Thursday evening, Strays will head out from the home of Velvet and Rob on a 23 mile ride to Worthington Springs and back.

 

 

1) A white light of at least 100 lumens is required on the front of the bike and 

2) a red blinky on the rear, with

3) passive reflectors front and rear. A passive reflector on the front is not required if you have a secondary light (preferably with a flash mode).

4) Additional reflectors and lights, and light colored clothing are recommended  and encouraged. Strays night rides exceed legal* lighting requirements.  

 

Check and make sure your lights are working before you show up, lights are notorious for having 'issues' at ride start time.

 

Brief convenience store stop at the mid ride point in Worthington Springs.

 

Arrive at 5:45 for a 6 pm departure.

 

If you have not been on a ride with the Strays you will need to read all of the information at:  http://gccfla.org/cgi-bin/webridedetail.cgi?groupid=8

 

If you have other questions or need directions:

 

Rob Wilt

 

* Legal minimums mean minimum safety. Keep in mind that just because lights meet the minimum requirement of the current laws does not mean they are actually suitable or safe for riding in the dark at night. The intention of the minimum is to allow you to be seen by cars in town, under street lights. So lights intended only to meet the requirements of the law will not be suitable for riding with the Strays. We ride in the countryside where it can be pitch black if we have overcast. With overcast, you won't even be able to see the stars, much less the road. Buy the brightest lights you can afford.

 

 

LED light development has left our states ancient laws of transportation in the dust of the Grand Wazoo, there is no good economic reason not to have safe ride lights today. If you don't know what the lumen output of your light is, then you can bet it is less than 100 lumens. No manufacturer will fail to mention this output if their product exceeds it. Don't buy a light that doesn't tell you how many lumens it outputs. If you can't afford safe lights, then you won't be able to afford an emergency room visit either.