Riding in the heat

[old2soon]

I mentioned another time my limit in cold weather riding my comfort zone has risin as i've aged. No big surprise there. :crazy2:Just this past friday i test rode my new D/S choice. I was out for 25 miles in 103 degrees F heat and sunshine. When i got home i felt like $hit. :roll:And yes i stopped twice for ice water. Yesterday i was out for 154 miles and the highest it got was 94 degrees F. Same gear(mesh jacket short sleeve shirt underneath and jeans and my boots)and i kept the do rag and my shirt soaked with cool water. Longest stretch between stops 50-60 miles by which time my wetted down gear had dried out. And after i had parked phatt ghurl i had no cramping or muscle spasms after the ride. Not trying to be tacky but when i urinated it was a very lite yellow and not leaning towards yellow/brown and dark. So high heat pick yer comfort zone frequent hydration stops and if you aint pissing at your stops you ARE NOT getting enough fluids. Also every place i stopped was air conditioned. And thats a GOOD thing. I did not leave my gear on the M/C in the sun. I brought it inside with me and let the gear cool off. Geared up inside and rolled immediately. Gearing up in the air conditioning really seemed to help. In short-stay hydrated-frequent stops-and take advantage of the air conditioning. Your results may very well be different than mine. This worked/works for me and i hope it will help someone here. RIDE SAFE.

[czuch]

Theres a point when I just tell the driver to turn up the air contitioning.
 AND we need more Grey Poupon.

[old2soon]

Theres a point when I just tell the driver to turn up the air contitioning.
 AND we need more Grey Poupon.

  See-that wouldn't work for me-i prefer cheap yellow mustard. Jest poor upbringin i guess. RIDE SAFE.

[bscrive]

My wife and I always do a week long trip on the valk in the summer.  This year we decided that a trip was going to have to wait until next year because she just started a new job.  But, next year we will go our annual trip later in the season.  Maybe late August when it cools off a little.  I find that as I get older I just don't care to ride in this heat.  It drains me too fast.  I have had heat exhaustion a few times and that has affected me.  In these temps I would rather take the Santa Fe and put on the AC.

[sandy]

I ride with a 100 oz Camelback and drink every 10-15 miles. Big gulps, not sipps. Staying hydrated out here is difficult. I've found you can't drink enough at fuel stops to make up for H2O losses.