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Last weekend I rode my bike through the mountain passes towards central Oregon. Everything was going well on my ride. The traffic was light. I took several breaks, hydrated. And I kept my attention.
However, it took me a bit longer to do the ride than I had planned. So at dusk, in the mountains, I started getting pelted with bugs. I don't mind getting pelted by bugs, but what I did mind was my visor getting caked in bugs bodies. So when it did get dark on my last 30 minutes of the ride, the glare caused by oncoming traffic was unnerving. The glare limited my vision, especially in the mountain curves where I could not see far enough up the curve for my comfort. So, I had to slow down, ride my ride and \*try\* not to feel pressure with the semi behind me the last 10 miles.
If you have experienced this, I assume the solution is don't ride mountain passes at night. Any other practical tips?
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Last weekend I rode my bike through the mountain passes towards central Oregon. Everything was going well on my ride. The traffic was light. I took several breaks, hydrated. And I kept my attention.
However, it took me a bit longer to do the ride than I had planned. So at dusk, in the mountains, I started getting pelted with bugs. I don't mind getting pelted by bugs, but what I did mind was my visor getting caked in bugs bodies. So when it did get dark on my last 30 minutes of the ride, the glare caused by oncoming traffic was unnerving. The glare limited my vision, especially in the mountain curves where I could not see far enough up the curve for my comfort. So, I had to slow down, ride my ride and \*try\* not to feel pressure with the semi behind me the last 10 miles.
If you have experienced this, I assume the solution is don't ride mountain passes at night. Any other practical tips?
#motorcycles
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