Fall night ride  Last night was a beautiful night for a ride. We strapped on our NiteRiders and rode to a meeting an hour away. The route is mostly on trails and we've got lots of lights and reflective gear. I think we're more visible to motorists at night than in the day, when we seemed to be ignored much of the time.

Wildlife was out, and the sky was as clear as I've seen it in a long time. At one point we saw a blazing shooting star streak overhead. It was a fun, close to home adventure. We just need to get better lights. The NiteRiders conked out after about an hour of burn time; they are rated for 2.5 hours, and we've only had them for a couple of years. Acording to the NiteRider tech sheet on our Trail Rat, we've been undercharing the batteries. I was sure the spec said not to charge for more than 5 hours, but the one on the web says 9 hours. Since we're only getting an hour now anyway, it can't hurt to try the 9 hour charge. We'll see.
posted by Bruce Wright at 10:28 AM #