Seems every time I bump into a post (or safety related magazine article) related to riding safety, it mentions the avoidance of night riding. Being a newby rider, I feel more/most vulnerable during daytime riding. In the days before the snow started falling here in NH last November, I purposely headed out in the evening to get some practice in on the bike-- it was fun, I felt more visible, I saw others more easily, and I enjoyed the challenge of taking a back twisty road on low beams. I do, however, see the potential danger in mixing with alot of highway traffic at night. But still, I was hyperalert to remain as free of traffic as possible.