Got pulled over by a Motorcycle Garda last night...

Fender76

Went out for a spin in the wet yesterday evening at around 7... I honestly didn't realise how quickly it would get dark and about 8.15, 5k's from home as it was getting quite dark a motorcyle Garda came up beside me and pointed me in to the side of the road... I was expecting a huge bollocking but actually he was quite cool... I told him that I didn't expect it to get dark so quickly and he said 'get some light like mine' and pointed to his flashing blue lights... Fair play...!
Such a bummer that it's getting darker...
On a different note, my bike looked like it had been through the Paris Roubaix... took about 40 mins to clean....!

Hungrycol

Shoulda asked him if you get a uniform like his too

abcdggs

Should have asked him to pace you home...

tomasrojo

Night really swooped down last night. I parked the bike outside a shop in dusk and came out ten minutes later into complete darkness. I'd put on lights on the way there, just in case, so I was glad I had.

xz

Gets darker 3-4 mins earlier every day until the clocks change ( useless fact )

cdaly_

Strictly speaking it gets darker earlier every day after the clocks change too...

The real thing to catch you out is that at this time of year (sept/oct) the rate of change of length of day is fastest. Same applies in the spring (mar/apr) but that doesn't catch you out at all...

the_syco

tomasrojo wrote: »

I parked the bike outside a shop in dusk and came out ten minutes later into complete darkness.

By going into a brightly lit shop, your nightvision goes, and you will suddenly realise how dark it has been when you come back out. Although your eyes will adjust to the darkness again, IMO it takes a while to get back to being able to view stuff again.

But yeah, if going anywhere after 6pm, bring lights. If all cars start using their full beams, you should turn your own lights on.

Cabaal

Least he was nice about it, doing his job at the same time too

/Note to self...must get some decent lights!

DirkVoodoo

Some good value light sets (to be seen around town):

Smart Polaris 4



Smart Polaris 2

I also bought a few sets of these, handy Knogg knock offs, silicone bodies tie to themselves so no need for a mount. Always handy to have a set at work/in your bag in case you forget your regular lights or they run out of batteries at the wrong time.

DirkVoodoo

Woops, link for those lights from dealextreme. Excellent value and good as a back-up light or just a "be seen" light.

route66

on this web site - fill in the details depending on where you live.

This is what Dublin looks like.

yop

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Woops, link for those lights from dealextreme. Excellent value and good as a back-up light or just a "be seen" light.

seems to be cracking lights them!!

silvo

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Woops, link for those lights from dealextreme. Excellent value and good as a back-up light or just a "be seen" light.

Just to note that although these are great little lights, don't get them wet. I have banjaxed one set already on one of the wet days earlier this week.

Fender76

Every time I read this post title it sounds like I was violated by a biker....