Ponch1
Ponch
108 by me today.
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How hot is too hot?
- Thread starter coolrogue1
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108 by me today.
rdalland
Giddyap
I spent many days doing day trips out of Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while I was working there in the late 1970's. While the temperature was well over 100 degrees every day Riyadh had very low humidity while Jeddah was brutal. I rode mostly in jeans and a long sleeve shirt, no helmet. I don't remember heat ever being an issue, I was pretty well acclimatized. Today I have far less tolerance for high temps.
AKsuited
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coolrogue1
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pglaves
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So, how far did you ride?
coolrogue1
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I rode a total of about 40 miles, I rode up the Apache Trail from my house to Tortilla Flat and stopped for ice cream,then rode back home before it got blazing hot...
deilenberger
A bozo on the bus
Saw 116F registered on the dash while stuck in traffic in Las Vegas last year. That was uncomfortable. Had to turn the engine off between 1-2 car movements just to keep it from overheating. I'd say that was too hot - but I really had no choice - to get somewhere cooler I had to ride there.
The_Veg
D'OH!
I've got a nice piece of titanium and a scar above it right on top of my forearm to remind me to stay hydrated.
I also agree that it's all subjective and a matter of individual preference. That said, when ambient temperature is warmer than body temperature, you're going to be less hot sitting still than you'll be in the wind.
I've had good results with LD Comfort products, but individual results may differ. Whatever you choose to wear, moisture-wicking fabrics are your friend- keep the moisture away from your skin, and this helps you stay comfy when it's cold too.
I don't ride as much (sometimes hardly at all) in the summer, as it's both very hot and humid where I live and I hate that convection-sauna feeling...but then I'm also the first generation in my family to grow up in the south, and I'm also a little flabbier than I'd prefer to be- and flab is insulation.
Anyway, I hope the trip to Hamburg isn't too toasty. Gonna meander up into Canada along the way and the forecast there looks great so far.
I also agree that it's all subjective and a matter of individual preference. That said, when ambient temperature is warmer than body temperature, you're going to be less hot sitting still than you'll be in the wind.
I've had good results with LD Comfort products, but individual results may differ. Whatever you choose to wear, moisture-wicking fabrics are your friend- keep the moisture away from your skin, and this helps you stay comfy when it's cold too.
I don't ride as much (sometimes hardly at all) in the summer, as it's both very hot and humid where I live and I hate that convection-sauna feeling...but then I'm also the first generation in my family to grow up in the south, and I'm also a little flabbier than I'd prefer to be- and flab is insulation.
Anyway, I hope the trip to Hamburg isn't too toasty. Gonna meander up into Canada along the way and the forecast there looks great so far.
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lkraus
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Bud
It is what it is.
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Yesterdays high in STL was 88 yesterday.
http://www.timeanddate.com/weather/usa/st-louis/historic?ref=driverlayer.com
And there were very few riders on the road yesterday and I'm pretty sure none of them intended to sleep in a tent last night (which was relatively cool)
I'm driving to Asheville, NC today, 555 miles one way to pick up a F 800 GS (hey I can be a GS Giant again), I will look for folks on bikes.
To be an MOA supporter doesn't require blind allegiance and saying everything is 100% good.
Some rally sites are better than others. I believe the Vermont Rally still holds the record for attendance. Rally attendance analysis requires looking at more than the number of attendees. But it also, by itself, means something. Looking at recent past rallys, heat or heat and humidity have been a problem. Post rally comments from the PA and MO rallys were pretty clear. Not saying you can grin and bear it and have a good time. Some folks will consider the heat and decided they don't want to.
IMO Continuing to be locked into the middle of summer is hurting more than it is helping.
YMMV
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Bud
It is what it is.
But it's a dry heat.
Harry
Said the turkey when the put him in the oven. "Don't worry about me, it's a dry heat"
