Night Longboarding

My son and I went longboarding tonight. I say “tonight” because it was dark by the time we got to the trail we ride. We knew it would be dark and went prepared. I purchased a set of three Brinkmann 5 LED Headlights from Home Depot. These were super cheap ($16.00) and came with batteries. I took the head straps off and used a Velcro strap - the kind you’d use to wrap cables together with - and strapped the light to our helmets through the front vent holes. I then took another Velcro strap (where would we be without Velcro?) and pulled it through the back vent holes in my helmet and attached a tail light from my mountain biking days. Cheap, easy and safe(r).

Longboarding at night is a blast. First, the trail was practically empty except for a couple of bikers and a lone runner (that my son almost ran into since he was dressed in black and had no illumination whatsoever).  Second, it was quiet. So quiet you could hear the local four-legged residence of the trail getting ready for the night hunt. Third, it was a perfect way to wind down from a day and spend some time with my son.Which is always a great thing.

Next up: the cold. Longboarding this Winter. Stay tuned.