Too hot for biking

Just got back from another ride (and 1st service) and had a couple very dodgy corners due to melted roads. Its annoying that the straights seem fine but corners are melting... Be careful out there peps!

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Gracias. I must have be typing as when you posted. I'm even more worried now

It's just without drinking quite a bit a do get quite a horrible head ache and feel like I'm over heating and get quite irritable

Cheers
Ben

I have had the same thing - dehydrated feeling and headache. Ive put mine down to migraines and the migraleve does seem to work on both for a bit. But certainly you need to cut back on the water intake. But thought Id mention this as it may also work for you too.

If you cant cut down on your water intake, make sure you take salt to replace the levels of sodium in your body so it doesnt cause problems with it being diluted.

Lou M, I didnt have to google to know about too much water is bad - twas in the paper a week or so back when a kid died from it. Just googled for some reading links to expand on it for Ben. :P

That's what saved me then - I never drink without having a bag or two of dry roast nuts or some crisps - helps to soak it all up too and keeps me going until I can get my nan doner fix

I was amazed to be passed (in me pickup) on the A1(m) by a guy on a naked bmw, he was nearly as naked as the bike, a pair of light flowery pair of shorts, and tee shirt. doing about 80. mad as a march hare.
i`ve come off going slower and had to throw everything i was wearing!
for him that would be his skin then.

We saw a bloke today in shorts, flip flops and tee shirt on a NC30. We tried to catch him in the focus so we could shout "skin graft!" but he was too quick for the oil burner.

Originally Posted by xrphil

I was amazed to be passed (in me pickup) on the A1(m) by a guy on a naked bmw, he was nearly as naked as the bike, a pair of light flowery pair of shorts, and tee shirt. doing about 80. mad as a march hare.
i`ve come off going slower and had to throw everything i was wearing!
for him that would be his skin then.

I'm gonna save Lynw the trouble of replying to xrphil

Originally Posted by lynw might possibly have

You can't call people mad march hares just because they don't conform to your right wing views on responsible riding gear.

:P

Depends what I'm doing really. If I'm out rding for enjoyment, then I wear full leathers whatever the weather.

However coming into work/town, I tend to swap my leather trousers for jeans. Still wear leather jacket, gloves and boots whatever, but walking around and generally doing something sociable - wearing leather trousers is just horrible. Bear in mind though that I live in London and my average speed is probably about 20mph! (cue abuse about the dangers of jeans + 20mph + tarmac)

Long Kevlar Lycra Undies - now that would be good for a day like today With SPF30 protection and Ram Air built in

Today was quite nice for biking, randomly overcast every so often but even when sun was out there was still a cooler breeze when moving.

Im a believer of the correct clothing...

I "was" wearing (I say was, see sig) leathers, boots, textile jacket, t-shirt, summer gloves and bash hat.

Central London, London Bridge, stuck with the sun blairing down, bus to my left plus exhaust under my nose, car to my right, usually by the engine. SV engine idling under my nether regions, sweat pouring from my forehead... Mmmmmmmmmm

Still, once moving, quickly cool off. Textile jacket is good as i can have the inside zip halfway down and the outer zip done up to just below my neck. Ample cooling