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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => PRODUCT REVIEWS => Topic started by: mcrides on July 18, 2005, 09:17:54 PM

Title: Keeping cool in the Dog Days of summer
Post by: mcrides on July 18, 2005, 09:17:54 PM
Riding in hot weather can sometimes be a bit of a struggle, especially with
the current spate of hot weather.

One approach wa all know is to drink sufficiently in order to prevent
dehydration and also allow for evaporative cooling through sweating.

But prolonged sweating represents a stressor on our system and adds to
fatigue over time. Water only represents the fuel that allows sweating.

Our body has to mobilize its resources in order to produce the continued
sweat.

There are some gear options that can make this much more bearable.

One option is to wear an evaporative cooling vest. Though cooling vests are at their best in hot and dry climates, they can also offer benefit in
humid climates. There are quite a few on the market to choose from.

I have a review up on my website for the Joe Rocket Sahara vest.
http://pages.videotron.com/mcrides/product_evals/joe_rocket/sahara.htm

Though the review deals with one model in particular, the concepts and
comments can be applied to most quality evaporative vests.

A good cooling vest will lower your level of body heat stress and fatigue.
It will even make sitting in traffic more bearable. Something to consider.

Another option is a good pair of mesh or breathable pants that don't
significantly compromise on safety.
You can definitely be stewing in your own juices when wearing regular riding pants in more extreme weather. Again, a good pair of vented pants will lower your heat stress. IF the mesh is well positioned, it limits the amount of engine heat exposure.

As example, I have a review and comments up on the Teknic Supervent pants.

http://pages.videotron.com/mcrides/product_evals/teknic/supervent.htm



Cheers!


Bruno
Montreal, Canada
http://pages.videotron.com/mcrides
Title: Keeping cool in the Dog Days of summer
Post by: PitterB4 on July 18, 2005, 09:31:29 PM
Bruno - nicely done and :welcome: to the 'alley!

I just poked around your site for a few minutes but it looks great.  

 :thanks:
Title: Keeping cool in the Dog Days of summer
Post by: Dragbike on July 18, 2005, 10:31:21 PM
Hey why don't we just get  :banana: Hooter ®® Girls  :banana: on every major highway intersection,,, 4 or 5 with garden hoses with hot and cold running beer and and.... ah ok I will shut up....... it is getting hot early this year... I just worked 13 hours in 100 weather and coworkers kept asking me hey how come you did not ride one of your bikes today? 100 air temp is about 150 higway temp, can you say hair dryer in the face for 40 miles?   :thanks: for the info  
Brent
Title: Keeping cool in the Dog Days of summer
Post by: mcrides on July 19, 2005, 03:46:35 AM
Quote from: "PitterB4"
Bruno - nicely done and :welcome: to the 'alley!

I just poked around your site for a few minutes but it looks great.  

 :thanks:



 :beers:


Bruno
Montreal, Canada
http://pages.videotron.com/mcrides