It was getting cold, as predicted, and on the way back we were splatted by two gritting lorries but it was not that cold as all 22 riders will testify. Glorious full moon plus a day or so.
Nick G's First Chaingang |
Alan Masters The Weds Chaingang On His First Attempt |
A few weeks back just after coming down off Spooky Hill towards Pevensey a car failed to dip its lights. I was riding solo between groups and was blinded. Despite holding my hand outstretched in front to block out the worst of the light there was nothing on the side of the road, fence or hedge, to pick out where it was. I was drifting to the centre of the road set for a head on collision before the driver slowed down, still not dipping lights, before I could work out where to ride and find my side of the road. I am wondering if the driver had been dazzled by the lights of the front groups so was getting their own back by blinding the tail end riders? But some cars even on dip have far too bright lights, possibly being set wrongly but possibly being unnecessarily powerful. This can apply to certain bike lights too.
Dave HH taking It Easy Tonight |
It was not that bad, our front lights, really but please set your front lights to illuminate the road not too far in front of you (we were not off road in dark woods on a moonless night) otherwise you will fail any proposed bike MoT, as cars do their MoT.
Chris Parker
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