My tips for riding your bike in the dark on the road: • Have a front light to see. • Have rear light to be seen. • Have a Wheel light to light up your wheels to be seen. • Don’t look back. • Keep a good distance from the curb. • Share the Road. • Obey all traffic laws. • Focus on the road ahead of you. • Have your rear light flashing. • Have your front light constant on.
I like 800 lumens on the handle bar and on my helmet. Being able to direct a beam towards a motorist coming onto your street from the side, can be a life saver
is biking at night alone safe? my friend thinks maybe a crazy person can like push me out of my bike and maybe rob me or take my bike. Not sure if he’s over worrying me lol
i generally pretend i am in an ally cats race, on known roads seems safe enough so far. i live in south africa and our townships are buzzing peak hours. i fear cycling in the mornings more than i do evenings. But do take a friend and go crazy (safely) lol
There is no law in the uk saying you need reflectors. I’m fact in the uk when we buy a new bike the first thing we do is get rid of those ugly reflectors
Patrick - It’s true I’ve been riding all my life and I ride for team GB. The law is during day light you don’t need any sort of reflectors/lights. After sunset you need some sort of light or reflection. This doesn’t have to be on the bike it can be as simple as reflectors on your cycling jersey or helmet light
@@DanielMooreDJ He didn't specifically indicate said what country he is. Even if you are telling him that the video was in the UK, he was pointing out that he needed a reflector and the tips on the placement, etc...
@@DanielMooreDJ Well, also, maybe his country is a bit shady in the day. He could live in a heavy winter condition or somewhere less bright. Maybe due to that, they are also required to have reflectors in the day.
wrong, it's not the law to have a rear flashing light, this is bogus advice! You fail to mention that a light that blinds is illegal, lights that are designed for off road that have no cut off lens (fresnal) can get you stopped by police (same as if a motor vehicle has faulty lights) as an oncoming cyclist I hate it when another cyclist uses far too bright a beam for the conditions and is ignorant of the fact their lights are blinding, even worse having an overtly bright light and it's on flash mode!! you fail to mention that the frequency of the flash is also controlled by the regulations as it cannot be too fast due to possibly setting off people with epilepsy. Flashing lights are distracting for road users anyway and they make it harder for others to judge your distance. Steady front and rear beam is safer. Your garment colour is irrelevant, motorists will have their lights on, have you ever actually driven a car at night, motorists either look and see or they don't, getting your road position early is vastly more important than signalling.
Tony Franklin it’s definitely a legal requirement to have a rear light where I live (though not necessarily flashing) www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/sites/www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/files/vla-resource-bike-law.pdf
I maniley cycle at night: #1 Less traffic, #2 I'm more noticeable at night with my Hi-Vis Shirt and my Bright Lights. One of My Ad Free Night Videos th-cam.com/video/WgHOZ3Hm3o0/w-d-xo.html
My tips for riding your bike in the dark on the road:
• Have a front light to see.
• Have rear light to be seen.
• Have a Wheel light to light up your wheels to be seen.
• Don’t look back.
• Keep a good distance from the curb.
• Share the Road.
• Obey all traffic laws.
• Focus on the road ahead of you.
• Have your rear light flashing.
• Have your front light constant on.
I’ll take that advice. Had a near miss twice today 😳
Wear a neon shirt too
These are such good tips. Tips within tips. Thanks for sharing!!! New subscriber.
Thanks for the description.
I like 800 lumens on the handle bar and on my helmet. Being able to direct a beam towards a motorist coming onto your street from the side, can be a life saver
I have a 1000 lumen light on my helmet and another one attached to the handle bar. Being able to direct the light wherever you look is awesome.
@1:49 the car has no lights on!
Yes it did
arse hole drivers
Ollie representing Decathlon! :)
This was a damn good video!
What about glasses?
wow, the early days Oliver
is biking at night alone safe? my friend thinks maybe a crazy person can like push me out of my bike and maybe rob me or take my bike. Not sure if he’s over worrying me lol
i generally pretend i am in an ally cats race, on known roads seems safe enough so far. i live in south africa and our townships are buzzing peak hours.
i fear cycling in the mornings more than i do evenings. But do take a friend and go crazy (safely) lol
Just stick to the well-lit, quite crowded road and you'll be fine. I always ride at night because i dont like getting sunburn on the morning-noon lol
polar bears are cute they are not dangerous at all
Sorry Oliver, that you had no friends to ride with in this video ;)
But no reflectors on the bike? It's law here 😅
There is no law in the uk saying you need reflectors. I’m fact in the uk when we buy a new bike the first thing we do is get rid of those ugly reflectors
@@DanielMooreDJ I think that is incorrect.
Patrick - It’s true I’ve been riding all my life and I ride for team GB. The law is during day light you don’t need any sort of reflectors/lights. After sunset you need some sort of light or reflection. This doesn’t have to be on the bike it can be as simple as reflectors on your cycling jersey or helmet light
@@DanielMooreDJ He didn't specifically indicate said what country he is. Even if you are telling him that the video was in the UK, he was pointing out that he needed a reflector and the tips on the placement, etc...
@@DanielMooreDJ Well, also, maybe his country is a bit shady in the day. He could live in a heavy winter condition or somewhere less bright. Maybe due to that, they are also required to have reflectors in the day.
wrong, it's not the law to have a rear flashing light, this is bogus advice!
You fail to mention that a light that blinds is illegal, lights that are designed for off road that have no cut off lens (fresnal) can get you stopped by police (same as if a motor vehicle has faulty lights) as an oncoming cyclist I hate it when another cyclist uses far too bright a beam for the conditions and is ignorant of the fact their lights are blinding, even worse having an overtly bright light and it's on flash mode!!
you fail to mention that the frequency of the flash is also controlled by the regulations as it cannot be too fast due to possibly setting off people with epilepsy. Flashing lights are distracting for road users anyway and they make it harder for others to judge your distance. Steady front and rear beam is safer.
Your garment colour is irrelevant, motorists will have their lights on, have you ever actually driven a car at night, motorists either look and see or they don't, getting your road position early is vastly more important than signalling.
Tony Franklin it’s definitely a legal requirement to have a rear light where I live (though not necessarily flashing)
www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/sites/www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/files/vla-resource-bike-law.pdf
I maniley cycle at night: #1 Less traffic, #2 I'm more noticeable at night with my Hi-Vis Shirt and my Bright Lights. One of My Ad Free Night Videos th-cam.com/video/WgHOZ3Hm3o0/w-d-xo.html
duh are you addressing the ten year old riders ?