How to safely ride a bike after dark? 10 equipment tips

reflective vest
  1. Bicycles must be equipped with one white or yellow front light with continuous or flashing light. It can be a lamp for batteries, accumulators or a dynamo.

 

  1. Another important element of the two-wheeler is the reflective red rear light, which must be installed throughout the year regardless of the time of day or year.

 

  1. Each bicycle should have at least one rear light with a continuous or flashing light. This lamp must be turned on only in the evening or at night.

 

  1. At least one functional brake is the equipment required to travel on the road.

 

  1. A bell or other warning signal will always be useful.

 

  1. Also, the bicycle may (but does not have to) be fitted with reflectors on the pedals (yellow).

 

  1. Another additional accessory may be white reflective light on the front of the bicycle.

 

  1. We can also mount any number of yellow reflectors on the wheels (at least one on each wheel).

 

  1. It also doesn’t hurt to mount the reflective tapeon the tire, wheels or other parts of the bicycle.

 

  1. If we want to be visible after dark, we should get a reflective vestthat can save our lives in situations when we travel at night out of town.