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Hello
Took a spin out on the moors above Mugdock last night. Cut the lights and enjoyed a cracking ride by the light of the full moon. Ended up riding for about an hour without having to spark up the lights again. The hard frost and shadows cast by the moon made for something a bit special. If you get clear skies tonight, give it a go - great fun!
Cheers
Sanny
Me too Sanny rode around around the trails above Darvel it was amazing with the lights out, but ma legs are tired this morning as some of the fast lads were out last night.
yup it was great wasn't it. as i emerged from a dark section of woods i thought there was a car or something lighting up the field, but it was just the moon, turned the light off and enjoyed a bit of moon beam surfing myself
Have done just that up the top of Tennyson down, all going smoothly until I thought I heard something, switched the light on and saw all these eyes staring back at me! Sheep!
Done a fair few of those around Salisbury Plain under a full moon. Stunning, beautiful and not a little spooky at the same time!
The thing I particularly noticed was being able to make out colours in the moonlight. Even riding through the trees, there was more than enough light to keep things going at a decent speed. Already looking forward to the next full moon! Did any of you guys feel like you were riding on new trails? I was noticing stuff that I tend to not even register during the day. My mate Davey saw a waterfall he didn't know even existed. With the moonlight glistening on the frozen lochs, it had a strangely reassuring vibe to the ride.
Cheers
Sanny
I remember riding on the Quantocks a while back and being mightily confused that the light from my headtorch wasn't moving when I turned my head! Then I realised that I hadn't turned my headtorch on, it was the moon...
Too much ice on the trails to ride any distance without the lights where I was. It was simply stunning out anyway, my lights were off for one of the big climbs which I knew would be ice free though.
the funniest thing though was we could still hear you and Davey for about 3 mins after you rode off all 'stealth like' 😛
Used to do this in the car when I was younger and a lot more stupid...
Very intense. NOT to be Recommended
BUT, plenty of light to see by
It's pretty special when you get a good full moon and clear skies. One of the best was last month, shortest day/longest night, decent fresh snow on a bulletproof base and temperatures nudging towards -20. Incredible clarity of the air and stillness out on the moors, felt very lucky to be out. Might try and get out tonight, although most of the snow has gone...
I went out last night, on my own, as it seemed just too good to miss. It was. For those who know it I rode from home through Wharfe, up Crummock and along Long Lane including a good detour on the Allotment. All in a couple of hours. It was awesome. Cold, clear and you could see the tops of the Langdales, the mast above Bolton, the glow from Skipton and loads more. I did about an hour of it without light as the moon was so bright.
I did see a group of bike lights just going up onto the summit of Ingleborough (about 2 miles away)and another group coming down the other Long Lane from Penyghent (about 3 miles away). Any idea who they were?
C
I also went out, and in the open sections the moonlight was gorgeous. The trails I picked were a wet, sloppy mess sadly.
I did it unintentionally last night. My Battery properly carked it on my Lumi's when I was the best part of 15 miles away from home. So taking it a bit easier than usual, the moonlight was perfect for the bridleways and towpaths. Bloody nippy, mind. Should have put the winter gloves on
We rode without lights in the snow last month. There was no moon but the lights of the nearest big town reflected off the thick clouds to illuminate the open ground in a strange pinky orange way.