How are you coping with the heat

[Davemc37]

It’s getting so hot I’m even getting a bit overheated in my mesh jacket at the moment. Any tips for keeping cool.

P.s. why are there still so many mopedestrians with hand muffs and granny blankets on at the moment. I counted 9 with both on the ride home tonight.

[SAS Tom]

Get in the car and put the air con on.

[tom_e]

Almost considering joining the great unprotected and ditching even my mesh jacket, but then I remember how much it hurts falling off so I'm losing at least a stone or 3 a day in sweat.

[Jazoli]

SAS Tom said:

Get in the car and put the air con on.

Me too!

Although I did use the bike for work today and arrived home a sweaty mess having had to nip into a couple of places on the way home.

Car again tomorrow.

[JustAnotherNobody]

I go for a ride up in the mountains where it's 20C colder than in the valleys.

It's not gotten that hot here yet this summer though, I think 36C is the hottest I've seen.

[vonhosen]

https://www.macna.com/products/dry-cooling-vest/

[Slushbox]

Soak T-shirt or a scarf with water bottle. Ride - repeat.

Out in the wilds of Wiltshire today, a couple of bikers went past leathered up, and I thought 'Jeez, they look hot.'

30C air temp by 15:00, plus full sun. Took the c*r and whacked up the air-con. Didn't miss the bike.

[phil4]

Every incentive if I needed it to not stop moving, and or go a bit faster.

I'll be honest though, never felt too hot riding, only too hot if either stopped (lights etc), or once home and trying to get everything off as quickly as possible.

[Ho Lee Kau]

I am squidding to work. Newer thought I would become one, but I did. I do not take highways though, just 50-60kmh roads.

Shirt and west. Got stung by a bee today, it flew into my top-two-buttons-unbuttoned shirt and stung me on my boobie.
It was walking around under my shirt, so had to stop and let it out, poor thing, it died on such a nice day. :-(

[Ho Lee Kau]

JustAnotherNobody said:

I go for a ride up in the mountains where it's 20C colder than in the valleys.

It's not gotten that hot here yet this summer though, I think 36C is the hottest I've seen.

Yeah, it's pretty cool, almost winter

[Mr Dendrite]

Ignore the weather forecasts, I have personally guaranteed sub zero temps and biblical rain by the weekend by finally foregoing my ATGATT default standard by ditching the leather and invested in a Dainese mesh jacket. Lovely thing it is too!

[crofty1984]

I ride with my jacket open. Flaps about a bit.

[btdk5]

Wear a t-shirt and just ride a bit slower.

[bogie]

When its been really hot abroad e.g. Spain or USA , say 35 to 45 deg then wear a cooling vest under the mesh jacket. Wet it in the morning and works all day

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Techniche-HyperKewl-6529-...

Ok if you are going out for hours in it...not so good for commuting in unless you can get changed when you get there....

[Brett748]

It is my first year biking having passed my test in December and people keep saying what a great year I’ve had for it but I disagree, it’s just too hot.

I’m looking forward to September and early October when it is still a good temperature but not silly hot and hopefully will stay dry.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Thats how I keep cool..Safety T shirt.

[James 33]

Been using my V8 trike mostly this summer. No lid and shorts n t shirt. Lurvely.

[Ryan-nunm9]

Stay hydrated and be aware of your concentration levels.

Out all day tomorrow doing some advanced training, so will be looking for faster roads and lots of water stops.

[JustAnotherNobody]

Ho Lee Kau said:

JustAnotherNobody said:

I go for a ride up in the mountains where it's 20C colder than in the valleys.

It's not gotten that hot here yet this summer though, I think 36C is the hottest I've seen.

Yeah, it's pretty cool, almost winter

It was 42C when I visited Ticino last year. That was pretty warm compared to 36C, unless you're in Zurich where everyone complains that anything over 30C is unbearable

[Ho Lee Kau]

JustAnotherNobody said:

Ho Lee Kau said:

JustAnotherNobody said:

I go for a ride up in the mountains where it's 20C colder than in the valleys.

It's not gotten that hot here yet this summer though, I think 36C is the hottest I've seen.

Yeah, it's pretty cool, almost winter

It was 42C when I visited Ticino last year. That was pretty warm compared to 36C, unless you're in Zurich where everyone complains that anything over 30C is unbearable

I am in Zürich.
I do not complain, weather is great, I would enjoy it so much more if I did not have to go to work.

42 is on the verge of deadly hot.