Temperatures

[jonathan180iq]

....And I live in the North Georgia Mountains....

[Skunkhome]

no rain from Debbie?

[Rookie Rider]

I cant ride when its this hot. No way . F- that !!

[clonak]

it was about 11 celcius today. Dont see it getting warmer anytime soon.

still try to get out when I can though, but the rains a pain in the ass. Rego runs out end of the week though, so might park her up for a few months, do some work on her.

[mole2]

Originally Posted by bonehead

109 yesterday in Austin-all time high. And it WAS hot on the bike.

It's some feeling when you're riding and it feels like you're riding in a hair dryer. lol

[jonathan180iq]

Originally Posted by Skunkhome

no rain from Debbie?

Nope.
It's weird.
It's like she sucked up all the moisture and pulled it down to wherever she is.
We don't even really have clouds. Just clear skies and heat. I was kind of hoping that she would cut loose on us cool things off a bit.

[raul10141964]

102 f today

[bonehead]

Originally Posted by mole2

It's some feeling when you're riding and it feels like you're riding in a hair dryer. lol

Yep, just gotta make sure there's a cold one in the fridge when ya get home.

[dentheman]

I have recently started using my bicycling neck gaiter to keep me cool when motorcycling in the hot, dry west Texas weather. It is a tube shape of stretchy moisture wicking cloth material that fits around the neck, but can be pulled up to encircle the chin or even nose and ears. It was designed to keep bicyclists warm in cold weather, but I have found that when wet it works well to cool the neck for 3/4 to 1 hour when motorcycling.
I just soak it for a few seconds, lightly squeeze out SOME of the excess water, and put it on. It is amazing how much more comfortable I am with my neck being cool! I feel cooler all over! I was going to get a cooling vest (and might still) but I am going to stick with just the gaiter for a while to give it a more thorough test. So far I am happy with it.
I think this would work well for commuters. Take it with you in the morning, then moisten and wear it home in the hot afternoon. As long as there is airflow it will cool through evaporation, until it dries. The folds, as it is bunched around the neck, help keep evaporation from taking place too quickly, so it lasts for a while. Since it works by evaporation, it is most effective in low humidity, but should still work to varying degrees in higher humidity.
This is not one of those 'neck coolers'. I don't have one of those, I suppose they could work even better, but they appear to be too narrow to give enough coverage. Try cooling your neck on a hot day and see what a difference it makes. The advantages of keeping the neck cool is covered in 'Proficient Motorcycling'.