The Workout: Ride @ LMI-MI for 60 minutes
This early in the morning I'm limited to areas around here that are illuminated with street lights. I have a reflective vest strap thing and an intense red blinking light in the back. Nothing up front. I have never ridden in an instance where I'd need forward illumination and even this early in the morning and when it's this dark... I don't really need one due to the streetlights. The only reason I think I'd get one is for oncoming or turning traffic to see me better. However, I was thinking about that and wondering if it would give me a false sense of security to think that they'd see this little flashlight bright thing coming down the road, most likely faster than they're assuming. Not saying I'm super fast right now, just noting that many people may not expect a bike to be going as fast they're capable of going. Plus, I think I might sometime rely on the thought that they can see me, which would be a really bad mistake.
Since I've been riding, a little over 10 years now, I've always ridden with the idea that I am essentially invisible to vehicles. So, I don't expect them to do anything for me. There have been a few instances where I've had some close calls, just because a motorists has done something exceptionally out of the ordinary, but that mentality I think has saved me from a number of accidents. I've put a lot of miles on my bike and have only gone down bad once, and that was my own fault, when I was new at riding... I couldn't take a corner well.
Alright, so that's enough for today. I've got things to be doing. Mainly... clean up a nice present our puppy just left us in the kitchen. :(
Here's the ride info.
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