Why go mountain biking at night?
Why go mountain biking at night?
Mountain biking at night helps you reclaim time sitting in front of the TV, make the most of short Winter daylight, and enjoy a unique experience. In this video, we’ll go over all the reasons why night riding is awesome, and some of the basics to get started doing it.
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I know those lights aren’t cheap, but they’re incredibly durable and reliable. I’ve already ordered some mid-priced flood lights, which I’ll be testing throughout the Spring for review later. I hope to find something affordable to recommend for 1 to 2 hour low-risk rides.
If you’re doing long backcountry rides at night, I’d strongly recommend ponying up and buying a serious set of lights like the ones above.
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Seth: "Mountain biking at night is amazing"
*creepy background music starts*
what’s the song on 4:03 PLEASE
I’m going to do some urban trail riding in a few hours
Then imagine all of you fell off the cliff
So true..
Reasons to Night Ride:
1. Public Nudity
Man 20c at night here in Canada if it reaches 20c in mid day we’re pretty lucky
7:02 that actually scared me. Not kidding. Damn you Seth
That scared the shit out of me 7:01
What happen to Dramas leg
I’ve hit the trails in winter times, without lights, having moonlight reflect on the snow as lightsource was challenging at 30km/h average.
Still broke my personal record on a laptime AND total km an hour in those days.
Daylight just doesn’t work for me that well, no idea.
A solo night ride in the woods or forest by yourself will surely test your manhood.
Was just thinking of someone I know who cracked a couple of ribs after hitting a badger on a night trail when you said ‘bears’. I was like, ‘ohhhhh…’ 😐
For my light I just go a 12v battery and a offroad light bar and the trails look just like day
i would have a night ride, but i don’t have a mountain bike! i’m saving for a catalyst but for now full time bmx will do
Can you please make a light video about the best lights for biking with one cheaper list and on top end list, thnx
Yo Seth love the videos man but I gotta say that whole video seemed like a add for the product but no hate man💯
NIGHT RIDING? Heck yeah, summer here in So Cal can be death with temps up to 100+ by noon and since there are few trees in most of the foothills around Orange County night riding is the ONLY way to enjoy some epic trails. Not to mention being able to ride up to almost 2800 feet above Orange County on 4th of July evening gives you an epic airial fireworks show throughout the county below. Not to mention an 8 mile downhill ride back to the car, or you can ride to top of the hills above Fullerton Ca and watch the Disneyland fireworks nightly. 🙂
Its too haunted to ride at my local trails after 7
I went there and my lights suddenly died out and could only turn back on after leaving the place
Same thing happened to my friend
Yeah I went night riding drunk with dad last night and he hit a tree XD
I live in Las Vegas and have a trail right next to me and it’s not really n a national park plus no trees or heard but I don’t have a bike
I live in Bentonville and do night group ride a lot in the fall and winter. I use 2 $30 bike lights of amazon. 1 on my bar and one on my helmet. I the the Genentech helps a lot in corners since the beam lines up with your line of sight.
I’m literally in the witching hour right now
How u find all those cameras
If I rode night there would probably be coyotes
in fact I did some more night biking on paved trails. Such a fucking cool experience
I’ve never been mountain biking or had one idk y I like ur vids
Hey Seth, I’m a huge guy. 6 foot 3, 285 pounds. I’ve casually biked but I’m looking into biking as a form of exercise. Could you recommend me a bike (1000-1300 ) diamond back? Decent brand? Bike for casual paved trails, and causal riding?
All my friends would lie and come up with an excuse
I‘m living between mountains, but there arent any good tracks 🙁
You can start your ride after the sun seth’s
I used to love riding my old dual sport at night. Gotta be extra careful for wildlife tho. Ive almost hit deer on a few occasions.
Whoever left this bike is a dick, or he’s dead
1:56 drama has a broken leg!
If your gonna ride alone I recommend getting a 12 gauge under over shotgun just in case of bear or mountain lion encounters because a 9mm pistol, 45ACP, or a 40 cal pistol won’t do nothing to those animals. Maybe even bring a 300 Winchester magnum rifle with you or a 7.62 by 59 gun like the Kar98.
What is the brand of that gray bike with the tribal design?
why you no night ride… cant afford a light that turns night into daytime
Bob cats and foxes
Make sure u guys are carrying a blade incase of an animal attack or even some kind of crackhead running up on you. Always good caution to have a knife on you when its pitch black in the middle of the woods.
Hmmm. Maybe I should try a night hike….. never considered it. The heat right now has killed every bit of motivation I have.
Other than the obvious benefits you mentioned in the video, I’d like to point out some cons as well:
1) Plenty of nocturnal animals become active at night which should be taken into consideration. Also, to avoid any unwanted close encounters I’d deffo advise on wearing some sorts of bell…
2) It’s unlikely you’ll meet someone out on the trail at night. If riding alone, definitely let your family or friends know about your whereabouts or else things might get really sketchy should you fall.
3) Light source is casting long shadows rendering obstacles such as roots, dips, drops, rocks…much trickier that they really are. It can mess up with your head. For that reason alone, I’d stick to familiar trails as a beginner.
4) In case of a failure, you’re pretty much screwed should you loose a light. For that reason, it would be reasonable to carry a spare – or at least always use two sources as shown in the video (strong one on the handlebars and additional one on the helmet).
5) In thick woods, there’s more moisture and humidity to expect at night. Roots and rocks might be more slippery than usual.
But as always, great video Seth – keep it up!
Another reason for charging your lights immediately is that Li-ion batteries degrade when left almost depleted, similar to car batteries.
My night rides usually take me to the bar round trip.
Unless I have like 3 other friends I’m am NOT and I mean NOT GOING TO NIGHT RIDE BY MY SELF because I am terrified of bears. If I see on all I do is say, “BEAR BEAR BEAR BEAR BEAR BEAR” and run like a mad man!
Nothing Beats winter phat bike night rides. When it’s dark at 5pm it’s the only way to ride after work.
I want to go on a night ride however I don’t know what time of light to get.
1:58 only god knows what he’s watching
next time, go night riding with quad lense night vision goggles
I have 20 celcius baby! (Every day)
Can we see a night riding hacks/gear tips video series? I’m a dirt bike guy trying to get into mtn biking but can’t find time those vids would help me find time