Triple Digit Temp and ATGATT

[Bert-Aus]

I find it is actually cooler ATGATT -as your sweat evaporates at a slower rate due to wind pushing through my gear, I def stink at the end of the ride but I feel more comfortable than without gear on. Where as, when my skin is exposed the sweat evaporates immediatly I find I just bake & yeah sunburn!

That sucks balls!

 

[BoneJj]

I find it is actually cooler ATGATT -as your sweat evaporates at a slower rate due to wind pushing through my gear, I def stink at the end of the ride but I feel more comfortable than without gear on. Where as, when my skin is exposed the sweat evaporates immediatly I find I just bake & yeah sunburn!

That sucks balls!

noooo, your balls just stink....

 

[pfcreed]

When I first started riding it was in NY, so I used my gear all the time, now im in southern TX, and I really dont know how im going to do it. I took it out for a joy ride today with no jacket just gloves and helmet and it felt pretty good. and today it was a mild 88 degrees. Also this is my first post so hi.

 

[buzzbomb]

When I first started riding it was in NY, so I used my gear all the time, now im in southern TX, and I really dont know how im going to do it. I took it out for a joy ride today with no jacket just gloves and helmet and it felt pretty good. and today it was a mild 88 degrees. Also this is my first post so hi.

Hello, right back atcha. The points us ATGATT riders are trying to make is that if it's really hot it just is. Well ventilated gear won't make you much hotter. The many benefits of being ATGATT outweigh the heat. Keep well hydrated, and choose to be ATGATT or not.

In a recent post, I compared riding in shorts and a t-shirt to being naked. I've done both. If a rider goes down in shorts, that rider might as well be naked, was the point of that post.

I'm going to get CycleGear's "Heat Out" gear, hopefully tomorrow. The reviews are good, and if it means I can ride for pleasure, in 100 degree weather, then I'm all over it. Nobody around here rides in that kind of heat, regardless of of what they ride or what they wear. I'm going to be ATGATT on my commutes, regardless. The question here is whether or not I can take my accustomed six-hour runs on my days off.

I'm ATGATT. Hot is hot, no matter what. 110 degrees in the shade, I ride ATGATT. If I were to ride otherwise, what would I tell my family in the case of a down, as they visit me in the hospital? Oh, it was hot?

 

[BKP]

Well... y'all guilted me into spending $220 on a new jacket..

Bought a Tourmaster Flex Series 3... The mesh jacket (also has removable inner thermal and outer wind-breaker liners) has even better air flow than my Dianese, and combined with a Heat-Out shirt, I actually had no problem at all just now in about 92 degrees, full sun (and it's NOT BLACK -- BIG difference)...

So, congrats. Even in this heat you've got another 100% ATGATT convert...

 

[BoneJj]

damn, that's a nice looking jacket!

I think I found my next one... lol.

I had been waiting on them to release their next line, I guess it's time I ponied up the cash.

 

[BKP]

damn, that's a nice looking jacket!

I think I found my next one... lol.

I had been waiting on them to release their next line, I guess it's time I ponied up the cash.

Try to find a place to try it on... it's very deceptive in sizing... I have a 44" chest, 34" waist, and I'm a medium in this jacket...

Additionally, the mesh jacket feels heavy when you put it on... but, don't let that throw you. It *does* cool better than my Dianese, which feels like a feather...

Then again... Florida's a different animal... even compared to Atlanta...

Good luck!

 

[MNGreg]

Well... y'all guilted me into spending $220 on a new jacket..

Bought a Tourmaster Flex Series 3... The mesh jacket (also has removable inner thermal and outer wind-breaker liners) has even better air flow than my Dianese, and combined with a Heat-Out shirt, I actually had no problem at all just now in about 92 degrees, full sun (and it's NOT BLACK -- BIG difference)...

So, congrats. Even in this heat you've got another 100% ATGATT convert...

That looks ALLOT like my Tourmaster Sonara Air Jacket.. Very nice jacket, even though not as much protection as the textile Transition 3.. So far with my vents open, I have ridden in temps as high as 102 and a heat index of 112 and the transition 3 has been great. My back is wet, but I have not felt the need to transition to my mesh jacket yet..(*knock on wood)

 

[lwclancers]

I guess its not ALL the gear, but I just got an ICON Stryker Driver vest. I plan on wearing it in place of jacket on days like today (100 out). Just too hot when stuck in traffic on my 1 hour commute out of NOVA. At least my core will be protected.

 

[Anthony]

I went on a group ride yesterday(the 4th) it was easily over 100 degrees and while uncomfortable, I wore ALL my gear except for skipping out on the over pants. Some of the guys wore tee-shirts but also wore elbow,chest & back protectors. I don't have that stuff per-say so I wore my hot ass icon jacket..

 

[buzzbomb]

Well... y'all guilted me into spending $220 on a new jacket..

Bought a Tourmaster Flex Series 3... The mesh jacket (also has removable inner thermal and outer wind-breaker liners) has even better air flow than my Dianese, and combined with a Heat-Out shirt, I actually had no problem at all just now in about 92 degrees, full sun (and it's NOT BLACK -- BIG difference)...

So, congrats. Even in this heat you've got another 100% ATGATT convert...

Congratulations! You smart, son of a gun. If you ever question your choice to be ATGATT, you've only to look at a single vid of someone going down without the gear.

Welcome to the ATGATT Side! It's a place where seeming coolness is outweighed by simple intelligence. It's a place where, recognizing the dangers we face, we choose to face them intelligently, rather than ignore their existence and hope for the best.

