Tips On Cycling In The Dark

7 Jan

Riding at night or at any other conditions of reduced or impaired visibility (eg, at night, in fog, rain, dusk) is extremely dangerous. Despite the fact that only 12% of cyclists are traveling at night from case by case basis and only 3% regularly ride at night, 40% of accidents with cyclists going in the time between dusk and dawn. In a collision of a cyclist with a cargo or passenger car, the cyclist is always in a losing position, and risks to get a serious injury with possible fatal outcome. We strongly recommend that you never ride a bike at night! All Bikes come with front, rear and side reflectors (reflectors). Cataphotes must be secured in position and should be visible in the dark.

Clean them of dirt before each departure. Damaged Cataphotes must be promptly replaced with serviceable. If you still have to travel in low visibility or at night, remember that alone do not provide sufficient Cataphotes SECURITY AND VISIBILITY. In addition, cycling at night without lighting is prohibited by laws in many states. Always drive with a working front headlight and tail light intact. Dealers of the manufacturer offer a wide selection of high quality lighting fixtures that you can buy and ask to install on your bike when purchased. If you are using lights powered by batteries, before leaving, make sure that they are working properly and the batteries are fully charged.

Remember that the advantage of lighting devices powered by batteries is that they can shine and remain visible even when the bike is not moving. Do not go longer than the time of discharge your battery, because suddenly you can go without coverage. Lighting-powered generators more preferred to travel long distances, during which the batteries can be fully discharged. For maximum light output is recommended to use halogen lamps.