How Hot Is Too Hot?
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Road Master
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From: Florida
How Hot Is Too Hot?
Man, do I love to ride... and I'll ride in just about any climate but today I rode by a bank here in N.E. Florida and saw 110 degrees at 3:45 pm!!!
Still fun though. You'll never hear me bitchin'
Still fun though. You'll never hear me bitchin'
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All of the bank thermometer that I've seen were exposed to direct sun light giving false readings. The couple of banks around here are usually about 3 to 5 degrees hotter than it really is.
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Road Master
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From: Florida
Oh sure, and the heat on the asphalt isn't real either. If I shot the pavement with a laser thermometer, bet the tolerance on that would be questionable too??
What was I thinking? :-/
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As long as I don't have to stop it would be ok. I rode a couple of times so far this season with temps just over 100, pretty sure at that point unless it's a lot more it won't feel that much different. Plus the humidity was pretty high as well, but as long as I don't have to sit in traffic I don't mind too much.
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Road Master
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I rode in 104 temp a couple weeks ago coming home from work. It was very hot. At slow speed all you felt was hot air blowing on you like a hair dryer!
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When I lived in Yuma AZ, I rode all the time in 100+ weather. I just got use to it I guess.
I just recently started riding again and have rode several times already in the upper 90's and I guess it does not bother me because I am still so excited about being back on a bike. Although a couple of weeks ago I got stuck in a bad traffic jam when it was 98* and damn that was miserable.
I do dress for it though if I can. I wear a armored mesh jacket if I am going to be on the Hwy and I wear a dryfit shirt under that and dryfit boxers and that keeps me pretty comfy.
Phil
I just recently started riding again and have rode several times already in the upper 90's and I guess it does not bother me because I am still so excited about being back on a bike. Although a couple of weeks ago I got stuck in a bad traffic jam when it was 98* and damn that was miserable.
I do dress for it though if I can. I wear a armored mesh jacket if I am going to be on the Hwy and I wear a dryfit shirt under that and dryfit boxers and that keeps me pretty comfy.
Phil