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Re: Hot Weather Riding Gear Stephen! 06-14-2007
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Posted by Stephen! on June 14, 2007, 11:30 pm

> I am considering Icon jeans with kevlar. I rarely wear the leather
> pants in the summer.

I wear my First Gear jacket and pants on every ride in all weather. Only
difference bwtween hot and cold is whether the liner is in or not... I
wore them for our trip last year where the temps ranged from <16°F to well
over 100°F. Only time I *really* had a problem was when we stopped in
downtown Vegas. So long as we kept moving I was fine.

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Posted by on June 15, 2007, 12:41 am

> I wear my First Gear jacket and pants on every ride in all weather. Only
>difference bwtween hot and cold is whether the liner is in or not... I
>wore them for our trip last year where the temps ranged from <16°F to well
>over 100°F. Only time I *really* had a problem was when we stopped in
>downtown Vegas. So long as we kept moving I was fine.

I have a First Gear jacket also, >$100 from NewEnough.com. It's
really wonderful! When it's hot the wind goes right through it. If
you stop at a light you sweat a little, then when you start moving
again it's like walking into an air-conditioned room.

The liner isn't really very warm. If it went -over- the mesh it would
be warmer, but inside the mesh it's no better than a windbreaker. But
a sweater under the liner keeps me very warm. Not as cold as <16F,
but as cold as it gets here in CA (maybe the low 40s).

The jacket has pockets for armor. I haven't gotten the armor. Like
Bryan, I can't really evaluate the jacket with or without armor
because I haven't gone down yet.

One thing, though. When you ride in heat with a mesh jacket you are
trailing a cloud of vapor from evaporated perspiration. You don't
really even realize how much water you're losing because you never
feel sweaty, it just evaporates immediately. So it becomes very
important to bring water and keep hydrated. Guys on my ST1100 e-mail
list recommended a Camelback, but I think that's a bit much unless
you're crossing Nevada in August. Just stop and drink some water now
and then. A few days after I got my mesh jacket I got a kidney stone
(caused by dehydration). That was no fun.

Posted by David Steuber on June 15, 2007, 1:46 am
Blazing Laser writes:

> One thing, though. When you ride in heat with a mesh jacket you are
> trailing a cloud of vapor from evaporated perspiration. You don't
> really even realize how much water you're losing because you never
> feel sweaty, it just evaporates immediately. So it becomes very
> important to bring water and keep hydrated. Guys on my ST1100 e-mail
> list recommended a Camelback, but I think that's a bit much unless
> you're crossing Nevada in August. Just stop and drink some water now
> and then. A few days after I got my mesh jacket I got a kidney stone
> (caused by dehydration). That was no fun.

I have the classic camelback that holds 2l of water. It is convinient
not having to remove your helmet or even stop the bike. It is also
not at all uncomfortable to wear. The jacket in question has armor in
the back anyway, so there is padding between you and the water pack.

--
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Posted by Jack Hunt on June 15, 2007, 8:47 am
wrote:

>I have the classic camelback that holds 2l of water. It is convinient
>not having to remove your helmet or even stop the bike. It is also
>not at all uncomfortable to wear. The jacket in question has armor in
>the back anyway, so there is padding between you and the water pack.

When I ride with a camelback, I remove the bladder from the little backpack
thingie and put it in my tank bag.

I like to drink Diet Mt. Dew. On a trip through Ohio and WV, I found liter
sized bottles of the stuff and poured one into my camelback bladder. I started
down the road and when I triggered the drink valve, foam shot out of my nose.

On very hot days I just fill the bladder with ice and drink the water as it
melts.

--
Jack

Posted by on June 15, 2007, 5:42 pm

>I like to drink Diet Mt. Dew. On a trip through Ohio and WV, I found liter
>sized bottles of the stuff and poured one into my camelback bladder. I started
>down the road and when I triggered the drink valve, foam shot out of my nose.

LOL! I wonder if there's a warning tag when you buy it that says 'Not
recommended for carbonated beverages'.

>On very hot days I just fill the bladder with ice and drink the water as it
>melts.

I would think on a long, hot ride the water would get hot and be very
unpleasant.

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