AM or PM?

realnumber 1

Now the days are getting longer again it got me thinking. What time of day do you people prefer to ride? I'm not a morning person so I very rarely get up in time to be out the door before 11 which is a pain in winter lol.

snotty badger

I voted mid morning coz thats what I prefer, but its normally meet up around 8.00am on a saturday morning though- an ungodly hour for the weekend IMO!

But with light nights coming back soon it'll be back to the evening rides afterwork 8)

topsey_turvey

Like to be riding by 9AM. Get a good ride in , and be back in time for tiffin. Means I usually have to ride on my own, but at least I can change my route if I feel like it.

schmako

8:30 - 5 weekdays means only two days where I can get out of bed at like 11am - 1pm, not cool! So mid afternoons for me. Can't wait for the clocks to go forward so I can get cycles in after work too!

P-Jay

Up and out for me! I like to be done my lunchtime.

mr_hippo

I have always been an early riser and dawn in Bangkok is between 6 & 6:30 year round. I only need about 4 -5 hours sleep a night so I am usually up about 4 pm and out at dawn. Going so early avoids both the rush hour and the heat.

realnumber 1

Well this is interesting so far tbh. I thought I would be in the minority and that most would be going out early (like all my friends seem to like ).
I also hardly see anyone out and about unless I go to a trail centre.

docker0141

out at 9:30 back at 5:00. then not able to walk the next day

MattHarper

docker0141 wrote:

out at 9:30 back at 5:00. then not able to walk the next day

Ditto! I like to get out early as the roads are quiet, not to mention more riding time 8)

stev68

Mornings in the winter /autumn,afternoon and early evenings in the spring and summer,nothing like chugging down the thames towwy in the balmy evening sunshine for a warm up.

weeksy59

I was out today at 6.10am for a ride. Mostly it's 9am.

Although now the clocks are going back, it will likely be evenings after work too

uniqueride

When i can convince my friends and light permits 7-7:30am start and 5-6pm finish, might as well use the good weather we have at the moment.

The Big Cheese

Ideal time for me is about 7:00/7:30am...... roads are empty and the woods have a quietness about them - good thinking time also!!!!

cee

weeksy59 wrote:

I was out today at 6.10am for a ride. Mostly it's 9am.

Although now the clocks are going back, it will likely be evenings after work too

you mean forward....

cee

when riding trail centres, we always turn up pretty late...about 1pm. By the time we hit the summit, most of everyone else has finished and we get a pretty clear run with no obstructions.

MrChuck

I find the advantages of early morning are that I can make it more of a habit, and it still leaves most of the day free for other things. If I don't get out straight away I find the day can end up revolving around it and other things suffer.

therealboyjones

Early morning, glorious sunshine, still fresh so you don't overheat and no other bugger about to get in the way!!!

.blitz

The best time to ride is when you're not 'synced' with everyone else. This means mid/late-morning starts for all-day rides, (very) late afternoon for short blasts and - shh don't tell anyone - whenever there's a major sporting event on telly.

singlespeedexplosif

can we have an 'all of the above' option on the poll?

dave_hill

Early early early!!!

Best time of the day by far. I'm up as soon as it's light usually in summer and off out about an hour after that.

Completely the opposite in winter tho... :shock:

realnumber 1

dave_hill wrote:

Early early early!!!

Best time of the day by far. I'm up as soon as it's light usually in summer and off out about an hour after that.

Completely the opposite in winter tho... :shock:

My idea of hell on a weekend. Have to be up at 7, 5 days a week and thats bad enough. I thought I would change as I got older but haven't yet.

Great Ayton

Early I like the most but often its mid day just because most people cant be bothered to wake up. Its so hard to do anything after work as I am just warn out. Though I do love night rides

dave_hill

realnumber 1 wrote:

dave_hill wrote:

Early early early!!!

Best time of the day by far. I'm up as soon as it's light usually in summer and off out about an hour after that.

Completely the opposite in winter tho... :shock:

My idea of hell on a weekend. Have to be up at 7, 5 days a week and thats bad enough. I thought I would change as I got older but haven't yet.

7 o'clock!!?? That's an hour's lie-in for me at weekends! I'm up at 6, five days a week. Mind you, I'm hardly ever in bed later than 11.

Kids these days, don't know they're born!

realnumber 1

Aye, a 32 year old kid that is!

dave_hill

realnumber 1 wrote:

Aye, a 32 year old kid that is!

My point exactly! I'm pushing 38 so every minute of the day is precious now I'm living on borrowed time!!

gthang

dave_hill wrote:

Early early early!!!

Best time of the day by far. I'm up as soon as it's light usually in summer and off out about an hour after that.

Completely the opposite in winter tho... :shock:

what he said