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Originally Posted by bruiser
I'm posting this pic. It's very graphic but shows what can happen when you don't wear the proper foot gear while riding.
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Riding Jackets in the Summer
Originally Posted by Arr MiHardies
It is too damn hot out here to wear anything in the summer time.
I try to be at least most the gear most the time. But it is damn near impossible to find any jackets that aren't black or otherwise dark colored. Wearing anything heavier than a thin long sleeve WHITE shirt in the summer is suicide. Even that is difficult at times and I find myself wetting the shirt down frequently.
If the weather is permissible, by all means wear a jacket. But out here, in the heat, wearing a jacket is the difference between choosing to prevent scrapes that MIGHT happen or not get heat stroke, which WILL happen. Heck, I only go long sleeve to prevent sunburn. Though I wear jeans and boots all the time regardless whether I'm riding or not.
I ride ATGATT in Phoenix on our hottest days, but add a cooling best. I found it to be pretty intolerable in traffic jams, but in motion, it's really not any hotter than sitting around in a lawn chair in the sun. I just don't burn as bad...right foot excluded. I usually flip up my modular helmet and zip down my jacket, till traffic gets moving again. It just takes some getting used to and keeping well hydrated. I usually keep a camelback strapped on for easy access. I will admit it's been tempting to go with less at times, but I'll remain chicken and error on the side of safety.
Things get a bit more interesting in high humidity days. Those are days I usually pass on riding.
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What to wear
I took a short 2 mile ride to pick up something from the 7-11 and caught a bee on the knuckle, now I always wear gloves.
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Jacket
We have two of the Arthur Fulmer mesh with remove able inner cold weather jackets that have been tested to forty degrees F. we found them to be extremely heavy feeling but very warm. My spouse was impressed by the reflectivity factor and visibility factor.
For hot weather riding we normally wear high visibility vests and hi-vis shirts , long sleeve made with hot weather moisture wicking abilities... We each have a hot lime green or red nylon end proof jacket for those cool morning rides...
Helmets for those extremely cold days we have full face Black Arthur Fulmer with clear drop down windscreens and slide into the shell dark color sunscreens... Trimmed in white reflective pin stripe tape. For summer wear hers is a half shell with a cut away smoke half shield and rigid visor that snaps over the smoke shield.
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Tourmaster Trinity 3 has been great. So Far this season 39F and so far 92F. The liner and the mesh together are great even at 80F with the "Pipeline" vents open, though if you do not lean forward you can feel a bit like a parachute
I'm sure they have a comparable one in the men's line. My husband also wears a Tourmaster on our sportbike.
I have purchased all my gear over the years from Competition Accessories, they are very helpful and knowledgeable
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Originally Posted by Jerbear
That's right! Ride Nekkid!
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Summer riding gear...
Rev-It Airwave jacket... and Airwave riding mesh pants when out on the highway. Mesh gloves, and full faced helmet always.
Dave
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Mesh jackets
We haveArthur Fulmer high vis jackets with a removable liner and have yet to wear them on a cold day that turned hot so as to have to remove the liners. They are very warm. Tested to 40 degree F.
Find them to be heavy to pickup. But you don't notice the weight when on.
For summer time in FL we will wear Columbia windbreakers in high visibility colors they stay wadded up in the RTL bags along with our reflective safety vests.
We also both wear gloves she has multi colors because they have to color coordinate. Mine are a set of million mile tan deerskins that look like they have been rode hard and wet more then once. But they are so comfortable all year long now that I have heated grips.
For FL summer wear she buys me Columbia hi vis long sleeve summer tee-shirts☺ to protect from sun damage.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Bob
I hope that's not your foot?
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At my house today it was 112.1 on one thermometer and 112.4 on the other one. Take your pick but I was not out riding with or without a jacket. The low tonight is suppose to be 86 which means it will be 90+ so the riding season here is just about over.
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Originally Posted by Bob Ledford
Bob
I hope that's not your foot?
I've never done anything quite like that to it; but the surgeons have a couple of times!
(Diabetic ulcerations and a charcot foot...)
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