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So Who Rode in Today?

Rode in to the office today.

At about 8:15, on the 91, it was 86 deg according to the bike thermometer. Few minutes later, at the top of the 241 toll road, it was 90.

Typically transition over from the 91 down into Irvine, the temperature does not go up.

Head home, it was 101 in Newport Beach. By the time I got back to the 91, and this was about 2:30, it was 106.

108 through Corona, back down to 106 and 104 when I finally hit home.

Just plain hot.

"Hey, it's a dry heat!"

Yet, is surely was.

This is probably the warmest I've ridden in. I don't think it was this hot crossing to Las Vegas in July, years ago. It was just over an hour overall, the gear worked, the vents worked. Felt fine.

But it's been a Hotober so far this year.
 
I didn’t see anything under 100f for most all the ride home. Was a bit warm in the black aerostich. Decided to get gas this morning instead :laughing
 
Having the love hate with the new tire. Thinking of taking the disc sander to them chicken strips.

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Sure did….

At least the TPMS did its job and notified me at ~22psi…. Or so (I wonder if I can get it set to 29 for commuting)

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The new tires need more bar input to set the line. I let a couple of lbs of pressure out since they were +5-10% or so yesterday in the heat.

PG&E is doing work and for the second day in a row I come around a corner to a truck cutting across the double yellow on a blind corner :facepalm
 
I deleted it, yesterday on the way home a lowboy hauling a big cat had to cut the lane to make the curve just as I came around. That's why they dont allow over 45 foot trucks. They do it all the time though.
 
About to ride home....

Pre-soaking two cooling towels for under the mesh jacket. ...
 
@Joe_13 how did those towels work?

i rode in today, but it was around noon instead of around 9. it was hot! maybe i'll soak my shirt before heading home today :laughing
 
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@Joe_13 how did those towels work?

i rode in today, but it was around noon instead of around 9. it was hot! maybe i'll soak my shirt before heading home today :laughing
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The cooling towels are awesome.
Keep in mind, the more airflow you get, the quicker the evaporation. So, on a really hot day, they'll get dry in 20-30 minutes, and you'll want to re-soak it.
 
Joe_13 said:
The cooling towels are awesome.
Keep in mind, the more airflow you get, the quicker the evaporation. So, on a really hot day, they'll get dry in 20-30 minutes, and you'll want to re-soak it.
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I open the wrist cuffs with the back and armpit vents on my aerostich and the wind keeps me happy as long as I’m moving!
 
Joe_13 said:
The cooling towels are awesome.
Keep in mind, the more airflow you get, the quicker the evaporation. So, on a really hot day, they'll get dry in 20-30 minutes, and you'll want to re-soak it.
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The quicker the evaporation, the quicker the death.

Seriously, while it feels nicer to have lots of airflow on a hot day, it can very quickly dry you out too much. I learned this going through Death Valley in summer - safer to keep your jacket closed and arrive at your destination drenched in sweat inside your jacket and feeling gross, than have the vents open and arrive dry but feeling faint from dehydration. Or not arrive.

Obviously even the hot Central Valley ain't quite 120+ high desert, but it still applies.

And nothing beats an Aerostich silk scarf soaked in cold water.
 
😡 pg&e continues to attempt gross negligence in causing accidents along marsh creek. i've become accustomed to their antics

in today's installment, i come around a blind corner to see a pg&e truck stopped dead in the road, talking out of his window to his buddy on the side of the road. good thing traffic was paying attention because we all had to get on the brakes HARD.

yesterday while riding in i was following a pg&e truck who was crossing double yellows and forced a car onto the dirt shoulder. i was already giving him almost five seconds of following distance because i thought for sure i would get tangled up in his fucktardness.

if i see leo on marsh creek or in clayton today i am going to stop and talk to them. it's just a matter of time until someone winds up dead because of them
 
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i rode in today and split to the front where a sheriff was first in line at the light... so i got to ride with a sheriff right behind me through half of the fun part. i behaved!
 
Das MotorRad said:
😡 pg&e continues to attempt gross negligence in causing accidents along marsh creek. i've become accustomed to their antics

in today's installment, i come around a blind corner to see a pg&e truck stopped dead in the road, talking out of his window to his buddy on the side of the road. good thing traffic was paying attention because we all had to get on the brakes HARD.

yesterday while riding in i was following a pg&e truck who was crossing double yellows and forced a car onto the dirt shoulder. i was already giving him almost five seconds of following distance because i thought for sure i would get tangled up in his fucktardness.

if i see leo on marsh creek or in clayton today i am going to stop and talk to them. it's just a matter of time until someone winds up dead because of them
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Call in a complaint with the truck number.

I do not fuck around with douchebags driving company vehicles like assholes.
 
In for me now is a place 2 miles from home where I do a little volunteer stuff, so yeah I rode in. I think I posted to this thread more than any other back when in was a job 50 miles away.
 
I rode from Fremont to Napa to CA-128 to winters, CA and back. About 200 miles or so. An awesome way to spend a Sunday. Posted this pic in intro, but here is it again. Taken from near Lake Berryessa.
 

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hopefully everyone had a safe and (not so) boring ride in this morning... :ride
 
I thought the lady next door at work caught me jumping off the speed bump and as I pulled up on the sidewalk to park she said "good morning" in a cheery tone like usual. I apologized for my behavior - she said as long as I was being safe she didn't mind at all :dunno - She's a real nice lady..
 
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