Night Biking Tips

If you plan on riding at night say for fun, you like riding in the dark, or your coming home from work, there are a few things that you will need to know and have to keep you safe:

1. Lights  (Sets can range from $20.00 to $45.00 for basic lights.  LED's are the best for making batteries last longer.)
2. Reflectors (you can get them at your local bike shop for very cheap, if your bike is not come with them, say you bought it used or they broke.)
1. white on the front
2. red on the rear
3. White reflectors in your spokes
4. reflectors on the side of the bike (optional if you don't want to gum up your bike)
3. Reflective vest  (you can buy vests and jackets at you local home improvement store or anywhere that  deals with construction.  They can range from $15.00 on up to $30.00, depending on the style.)
4. Reflective strips  (you can get reflective strips at bike shops, and hardware stores, for putting them on you helmet/bike.

If you use these tips for being visible, cars will be able to see you more, and you'll be less likely to end up as a hood ornament on a car.  I have had a city bus run into me a year and a half ago, and that was not fun.  If you bike safely and be visible to others, you will be happier, and so will everyone else.

Keep on Biking...