The best time to cycle. Period.

Recently there has been some hu-haa over night cycling in KL. Well not actually in KL but close. For some obvious reasosns, they have to do it when darkness falls. But again, you may ask, why after dark?

The main reason is time. Most of them who cycle at night are office workers, professionals or even doctors for God knows. When there's sunshine over their head, they work to bring food to the table. After darkness fall, they cycle. Why is it cycling at night is so conspicuous? Because its an oddity to see people excercising, at least here in Malaysia. Actually, they are the same with those who go to gym after work. Those who go to workout in a gym or running in the park after work usually went back home around 10. Thats almost the same time these cyclist are done. There shouldnt be any discrimination here. Living a city life means we are all attached, like it or not, to a certain cycle in our daily life. We have 24 hours in our lives. No more, no less than anybody else. Use it to the properly and we shall prosper.

Now, safety issues. No doubt that the 'tiny flickering light' attached to the seatpost of these cyclist are not adequate enough. Wearing reflective vests would be a wiser choice. BUT, the blame cant be put on them per se. Motorists have to play their part as well. Speeding on a badly lit road is not a wise decision after all. And please keep in mind that cyclists are road users too. They obey the road rules and in no way they should race with each other on the road.

So what we need here is to strike a good balance of compromise. Motorists, the road is not yours alone. Cylclists, remember you are the second 'smallest', if I can say that, road user after pedestrians. The world is big enough for all.

Why am I babbling about all this cycling thing? Nah, Im not a cyclist per se. Heck I dont even know the names of the components! I want to be something else. And en route to it I have to cycle. So I do. And the best time to do it? Whenever you feel like you can.