Bike Tech If it's a two wheeled vehicle and you wanna talk about it, here's your spot

Day or Night rides?

Thread Tools
 
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:23 PM
  #1 (permalink)  
ricardo_florida's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Default Day or Night rides?

When do you ride the most during the day (what hours) or nights (what hours). I prefer the early day rides. I thought that night time people couldn't see you as well and I've hit some major road hazards, but come to think about it, day time there are more old people hazards and you tend to blend in with the background. Headlights comming towards me at night seem to bother me so I skip the night rides usually.
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:33 PM
  #2 (permalink)  
Cammo's Avatar
Is on his way
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,835
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by ricardo_florida
When do you ride the most during the day (what hours) or nights (what hours). I prefer the early day rides. I thought that night time people couldn't see you as well and I've hit some major road hazards, but come to think about it, day time there are more old people hazards and you tend to blend in with the background. Headlights comming towards me at night seem to bother me so I skip the night rides usually.
I guess it all depends on where you are riding. North runs are good for the early morning! I've been cutting back on night rides on becasue there are a lot of squids out on friday and sat. night. I prefer riding during the day, I'm blind and I can't see shit at night! Plus more drunks are out at night!
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:44 PM
  #3 (permalink)  
Skinnyjoint's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 547
Likes: 0
Default

i dont like riding at night a whole lot, feel much better riding any the day, just pretty much anytime there is sunlight out
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:49 PM
  #4 (permalink)  
ricardo_florida's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Default

I promised myself I wouldn't ride on fri and sat night, way too many estupidos out there. I will ride at night only too and from meets. Who are the people who got to Gators Dock Side on 1 wednesday of the month. There are usually 30 to 40 bukes out there?
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 01:59 PM
  #5 (permalink)  
Cammo's Avatar
Is on his way
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,835
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by ricardo_florida
I promised myself I wouldn't ride on fri and sat night, way too many estupidos out there. I will ride at night only too and from meets. Who are the people who got to Gators Dock Side on 1 wednesday of the month. There are usually 30 to 40 bukes out there?

Tampa Sport bikers. They usually meet up at different locations every week. I am joining them tonight at Hooters off Gandy in Tampa!
Reply
Old Jul 12, 2006 | 02:58 PM
  #6 (permalink)  
???'s Avatar
???
Capt."Howling Mad"Murdock
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 16,339
Likes: 0
Default

i have a few places i will hit up at night but nothing north because of the deer and stuff.


as for seeing at night, that depends a lot of the bike you ride.
__________________
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 02:44 AM
  #7 (permalink)  
KrazyInKamo's Avatar
TraumaInDHead
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 3,144
Likes: 0
Default

late night/early mornin except for those love bug seasoned days... skrew wiping your visor down every 15 miles kuz ya can't see shit..
__________________
You Are All Gunna Die...
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 05:31 AM
  #8 (permalink)  
MianoSM's Avatar
Custom User Title
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 13,052
Likes: 0
Default

I just ride to pick up chicks. ; )
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 06:06 AM
  #9 (permalink)  
TNathe's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 18,565
Likes: 0
Default

morning rides for tearing ass up and down the road, at night my favorite was riding in the city late at night. EMPTY 3 lane roads means riding wheelies through the city under the street lights. I dunno, it gave me the feeling of being on some video game or something and Im not used to riding in big cities like Brandon 'cause i live out in the sticks.
__________________
Reply
Old Jul 13, 2006 | 10:29 AM
  #10 (permalink)  
Lonna's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by MianoSM
I just ride to pick up chicks. ; )


Early am, while a chance of it still being cool. Everyone pretty much summed it up...Friday/Sat nights are stupid anywhere in Tampa. Did a north ride one night.... , although I wasn't the one dodging deer, I was just watching, so I can laugh!
__________________
Lonna
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:35 PM.