I am doing a California Superbike course in a few weeks at Miller Motorsports. Forecast is mid 90s.
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How hot is too hot?
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I am doing a California Superbike course in a few weeks at Miller Motorsports. Forecast is mid 90s.
ricochetrider
Out There Somewhere
I went North on Monday into the PA mountains and had to actually put my leather jacket on later in the day.
Forecast at Harrisburg was for temps in the mid 90s, so I figured, "go north"! No idea how hot it did get around home- BUT I was pretty hot in my leather when I got home after sunset!
Of course 90s is darn near Winter time temps for you AZ guys.
Forecast at Harrisburg was for temps in the mid 90s, so I figured, "go north"! No idea how hot it did get around home- BUT I was pretty hot in my leather when I got home after sunset!
Of course 90s is darn near Winter time temps for you AZ guys.
The_Veg
D'OH!
+1!!!
We'll see how this pans-out in the future, with the trend in recent years being to more and more hotter summers and lots of records being set for heat.
I also always thought it was funny that a club that can't seem to escape the high and still aging average age of members was so worried about scheduling the rally during times other than when the kids are out of school. I never thought I'd see the Mileage Contest dates get opened-up to more temperate periods either but that just happened, so maybe there's hope for cooler rally dates yet too.
greenwald
New member
Agreed.
While summer-like weather is needed to accommodate the trans-continental travel of many members that wish to attend (and may live a great distance away from the named rally site), it does seem odd we willingly separate the USA into broad, geographic regions from which to select a site, but cannot be equally generous with a 'date range' rather than the same week in July every year?!
Rotate rallies thru regions - I get that, and continue to investigate new sites - yes, "variety is the spice of life." But why not propose that our annual rally will occur sometime between, say, May 15th and September 15th, and factor in favorable weather within the pre-determined region to dictate when.
Announce it early, so advance planning/vacation selecting/vendor scheduling can occur, and see what happens?!
An experiment that fails can be corrected.
An experiment never even considered? "You miss 100% of the shots you never take." - Wayne Gretzky
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I agree with your post 100% because...it makes sense.
Oh, and Wayne spells his name with a "z" not an "s". And its pronounced "zed" where he's from. Mispelling Wayne's name in Canada is a felony and punishable by having to participate in a football game using 4 downs.
AKsuited
New member
I like the idea of whichever region is hosting the rally to have flexibility in choosing not only the place but the time of year. Factors to consider: average temperature which is related to time of year, latitude, and elevation, and also average humidity. While 100 F in Billings is warm, in Kansas City it's almost unbearable. Arid places cool off quicker in the evening. Some common sense and flexibility is called for. (I know, I'm asking too much).
Harry
greenwald
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I agree with your post 100% because...it makes sense.
Oh, and Wayne spells his name with a "z" not an "s". And its pronounced "zed" where he's from. Mispelling Wayne's name in Canada is a felony and punishable by having to participate in a football game using 4 downs.
Me bad (mistake due to not being a hockey fan, which is also probably a Felony in Canada).
I corrected the spelling error and will apply for the Canadian Witness Protection Program (I looked it up - just have to say "Eh...." a lot, know the first stanza of "Oh Canada" and order French fires with vinegar instead of ketchup).
Bud
It is what it is.
Me bad (mistake due to not being a hockey fan, which is also probably a Felony in Canada).
I corrected the spelling error and will apply for the Canadian Witness Protection Program (I looked it up - just have to say "Eh...." a lot, know the first stanza of "Oh Canada" and order French fires with vinegar instead of ketchup).
What are you talking about? Poutine is what you have to order, eh?
too hot ?
One big factor that has not been brought up is site availability. Many of the fairgrounds we have been using have their large fairs in August with graduations and other events filling many other dates during the season. One of the reasons I suggested investigating other venues such as college campuses (many required facilities on site such as dorms, showers, gym or field houses, entertainment venues and more). Another suggestion was a more hotel oriented venue like I tried in Charleston, WV in 03. A very successful and profitable event with a few teething problems, most of which were beyond our control at the time. Many of those teething problems involved my posterior which still hurts all these years later.
I do note that the MOA Getaways have become hotel based venues.
Friedle
One big factor that has not been brought up is site availability. Many of the fairgrounds we have been using have their large fairs in August with graduations and other events filling many other dates during the season. One of the reasons I suggested investigating other venues such as college campuses (many required facilities on site such as dorms, showers, gym or field houses, entertainment venues and more). Another suggestion was a more hotel oriented venue like I tried in Charleston, WV in 03. A very successful and profitable event with a few teething problems, most of which were beyond our control at the time. Many of those teething problems involved my posterior which still hurts all these years later.
I do note that the MOA Getaways have become hotel based venues.Friedle
eitan.zadok
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125F is definitely too hot 
I was Renting R1200GS in Vegas beginning of June and was riding the first day trough the death valley (NV) it was 125F and I was drinking ton of water before, in between and after and I got to the nearest gas station and I fainted. never happen to me in my life but it was bruttal. So I will say dry 125F is too hot
Next day I choose the mountains (Mt. Charlton, Lee canyon and the area).
I was Renting R1200GS in Vegas beginning of June and was riding the first day trough the death valley (NV) it was 125F and I was drinking ton of water before, in between and after and I got to the nearest gas station and I fainted. never happen to me in my life but it was bruttal. So I will say dry 125F is too hot
Next day I choose the mountains (Mt. Charlton, Lee canyon and the area).
pglaves
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I agree. That is a good survival strategy. But it doesn't define a particularly pleasant ride.
Bud
It is what it is.
Works well in a "dry" heat, not so well in the Midwurst when the humidity raises the heat index and means that evaporate cooling is non-existent. That's the reason you don't see "Swamp Coolers" on the roofs of houses here like you do in AZ.
36654
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One big factor that has not been brought up is site availability. Many of the fairgrounds we have been using have their large fairs in August with graduations and other events filling many other dates during the season. One of the reasons I suggested investigating other venues such as college campuses (many required facilities on site such as dorms, showers, gym or field houses, entertainment venues and more). Another suggestion was a more hotel oriented venue like I tried in Charleston, WV in 03. A very successful and profitable event with a few teething problems, most of which were beyond our control at the time. Many of those teething problems involved my posterior which still hurts all these years later.
Friedle
The college option is good, if you can find one that doesn't have summer semester. There might be some private colleges that can do that, but I'm not aware of any public schools that don't offer summer semester. It also has to be a fairly large school that could handle 5000+ rally attendees.
The hotel option is has to deal with the same issue. Our rally is a fairly big event, so you would, likely, need to coordinate several hotels and a common meeting/convention site.
The BMWCCA annual rally is hotel based, but only draws 1000 attendees.
Welcome to the forum! Where you been?I was Renting R1200GS in Vegas beginning of June and was riding the first day trough the death valley (NV) it was 125F and I was drinking ton of water before, in between and after and I got to the nearest gas station and I fainted. never happen to me in my life but it was bruttal. So I will say dry 125F is too hot
Next day I choose the mountains (Mt. Charlton, Lee canyon and the area).
Gary
