The summer is coming and the weather is getting hotter, and the cool night has become a time period for many mountain bike riders to go out riding. Avoiding the harassment of the scorching sun, there is more coolness and comfort, but then there are some problems with riding safety and equipment selection. Let's take a look at the things you need to pay attention to when riding a mountain bike at night.

Mountain bike night riding can be roughly divided into three types. The first type is the most conventional road cycling; the second is "practice", an open space, everyone gathers together to make some foundation Skills, fancy movements and the like; the third type is also the most special and need to pay attention to riding through the mountain forest at night.

Regardless of the type, pay attention to the following three points!

1. Wear adequate and appropriate personal equipment (safety equipment)

First don't ride without a helmet. The helmet can save your life at a critical time. So no matter what kind of riding, you must wear a riding helmet.

Secondly, riding glasses is also a very important equipment for night riding. We recommend that riders with conditions wear cycling glasses with clear lenses or lightening lenses at night during the night ride. In addition to the conventional protection against wind, the most important thing is to avoid catkins, mosquitoes, etc. into the eyes.

The remaining personal equipment needs to be determined according to the type and intensity of the ride. For example, if you just on normal road riding, the most basic equipment is enough; mountain biking should wear full helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, carapace and other equipment according to the road conditions.

2. Lighting and warning equipment

Headlights and taillights are very important equipment for night riding, and also an important guarantee for riding safety. It is mainly composed of headlights, taillights and reflective clothing. Mountain biking at night has very high requirements for headlights, as high a lumen as possible, as wide an irradiation range as possible, a stable fixing method, and sufficient battery life... In addition, we recommend that the headlights be equipped with additional headlights to allow the driver to observe the road condition earlier and clearly during the ride and react.

In addition to lamps, there are additional safety equipment such as reflective clothing, such as reflective clothing, cycling clothing with reflective functions, and so on. The role of these costumes is to inform other road traffic participants about your existence and location, and to avoid some accidents.

3. Heatstroke and mosquito prevention

Summer night riding is really comfortable, but mosquitoes are very annoying. Therefore, it is very important to spray mosquito repellent water and wear mosquito repellent bracelets before departure, especially for mountain biking with dense vegetation and more mosquitoes. After all, no one wants to "feed the mosquitoes".

In addition, although it is night, the temperature is still not low, and heatstroke prevention is still important. It is very important to keep in good condition, wear cool clothes, and carry heat-reducing items.