Spring Has Sprung (mid 90's)
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:58 pm
Spring has sprung (but not with a vengeance). 90F today (March 29). Tomorrow's high is supposed to be 95. Curious to see if we'll hit 122 again this summer? The warmest I'm willing to ride in is about 115. Had a few tastes of 120+ last year.
Best off wearing light sleeves, gloves, and a full face helmet in that kind of heat with the visor popped up a little for circulation. That might sound counter-intuitive, but it beats the daylights out of feeling direct sunlight and that raw heat coming off the asphalt, especially in a headwind.
A frigid, full CamelBak going and coming is a must. It helps having storage space for an extra gallon of drinking water just in case, as I've experienced having to push the beast in 110F.
Just another day in the life here in the good ole desert southwest in the U.S. of A.
At the rate I'm going, I might not be on the road again until 104-110F hits. Even so, I'll be out there doing it every chance I get.
Still looking forward to the day when I can stop fixin' and start putting real miles behind me! Here are a few pic's I use to help keep me looking forward to the wait to be over.
Best off wearing light sleeves, gloves, and a full face helmet in that kind of heat with the visor popped up a little for circulation. That might sound counter-intuitive, but it beats the daylights out of feeling direct sunlight and that raw heat coming off the asphalt, especially in a headwind.
A frigid, full CamelBak going and coming is a must. It helps having storage space for an extra gallon of drinking water just in case, as I've experienced having to push the beast in 110F.
Just another day in the life here in the good ole desert southwest in the U.S. of A.
At the rate I'm going, I might not be on the road again until 104-110F hits. Even so, I'll be out there doing it every chance I get.
Still looking forward to the day when I can stop fixin' and start putting real miles behind me! Here are a few pic's I use to help keep me looking forward to the wait to be over.