Hot Weather Riding 90º+

[ddaniels]

I find the older I get, the more and more I become a fair weather rider. I would just rather enjoy the air conditioner in the car than sweat it out on the bike.

[Buffalo Bill]

I find the older I get, the more and more I become a fair weather rider. I would just rather enjoy the air conditioner in the car than sweat it out on the bike.

That's honest. I prefer to ride in the morning anyway. A hot afternoon, with Sunday drivers everywhere, double ugh…Will do it in the fall.

[Grimly]

I find the older I get, the more and more I become a fair weather rider. I would just rather enjoy the air conditioner in the car than sweat it out on the bike.

Ditto. It's not like the heat here gets anywhere near the summertime scorchio of places over there, but some days are hot and uncomfortable enough to just avoid going out in them.

[Wingsconsin]

When I am riding in the HEAT I remember the 6-7 months of NOT RIDING due to the L O N G winters here in Wisconsin
The riding season is short here so I ride anyway --

HOT and SLOW SUXXKS -- traffic jam on the Interstate in 98 and 90% humidity for 5 hours going thru Chicago a few weeks ago was ...
the Seventh level of HELL ...

But rewards like today when it is 75 and low humidity make it worthwhile

To keep cool -- lots of water -wet your clothes - wear something to keep the sun OFF bare skin -
It is cooler when you are not sun-burned and I would rather sweat than bleed.
Even gloves when it's really hot for me-- long pants, mesh jacket, and a 3/4 helmet with a face shield - (the plastic cuts UV and wind burn)

Take a break whenit's the hottest mid-day - get a cup of coffee, lunch whatever for an hour or so... makes a real difference .

[bobgroger]

I find the older I get, the more and more I become a fair weather rider. I would just rather enjoy the air conditioner in the car than sweat it out on the bike.

That describes me, especially if I know I will be in stop and go traffic.

[gsgeezer]

Was out on the GS (a few days ago). During the day it has been hotter than usual (95+).
I wear an armored mesh jacket and was pretty sweaty after a half an hour!
I've always enjoyed riding at night, but there are so many deer around here, I almost hit one the other day....

I definitely am glad I live in an area, these days, that at least doesn't stay above 100+ for long periods of time!!

[Burque73]

Morning rides are definitely preferred, but anytime I get a chance to ride I'll take it. I wear the same jacket as the cold months just without the warm layer, also the rest of the gear is a must too. The vents in the jacket and helmet help when I'm moving but I try to avoid the heavy traffic slow and go spots. Fortunately Albuquerque traffic isn't as bad as say LA or Denver.

[trevor]

My wife and I are on vacation right now on my bmw.... today we hit a high of 38.5 Celsius or about 101 degrees... 7 hours of riding in that was tiring.

[Buffalo Bill]

Was out on the GS (a few days ago). During the day it has been hotter than usual (95+).
I wear an armored mesh jacket and was pretty sweaty after a half an hour!
I've always enjoyed riding at night, but there are so many deer around here, I almost hit one the other day....

I definitely am glad I live in an area, these days, that at least doesn't stay above 100+ for long periods of time!!

Riding at night, I don't do for the same reason, deer.
I was commuting to work on a bike. As darkness came earlier in the fall I was riding home in the dark. Got to not like it, too weird. Just my head in a helmet, sitting on the bike in black ink, could not see any landscape, just headlights projecting my own weird shadow on the pavement.