Mica
Likes Dirt
It's been bugging me for a while this one (and probably shouldn't encourage others as enjoy having the trails to ourselves) but where have all the night riders gone?
Years back was riding night regularly to mix it up and sneak in a mid week ride and always saw others out on the trails. Fell out of favour around 10 years back with little kids in the house but been back at it the last couple of years regularly with a similar group of busy middle aged dads and it's deserted out there.
More than happy to have the place to ourselves but just wondering why we're the only ones? Have always enjoyed a night ride as it makes the familiar suddenly very unfamiliar. Also great to sneak in a ride then have a beer or two and a laugh in the carpark with nowhere else to be or other things to rush off too. Being in QLD the climate also makes it extra appealing.
Have flexible work arrangements meant more daytime rides during the week? Is there less interest as 24hour races etc have fallen out of favour? Can you not ride without a sick GoPro edit? What's going on? Any clues?
Years back was riding night regularly to mix it up and sneak in a mid week ride and always saw others out on the trails. Fell out of favour around 10 years back with little kids in the house but been back at it the last couple of years regularly with a similar group of busy middle aged dads and it's deserted out there.
More than happy to have the place to ourselves but just wondering why we're the only ones? Have always enjoyed a night ride as it makes the familiar suddenly very unfamiliar. Also great to sneak in a ride then have a beer or two and a laugh in the carpark with nowhere else to be or other things to rush off too. Being in QLD the climate also makes it extra appealing.
Have flexible work arrangements meant more daytime rides during the week? Is there less interest as 24hour races etc have fallen out of favour? Can you not ride without a sick GoPro edit? What's going on? Any clues?