Riding in the fog.

plowmar

Any one been out in the fog?, read a post yesterday and took my lights. certainly needed them as visibility reduced to 40 metres or so. But cars were passing me giving at least 6' gap, so the lights and yellow gore jacket worked.

Main problem though were the number of cars w/o lights at all or just side lights just couldn't see them. Light coloured cars - silver, grey or the RR silvery blue - could not be seen after 20 metres.

Really had to keep eyes peeled but had a good cold/damp ride.

SBezza

Yep 5 hours of it today, never really cleared, but worse at the start and end of the ride. Glad I had my lights on my bike, especially at the end of the ride, it was quite heavy by then.

Royal Dragoon

I was out in the fog today. Had a pretty cracking ride actually though never saw much more than the tarmac and hedges. Yarm, Neasham, Crathorne etc., about 45 mile in total. Not many other riders out though.

Have a check here to see what other 'Boro, Stockton and Hartlepool riders were up to.

http://www.mtbe.co.uk/your-ride-today-t2618-3240.html

random man

I was out today:

viewtopic.php?f=30005&t=12812683

Beautiful weather in Derbyshire today, I'm glad I made the effort.

LeicesterLad

I was out early doors for a 30miler in thick fog, glad i took the lights, worst thing about the fog for me is that im a spec wearer, constantly wiping away the mist is a right pain in the jax. :x

Frank the tank

Went out for a short one today, glad of the lights as visibility was down to about 25yards at times.

Blidworth bottoms was pea soup tastic today "Randomness".

nwallace

Commuting in the mist a year or more back with visibility around 50m on the esplanade in Dundee high tide also, was aware of an engine to my right, would have been doing maybe 25ks at the time as the rail bridge tender slipped past about 5m from the embankment wall. No other sound despite the road being so near.

Hoopdriver

Very misty down here too, in Sussex. Went for thirty miles in it, very dense at times, but quite fun too, on the quiet lanes and just before sunrise.

Evil Laugh

Went out south of London into the downs. Was not too hard to see the roads, everything looked really pretty. Sun burned through it in the end and was a lovely ride. Looking back over London, it was covered in a layer of fog but you could see the top of Canary Wharf and it's mates poking out of the cloud. That looked cool.

Mad Roadie

not worth the risk!

BrucieNRS

plowmar wrote:

Main problem though were the number of cars w/o lights at all or just side lights just couldn't see them.

I nipped out for 30 miles this morning, it was very misty in these parts (Bucks), too, and I was glad I had the lights on - what I found disappointing, though, was the number of other cyclists without lights!

Nigel

Cleat Eastwood

BrucieNRS wrote:

plowmar wrote:

Main problem though were the number of cars w/o lights at all or just side lights just couldn't see them.

I nipped out for 30 miles this morning, it was very misty in these parts (Bucks), too, and I was glad I had the lights on - what I found disappointing, though, was the number of other cyclists without lights!

Nigel

I went out without lights - got 3 miles out and it was really misty. Its been clear up here for ages so didnt see any need for them - gonna get a cheap set tomoz. Better safe I reckon.

JamesB

I just don`t understand why cyclists don`t automatically use lights more; this time of year unless it is clear and bright each time I go out , and it is usually grey or foggy or drizzley I`ll switch on rear light as a standard precaution; on rechargeables what`s the cost? Small front light (Exposure Flash) also used a lot---both just used for me to be seen
Saw a couple touring cyclists yesterday late afternoon, poor vis and getting dark; both fully clothed in black, riding black bikes with black panniers; not a light between them ; yes maybe they can see the road OK but the game at this time of the year is being SEEN !!
Same IMO goes for grey / dark cars in fog, often also no lights :x

plowmar

Hi royal dragoon - you're not from thornaby way are you?.
Must have missed you as I went 40 odd through sedgefield, darlington, middleton one row and yarm back to fairfield.
I was damper than I thought when I got back. Good ride though.

izza

Went out for 50 miles yesterday morning.

Even with lights, thoughts running around head at the start centred on whether it was all worth it in the cold, dark and foggy conditions "this might not be worth it". Most cars kept their distance except for one which cut right across me at about 7.00 am. turning of all places into a golf course. I realised he was 10 times madder than I will ever be.