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Post by Langers on Dec 14, 2014 22:41:28 GMT 10
With summer on us and the days heating up can people recommend a decent set of bike pants that won't bring on hyperthermia and heat stroke. I wear ATGATT and having had one road slide I'll keep with ATGATT but it needs to be comfortable on a hot day. At this stage Dri-Rider AirFlow look about the best. Does anyone out there have experience with these or are there better?
Thanks... Mark
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Post by Corky(Lee) on Dec 15, 2014 7:59:46 GMT 10
I just like my kevlar jeans and high flow mesh summer jacket. I like to get our gear from bikers gear Australia, never had issues with them, they make to measure too.
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Post by dg6oo2 on Dec 15, 2014 19:07:00 GMT 10
Draggin jeans and a black Kevlar hoody/denim vest for summer riding
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 20:32:22 GMT 10
It's a hard one to answer, As you know the less material the less protection, and the hotter it gets the road doesn't get any softer.
If its to hot for full protection its to hot to ride, or maybe we just take a chance, I know I have and properly will again. Good luck and stay safe.
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Post by Langers on Dec 15, 2014 20:45:23 GMT 10
You are spot on Shane (and thanks Corky and DG6002). I suspect that I'm asking the impossible and I also suspect that I haven't "acclimatised" to the warm weather yet. Saturday was probably in the low to mid 30's and I suspect that the humidity was higher than normal for Adelaide which always makes it hard to cool down. All I know is that when I had my slide the road aggregate was pretty large and aggressive and my leathers saved a ship load of pain - but golly they are hot. I've heard of perforated leathers and I read about Cordura and Kevlar (Saturday I was wearing black K Shield Kevlar pants and they were warm) - just hoping for some differing experiences from the collective brains trust of SRA.
Cheers ... Mark
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Post by Theo on Dec 15, 2014 22:34:20 GMT 10
Last year I rode back from Philip Island on a +40ºC and feeling quite distressed. Called into Bikers Gear in Cowes and bought a mesh jacket. To my surprise my distress continued and I think if I hadn't stopped to get into an air conditioned space I would have suffered a serious bout of heat stress. At the time I never understood why until I found this article, published by the Iron Butt Association (you know those guys that ride a minimum of 1000 miles a day for 11 days) IronButt_1002_62-66_Hot.pdf (819.82 KB) If you don't want to read the whole thing, just read the last paragraph. The key facts are, that your body generates 140 watts of heat - on days where the temperature is below 93ºF the heat is easily dissipated. Above that temperature the heat builds up - air flow becomes the enemy and accelerates the rate at which your body temp increases to dangerous levels. That's why mesh jackets don't work at high temperatures. It seems counter intuitive but Sahara desert dwellers learned a long time ago to cover up their whole body. A friend of mine has just completed her trip around Oz, and in the Kimberly region of WA nearly came a cropper through not understanding this stuff. When she finally sought some advice she found that she had to carry a lot of water, not only to drink but to wet her clothing and re-establish some evaporative cooling - the body's own system (sweat) no longer works above 93ºF.
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Post by Langers on Dec 16, 2014 18:50:27 GMT 10
Thanks Theo - that's really good stuff and 93ºF is 34ºC so I need to do a bit more reading, a bit more research and carry a few litres of water to pour on me rather than in me! More later - I'm late for tea.
Cheers ... Mark
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Post by Azza ( AB ) on Dec 16, 2014 22:47:11 GMT 10
I am going to get one of these www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/revit-liquid-cooling-vest which takes care of the top half. I wouldn't buy another pair of Dragon jeans, first pair I bought only lasted 10,000ks wich was nine months. The Kevlar was ok although it went quite stiff and coarse but the denim just wore through in the seat. I now wear Bullit jeans they have Kevlar full length and a liner between the Kevlar and your skin. These jeans have done 10,000 ks and still look new. Cheers Azza
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Post by Steve on Dec 17, 2014 17:47:15 GMT 10
Thank you Theo great post, I will put some time aside and have a good read. Generally if the temperature is in the 30's I stay home and of cause if it's raining, yes I know I am a wimp!!!
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Post by moe on Dec 17, 2014 19:47:16 GMT 10
Last feb rode to Broome!,was hot,left Exmouth,42c, Nanuturra,47c,over 40c for 6 days. Wore Black Knight kevlar jeans,kevlar mesh jacket,'wet" waistcoat,which worked well,drank about 8 ltrs of water a day ($7.00ltr at nanuturra). It wasn't bad on the move,and all the stops had aircon. Much prefer that to the conditions I usually experience in Vic!.Arrived off the Tas ferry last month,teeming rain,fog and freezing cold.
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Post by dg6oo2 on Dec 18, 2014 0:23:10 GMT 10
Don't ride without pants or bugs can get in some very wrong places, so i've heard of course
And there can be an annoying whistling noise also, but only above 110kph below that I can't hear not much at all
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Post by Spanner107 on Dec 18, 2014 17:08:02 GMT 10
You guys need to toughen up a bit, when us vics ride in the heat and we find to hot we strip of to our undies.
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Post by Langers on Dec 21, 2014 21:32:05 GMT 10
Which is why the best time to visit Victoria is winter :-)
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Post by Frank on Dec 22, 2014 21:16:22 GMT 10
Langers, I've had Draggins for the last 3 years and Brenda has just bought me a new pair (I've lost 18kgs and gone to a 36 from 38) they are stil warm in summer but at least they breathe a bit, I'm sticking with them Frank
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