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Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:53 am
by dieziege
I haven't had a problem with too hot yet. In the mornings/at night I've mostly been wearing jackets under my jacket to keep warm.... today I wore my mesh jacket + a flannel shirt + a tee shirt and was chilly for the first 20 miles. Then I came down out of the mountain pass I cross and was a touch warm but not enough to make a stop worthwhile.
In a month or two it will be "the worst" as far as I'm concerned... 50-60f when I start in the morning and 100f+ by noon.
Still not as humid as some of you sucke...I mean unlucky souls....have to deal with.
On the subject of gear... I saw a classy sight on the ride in... a guy on a gsx-r, wearing slacks, dress shoes, dress shirt (with undershirt), and tie. His only "gear" was the helmet.
I gotta admit I loved the tie. Nice touch.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:38 am
by fireguzzi
DirtyD86 wrote:fireguzzi wrote:DirtyD86 wrote:on long rides i soak a tshirt in cold water to wear under my jacket.
Really?.................
dont get confused, im a dude. sorry to dissapoint you
stupid avatar
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:59 am
by t_bonee
dieziege wrote:
On the subject of gear... I saw a classy sight on the ride in... a guy on a gsx-r, wearing slacks, dress shoes, dress shirt (with undershirt), and tie. His only "gear" was the helmet.
I gotta admit I loved the tie. Nice touch.
I see that frequently around here. Cracks me up. Of course, I think I look goofy riding to work cause our dress code is business casual. But not has bad as the suit n tie guys.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:05 am
by Big B
i'm slightly guilty
i ride to work with just the helmet when it's hot as hell. i "justify" it because it's 10-15 blocks, max speed 25 mph, and it's all back streets. anything further than that, however, i leather up.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:17 am
by dieziege
Oh, this guy wasn't doing 25...
My spedo was pointing north of 90MPH (in other words, I was doing 85ish...matching traffic on an interstate) and he passed me doing 10 better.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:24 am
by Big B
maybe he's got armored l.l. bean's and kevlar dockers
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 10:37 am
by DirtyD86
fireguzzi wrote:DirtyD86 wrote:fireguzzi wrote:DirtyD86 wrote:on long rides i soak a tshirt in cold water to wear under my jacket.
Really?.................
dont get confused, im a dude. sorry to dissapoint you
stupid avatar
if you think a picture of angelina jolie is "stupid" i have no choice but to think you are a homosexual.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:30 am
by fireguzzi
DirtyD86 wrote:fireguzzi wrote:DirtyD86 wrote:fireguzzi wrote:DirtyD86 wrote:on long rides i soak a tshirt in cold water to wear under my jacket.
Really?.................
dont get confused, im a dude. sorry to dissapoint you
stupid avatar
if you think a picture of angelina jolie is "stupid" i have no choice but to think you are a homosexual.
I said that becuase I was misled by your avatar, I had no idea that it was Angelina jolie in that picture.
But if you think someone is gay becuase they think a picture of Angelina is stupid then you are a little close minded.
And so what if I was gay? Would you have a problem with that? It came across sounding that way to me.
Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:31 am
by camthepyro
Man, so it was 92 degrees yesterday, and I think the same today. I of course, wore my gear on the way to work today which includes a mesh JR jacket with armor, leather perforated gloves, ful face, etc etc
Granted my commute involved some city traffic, but I was an absolute sweaty mess when I got to work. It took a good 20-30 minutes sitting in the air conditioning just to feel comfortable again. My entire commute is only 15 minutes tops.
I can't belive they dont make more white motorcycle gear. I know there are some, but everything is predominatly black, especially pants.
Anyhow, I guess I had no real point, expept to say, its HOT!! But im still wearing my gear...
I envy you, lol. Try two, hour and a half commutes each day. Both in at least 90 degree weather, bumper to bumper the whole way, sun in your eyes both way. It almost makes me want to drive a car.