Hacking

[Lotsoflemons]

This time of year what's the latest you would ride out on the roads in the evening for 30-40 mins?

 

[Barton Bounty]

5/6 pm as the next couple of weeks would need to be 3/4 pm once the clocks change

 

[Polos Mum]

It's quite weather dependent. It's been foggy all day here, so today - never

On a cold clear evening until about 5.30 but that's if there's no low sun. We have some hill brows to go over and the low sun can make it really difficult to see.

I'm pretty risk adverse.

Most cars have auto headlights these days - so I make it a point to be off the road before the majority of cars have their headlights on
If it's dusky / foggy etc. enough for the cars sensors to think they need lights on - then it's not good enough visibility for me.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

It very much depends on where you are in the country, as if further south then it's dark more early than it is further north

 

[lynz88]

I try to be off as soon as it's dusk time no matter the season. That said, the lane that the yard is on is not well lit and has trees either side with some blind corners.

 

[MuddyMonster]

It very much depends on where you are in the country, as if further south then it's dark more early than it is further north

Really? I had no idea of that! Maybe I should to Scotland or something

 

[Barton Bounty]

Really? I had no idea of that! Maybe I should to Scotland or something

I was not aware we get it lighter than anywhere else, gets dark about 7 here just now

 

[rara007]

Sunset is 6pm. I’d aim to be home by 5.30 latest. But considering how busy it still is at 5.30 (not like in summer racing the light with empty roads!) realistically 4.30 would be last I go out.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Really? I had no idea of that! Maybe I should to Scotland or something

Here (about 30 miles west of central London) sunset was 18.08 today, pitch dark just after 6.30pm.
Sunrise was at 07.26

I fibbed, (as just checked) we are lighter earlier by about 20 mins in the morning than the top of Scotland. Dusk is currently v similar to Thurso.

 

[MuddyMonster]

Here (about 30 miles west of central London) sunset was 18.08 today, pitch dark just after 6.30pm.
Sunrise was at 07.26

Yeah, that sounds similiar to us. It definitely was dark leaving the farm at 6.40pm today ... I just assumed everyone else in the UK was the same! Thanks I can add it to the list of random, adulty stuff I learnt from HHO that I should have known previously but didn't

 

[Gloi]

Winter it goes dark earlier further north.
Summer it goes dark later further north.

 

[Barton Bounty]

Winter it goes dark earlier further north.
Summer it goes dark later further north.

Thats what I thought too.

 

[dorsetladette]

I just don't bother in the week in the winter - the road I have to ride on to get to the off road hacking is a 60mph road and used as a cut through for the main roads. I only need to be on it for about 10 mins but I just don't like to risk it.

 

[leflynn]

this gives civil twilight times and i use that as a guide dependant on weather: https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/

 

[MidChristmasCrisis]

There is approx 20 minutes difference between night fall in Stirling and my sisters near Grantham with sisters area staying lighter for longer.

 

[fidleyspromise]

We went out at 4.45pm and were back at 5.30pm last night. I wouldn't like to be back much later than that just now.

 

[poiuytrewq]

5/6 pm as the next couple of weeks would need to be 3/4 pm once the clocks change

Eugh, I'd been blocking that one out! Of course its only round the corner already isn't it!

I'm not sure what time it was yesterday but I was later than usual taking my dogs out and got a bit caught out. I did a loop round some quiet roads and in hindsight did it the wrong way round as the way home was sheltered shady narrow road so was much darker than had i gone the other and been more out in the open. It got dark surprisingly fast!

 

[sjdress]

I’ve been riding back home around 6/615pm and it is starting to feel dark. I wouldn’t want to be out much later than I am currently.