Head to toe, my friend. It took me quite a while to put it all together, but I'll never go back. Welcome, brother.

 

[Wooster]

Congratulations! You smart, son of a gun. If you ever question your choice to be ATGATT, you've only to look at a single vid of someone going down without the gear.

Welcome to the ATGATT Side! It's a place where seeming coolness is outweighed by simple intelligence. It's a place where, recognizing the dangers we face, we choose to face them intelligently, rather than ignore their existence and hope for the best.

Head to toe, my friend. It took me quite a while to put it all together, but I'll never go back. Welcome, brother.

Something tells me you're married and still wear rubbers...lol. I'm having a flashback of that new State Farm commercial where they guy has himself a little Journey moment....."That's the way I need it.....All night......Every night....Any time......All the time.......that's the way I need it"

On a side note that is a nice jacket and similar to the one I've been looking at. Although I'm still not motivated enough to wear it in this heat we have right now

 

[Deathdiesel]

I live in central texas dealing with 110+ still ATGATT. But i tend to try to wait until later in the day or in the morning.

 

[buzzbomb]

Something tells me you're married and still wear rubbers...lol. I'm having a flashback of that new State Farm commercial where they guy has himself a little Journey moment....."That's the way I need it.....All night......Every night....Any time......All the time.......that's the way I need it"

On a side note that is a nice jacket and similar to the one I've been looking at. Although I'm still not motivated enough to wear it in this heat we have right now

No. Actually, I'm a single dad, with crap insurance, but I like to ride a sport bike.

"Oh gee, it's hot. Screw everything, there's no way I'm getting in an accident today, I'm just too awesome for that. Murphy is definitely gonna lay off me today, because it'd be hot if I wore my gear."

You take it the way you need it. I'll take it the way I do.

 

[MustGoFaster]

So after work today I decided to cruise. In jeans, jacket, gloves, boots,and helmet. I found a new way to remove the fuel tank sticker. (Never got around to taking more than 1/4 off) Ride around in 116 degrees for an hour than use your thumbnail when yer bored at stop lights. Finish the job when you get home with an ID and get the remaining adhesive off with goo be gone.

 

[12fz6rblack]

Yeah I have been wanting to take that sticker off too it will be 108 later this week I'm sure it won't be hard to take that sticker off either

 

[bleedinblue]

Great post buzz.I bought my jacket back in feb.Chose black leather lol, and iv worn it daily.Like you said, if its hot, its hot.Im going to get sweaty regardless, so it might as well be worth a shower.I honestly think it helps block out the heat as well.Air conditioning wont cool a car down, while the windows are down.In high heat your body wont cool unless it has a barrier from the heat.When im moving im usually fine as long as Im hydrated, its being stopped, and not having the extra air to help radiate my sweat away that sucks.
I guess im trying to say gear offers shade, you just have to keep air circulating to avoid heat build up.
It wont work in a black jacket, but dont they wear black robes in the middle east sometimes because black absorbs heat better, the absorbed heat sets up convection currents.Warm air rises and leaves the top of the clothing and this is replaced by cooler air which enters the bottom of the clothing.It's like a solar powered fan?I understand white is worn more, but wont white help trap your own heat to?If sealed off tight like a jacket, instead of being loose like a shirt or robe.
My black leather feels lethal at stoplights, but in the long run, I do feel cooler when I take my jacket off, and I can feel the heat it "blocked and stored" when im carrying it.So I believe that if I didnt have my jacket on, the heat would of built up in my body instead.Feeling cooler when you take it off is an illusion imo, and id be just as hot without it if not worse.Exposure is what overheats you, a jacket minimizes exposure.You just have to rest before the heat the gear absorbs, radiates into your body.
Shorts and a tshirt your body is immediately exposed, and immediately gains heat.Just my .02

Edit.The other day I rode my bike to visit friends that were camping.I was dripping sweat upon arrival atgatt.After taking my gear off, immediately after the ride.A bottle of water later I was the only person that wasnt sweating.I think its because of the heat I ditched taking my jacket off, just as much as the water I drank that cooled me down.They were in shorts, drinking just as much, but I was cooler and had more energy

 

[redwing-2001]

did someone say it's hot.
It sure is here in Georgia as well. Another RiderCoach recommended one of these, so I tried it and it really works. Lasts about an 1-1/2 to 2 hours. I use it under my textile mesh jacket.
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Flexi-Freeze-Ice-Vest-Navy/dp/B001P30358/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1341747840&sr=8-2&keywords=cooling+vest]Flexi Freeze Ice Vest, Navy: Amazon.com: Sports & Outdoors[/ame]

 

[WKD]

did someone say it's hot.
It sure is here in Georgia as well. Another RiderCoach recommended one of these, so I tried it and it really works. Lasts about an 1-1/2 to 2 hours. I use it under my textile mesh jacket.
Flexi Freeze Ice Vest, Navy: Amazon.com: Sports & Outdoors

Do they have pants to go with that? Now we're talkin'!!

 

[WKD]

I am an ATGATT kind of person, that is one (of many) reasons why I gravitated to the sportier side of biking, I still love looking at the chromed up customs but the 'cool' factor of the brain buckets and muscle shirts never sat well with me. In the heat I actually find it more convenient to ride with full gear...just the other day I had a lunch 'meeting' and it was supposedly 38deg Celsius:canada:. I put on my shorts threw the sandals in my pack and then geared up. When I get there I strip down to my shorts and I am comfy as can be. I always hated the heat and riding, not because of the ride but wearing jeans if I had to stop somewhere and walk around...this way it's the best of both worlds.