I have been without back light for, lets just say too much time. Don't get me wrong, I am a big supporter of full on night gear, but Bloomfield/Garfield has a reputation for disappearing bike lights. (My one friend has a theory that people steal them to then SELL the batteries. I don't know if I buy this but ANYWAY...) I was stopped at night on the road by a concerned citizen, on average, once a week. The CC always gave me a nice little lecture on rear lights and visibility, to which I always responded, "My light was stolen the other night. I haven't gotten a new one yet" This was true... for a week or so. But after a month, my nose grew a little longer with every white lie. I knew all was bad when I heard my roommate give the exact same excuse while we were grocery shopping one night.
The only downside to being properly fitter for night-time biking is this: I officially am the caboose for all night ventures, as my roommate is still playing Pinocchio.
-The Velodict
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