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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Neil955i on July 18, 2022, 03:15:25 PM
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Phew! Not what we normally get in the UK... Tomorrow forecast to top 100f
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Looking at those overnight temps....perfect motivation to get your behind out of bed for an early morning ride!
Stig
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The warmest I've commuted home from work was 105 F (40.5 C). I've been riding a few deg close to that many times. Open all the vents in the protective riding gear.
NEVER ride in those temps with any skin exposed. Research has shown that the air layer on your skin is about 93 F (33.9 C). When the ambient air that is blowing over exposed skin is lower than that body heat is drawn away from you. Your body is designed to work best and is most comfortable with a little heat is being drawn away... like what happens when temps are around 77 F while riding (25 C) give or take a few degrees. When the ambient air is warmer than 93 F the warmer air ADDS heat to your body and your core temp increases. This happens faster on exposed skin in those warmer temps while riding. The faster the air blows over your skin the faster the temp transfer happens, NOT faster when that skin is covered to shield it from the air blowing by while riding. So shield all skin from the sun and from too much air blowing on it. Better to drink lots of water and have a sweaty or wet shirt under the riding gear. Did that many times and felt like I had an air conditioner turned on under my gear. Was even chilled a little at extreme warm temps when my shirt was wet and vents open. Yep, even sweat feels good when that happens.
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Phew! Not what we normally get in the UK... Tomorrow forecast to top 100f
crazy hot weather for an area not really prepared for it! Stay inside and stay cool!
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I'd be looking for a place to get in the water but I'm sure the beaches will be crowded. It routinely gets in to the 90s here and we are forecast to hit 99 later this week but I have yet to see 100 here. At least I have a couple of options to stay cool. First is to stay in the air conditioning. Second is to head for the mountains where it is much cooler.
Good luck Neil. I hope the heat doesn't last too long.
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Phew! Not what we normally get in the UK... Tomorrow forecast to top 100f
You didn't have that problem when you were using soft coal! Now that perpetual fog they made raincoats for is GONE and you have GLOBAL WARMING! Har, har!
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That's hot, even for Australia.
If you need to do any trips for any reason, keep them short, wear a wet t-shirt and carry many bottles of ice and water with you.
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I want to put some type of beverage holder on my X-town 300. I don't have any handlebar space but was thinking of putting a small hook in the glovebox area. Does anyone know where I might find some kind of hanging bag to hang a soda, or water bottle in?
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I want to put some type of beverage holder on my X-town 300. I don't have any handlebar space but was thinking of putting a small hook in the glovebox area. Does anyone know where I might find some kind of hanging bag to hang a soda, or water bottle in?
I wear a camelback and fill it with ice. Then I can take a sip of cold water whenever I want.
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I want to put some type of beverage holder on my X-town 300. I don't have any handlebar space but was thinking of putting a small hook in the glovebox area. Does anyone know where I might find some kind of hanging bag to hang a soda, or water bottle in?
Have a look at this to mount accessories:
https://www.amazon.com/Cockpit-Bracket-Kymco-X-Town-16-21/dp/B09KT9LX8K
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I want to put some type of beverage holder on my X-town 300. I don't have any handlebar space but was thinking of putting a small hook in the glovebox area. Does anyone know where I might find some kind of hanging bag to hang a soda, or water bottle in?
Doing a search on Amazon for "water bottle hanging holder" turns up a lot of options for beverage holders of all sizes that can hang on a hook.
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This is how we fight a heatwave in Italia.
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wet t-shirt always works for me
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Have a look at this to mount accessories:
https://www.amazon.com/Cockpit-Bracket-Kymco-X-Town-16-21/dp/B09KT9LX8K
Paco
I already bought and installed one of these for my GPS. Unfortunately, there's not enough room left for a cup holder. It's a really nice accessory for the X-Town though!
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Doing a search on Amazon for "water bottle hanging holder" turns up a lot of options for beverage holders of all sizes that can hang on a hook.
Found exactly what I wanted. Thanks for the reference.
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thats nothing. Here in missouri we just hit 103 degrees the other day, Learned my lesson about not wearing sunscreen while riding
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thats nothing. Here in missouri we just hit 103 degrees the other day, Learned my lesson about not wearing sunscreen while riding
103 in MO is unpleasant.
100+ in the U.K. is dangerous.
Stig
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crazy hot weather for an area not really prepared for it! Stay inside and stay cool!
Thanks Hawk, I did!
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You didn't have that problem when you were using soft coal! Now that perpetual fog they made raincoats for is GONE and you have GLOBAL WARMING! Har, har!
Always rely on you for the sideways look at things Karl! :D
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Well the temperature did top 40c in a few places here yesterday and broke the record for the highest temperature in England (and Scotland) ever - ie since records began - about 300 years ago?
Today 20c so I went out for a little ride and even the dogs will get a walk - after two days off they're getting cabin fever!
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Neil we've been having some extreme hot weather here as well. Like another poster said early morning rides are usually very pleasant. One of favorite things to do in the past was to go in a early morning Sunday ride through the countryside.
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Neil we've been having some extreme hot weather here as well. Like another poster said early morning rides are usually very pleasant. One of favorite things to do in the past was to go in a early morning Sunday ride through the countryside.
You’re right KK and I ought to do more of those. I too have some good memories of past dawn raids!