Nearly too hot to ride

[Pickle]

Did my daily commute 75kms each way, morning temp a nice 25deg C, on the way home it was 39deg C with 16% humidity - no matter how fast I went it was hot, think of riding with a fan heater turned up high shoved in your face & down your jacket, couldnt open visor as eyes just dried out & stung - get home & legs were just plain hot had to peel my jacket & gloves off me, helmet needs a good clean as the sweat inside was like doing an endurance race.

[sil3nt]

What sort of gear do you wear?

[Pickle]

Was wearing leather jacket as vented jacket is worse when this hot & Teknic bike jeans

[SMOKEU]

Fuck riding any sort of bike in those temperatures. Stay somewhere with air conditioning instead.

[ellipsis]

...my son in Melbourne said that he sped up when he saw a cop on his commute to work...was 40+degrees and the thought of the fine and sitting in an air conditioned car for a few minutes sounded better than burning up on his bike...delirious...

[roogazza]

I lived in Adelaide for many years and the record was broken when there somewhere in the early 1990s at 46.4 C !
But I remember it being 35 degrees ALL night quite often in the summertime.
Hard to get used to at first, you know, not opening the drapes in the morning that sort of thing. Cos by 7.30am you'd be back up to 40 C !
Just keep the air con running.
At first you'd run the car air con in the 20s coming from Wgton, but after getting acclimatised wouldn't use it till 33C !

[awa355]

Was wearing leather jacket as vented jacket is worse when this hot & Teknic bike jeans

Try singlet, shorts and jandals. Super cool :wacko::wacko:

[MrItalian]

Did my daily commute 75kms each way, morning temp a nice 25deg C, on the way home it was 39deg C with 16% humidity - no matter how fast I went it was hot, think of riding with a fan heater turned up high shoved in your face & down your jacket, couldnt open visor as eyes just dried out & stung - get home & legs were just plain hot had to peel my jacket & gloves off me, helmet needs a good clean as the sweat inside was like doing an endurance race.

Ouch:sweatdrop


i guess the only fix for this would be to use a car with decent AC in it.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Did my daily commute 75kms each way, morning temp a nice 25deg C, on the way home it was 39deg C with 16% humidity - no matter how fast I went it was hot, think of riding with a fan heater turned up high shoved in your face & down your jacket, couldnt open visor as eyes just dried out & stung - get home & legs were just plain hot had to peel my jacket & gloves off me, helmet needs a good clean as the sweat inside was like doing an endurance race.

I hear ya mate. Was 48 deg c when I rode through the Nevada Dessert. Was as glad as fuck when I made it to Las Vegas that's for sure!

[Tazz]

Can't you get 'cool layers' to wear under your leathers for that sort of heat (the opposite to thermals)? Might be worth the investment.

[jasonu]

Was as glad as fuck when I made it to Las Vegas that's for sure!

Until they got all your cash...
They don't call it Lost Wages for nutting.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Until they got all your cash...
They don't call it Lost Wages for nutting.

Lol. Yeah it wasn't a cheap coupla days for sure! The misting staions were funny as though. Walk 200m and then have to stand in front of a giant fan blowing tiny particles of ice/water at you to cool you down before you make it another 200m!

[Pickle]

Try singlet, shorts and jandals. Super cool :wacko::wacko:

Thats no good either, have you ever sat in front of a fan heater in shorts & singlet, then ride down a dirt road for 8kms not a good idea - even tho its hot I will still ride with good gear on dont like the idea of coming off without it

[Crasherfromwayback]

Thats no good either, have you ever sat in front of a fan heater in shorts & singlet,

Yeah I went for a short ride in that heat once in Vegas in a tee shirt...was worse than having my leather jacket on. So helmet vents shut, jacket on etc is def a lil easier to cope with.

[The Reibz]

Ouch:sweatdrop


i guess the only fix for this would be to use a car with decent AC in it.

How many cars in NZ do you know which A.

Have working aircon?

And B.

A cunt behind the wheel that is willing to spend the extra pingas on gas to switch it on?

[Big Dave]

How many cars in NZ do you know which A.

Have working aircon?

And B.

A cunt behind the wheel that is willing to spend the extra pingas on gas to switch it on?

