My first day of spring was great. I managed to spend a good chunk of it outdoors. I went for a ride on the motorcycle, walked and later in the evening went cycling. When I left home I intended to go for a short ride to Guysborough for milk and gas but on the way [...]
Posts Tagged ‘cycling at night’
Spring Fling
Posted in cycling, fitness, Motorcycle, tagged cycling at night, fitness, Guysborough County, motorcycle, walking on March 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Cycling at Night: More
Posted in cycling, Winter, tagged cold weather, cycling, cycling at night, Derek Hendsbee, winter cycling on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Every now and again things come together very nicely without anything to detract from the experience. So it was last night. I had to do a little eenie meenie minee mo to chose between skiing and cycling but ultimately decided on cycling because snow conditions weren’t quite as good as road conditions. A light flurry [...]
Winter Cycling: The Limits
Posted in cycling, Winter, tagged cycling at night, Derek Hendsbee, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, winter cycling on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One evening last week I was eager to go cycling. The temperature hovered around zero and I assumed the roads would remain wet until the temperature dropped a few more degrees. I changed into my cycling stuff and attached the light to the bike then walked out to the pavement, the shiny, ice-encrusted pavement. Hmmm, [...]
Cycling: My Lights
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bicycle light, cycling, cycling at night, fitness, winter cycling on December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve talked a few times about winter cycling. In addition to being properly dressed my lights permit me to ride at night. Usually, at night, there is less wind. I love gliding along in the hush of dark winter stillness. You can see in the photo above how small and discreet the battery is. I [...]
Cycling: Zero Degrees in the Dark
Posted in cycling, Winter, tagged cold weather, cycling, cycling at night, fitness, winter cycling on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cycling and cold weather are an incongruous mix in the minds of most. Cycling at night is, similarly, like oil and water. And cycling, for most adults in my area of rural Nova Scotia, is not an option and would not be an option even if all hurdles of safety, stigma and fitness were removed [...]
