A cautionary note - no, make that 2 notes.
A pitch black night.
Newly laid street with virgin pavement.
No houses yet; no street lights.
I can see nothing and nothing can see me.
Been here before; know the drill.
This time I shall try out my single LED uni light (Range about 5 ft).
Thank Heavens.
In the darkness ahead lieth a waiting monster.
Three meters of fresh concrete
protected by a miniscule twig for a barrier.
The intrepid unicyclist approacheth......
.......expecting nothing but good pavement.
What the.....? The LED has seen something.
Reaction delay reduces the range from 5 ft to 2 ft.
Now the moral of this note is to make sure you can pile off the back of
the uni when you have to. Never mind the being graceful bit.
Dismounting from the front would have been a disaster. And a running
front dismount doesn't bear thinking about.
Note to self: Any light is better than no light.
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tedward
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