Most. I don't know that many losers.

A lot of modern vehicles are more effiecient running the air con than opening a wind sock in the side of it.

[Big Dave]

39deg C with 16% humidity -

Or if you have Aussie blood; starting to get a bit warm. :-)

[The Reibz]

Most. I don't know that many losers.

A lot of modern vehicles are more effiecient running the air con than opening a wind sock in the side of it.

You live in straya cunt. Your opinion is exempt

[Akzle]

You live in straya cunt. Your opinion is exempt

exempt? I think you mean fucking retarded.

[Pickle]

Or if you have Aussie blood; starting to get a bit warm. :-)

Yep living near Canberra, was hotter last week by 8Deg & hotter today - has been over 30 at 9pm only way to keep cool is with plenty of cold fluid:drinknsin

[haydes55]

Meanwhile working in roof cavities :facepalm:

Bloody 57 degrees yesterday!

Luckily I only spend between 10-40 minutes in that heat at a time, and I can wear shorts and tshirt.

[merv]

Near Canberra though Doug you get to make up for it when winter comes and its colder than Wellington lol. I presume you're not missing us or NZ?

[Swoop]

Softcocks.

Get something decent to wear under the leathers during summer in NZ. = Sorted!

The tarsnakes... THAT is a different matter entirely...

[AD345]

How many cars in NZ do you know which A.

Have working aircon?

And B.

A cunt behind the wheel that is willing to spend the extra pingas on gas to switch it on?

Everyone I know

Shit - I set mine 3 years ago when I got the car and it's never been off

As BD said - ya waste more gas driving around with the window down

[Woodman]

You live in straya cunt. Your opinion is exempt


Sorry, I am on Daves side

Why would anyone not have operational aircon in their car, and if they did, then not use it when it was hot??

[Grizzo]

Tis never too hot to ride ....:blink:

http://superbella1234.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/1001_hrbp_06_zmuskegon_bike_timeman_riding_with_on ly_underwear.jpg

[MrItalian]

Most. I don't know that many losers.

A lot of modern vehicles are more effiecient running the air con than opening a wind sock in the side of it.


Everyone I know

Shit - I set mine 3 years ago when I got the car and it's never been off

As BD said - ya waste more gas driving around with the window down


Sorry, I am on Daves side

Why would anyone not have operational aircon in their car, and if they did, then not use it when it was hot??


True that :niceone:

[PrincessBandit]

You could always try this:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/north-canterbury/9583880/Naked-scooter-driver-was-just-cooling-down


Short story: guy pulled over by cop for riding is scooter with his pants around his ankles and his reason was "he was cooling them off"... Cop was desperate to un-see the image of this guy's big white backside!

[Pogo2]

Have seen them advertised at Cycletreads (I think), but not seen in the flesh; a "foam" type garment that just covers the shoulder area that you soak in water (then dry off) and your heat evaporates the water making you cooler. Supposedly does not drip water or leave a mark.

Anyone got one or tried it? Lots of options for this sort of thing in the US market, but in NZ our options are pretty limited.

http://www.cycletreads.co.nz/products/1196-661_coolers/2108-661_core_cooler_your_personal_.aspx

[R650R]

I have working aircon, use it all the time. Never open windows anymore after paying a small fortune to fix electric window motor!!!

It did breakdown on another car I had and never fixed it though, can get expensive. VTNZ guy went mental when he saw the mangled belt lol...

As for keeping cool on bike, stop obeying the speed limit lol... might be prob in city traffic though.
Are you keeping hydrated, having a cool drink of water before you hit the road?

[ellipsis]

but in NZ our options are pretty limited.



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[jasonu]

I have working aircon, use it all the time. Never open windows anymore after paying a small fortune to fix electric window motor!!!

It did breakdown on another car I had and never fixed it though, can get expensive. VTNZ guy went mental when he saw the mangled belt lol...

As for keeping cool on bike, stop obeying the speed limit lol... might be prob in city traffic though.
Are you keeping hydrated, having a cool drink of water before you hit the road?

Only queers use the word 'hydrated' in every day conversation.

[Berries]

And yanks.

[jasonu]

And yanks.

Yep that is where it started.