL I found myself coming down the very track of the alleged sighting where it popped into my head like a light bulb going on!
Now I like to think I'm pretty level headed and rational (most) of the time but eff me if I didn't cack me lycras and pedal like the hounds of hell were after me! (Which they could've well been as I didn't dare look behind me!)
Might do some different tracks for a few weeks
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I never [i]FEEL[/i] along when I go riding at night 😯