Essential gear for night riding? - eviltoast

I know about the obvious stuff like a bright vest, blinking rear light and wearing light colored clothes but is there anything else that I need for when nightfall hits?

  • colourlesspony@pawb.social
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    1 month ago

    I recommend clear safety glasses. Especially if you live someplace dry. You don’t want dust or insects in your eyes. I hit a palo verde beetle once and it almost knocked my glasses off my face.

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      1 month ago

      Not clear, but photochromic cycling glasses have been a god send for me.

      I can wear them all the time, including inside a store, at night, during bright summer days, or during those rides that start before dawn/dusk.

      Before that, i had dedicated clear and dark glasses, but they were highly inconvenient.

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      1 month ago

      Impressive! I struggle to get as far as a phylum or even kingdom identification in the moment something smacks my safety glasses. But looking at a picture of a palo verde beetle I can see how that would be unambiguous.