Hot Weather Riding Tips - Stay Cool by Wearing the Proper Gear & Hydrating / Top Gun India Riding
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Bret Tkacs shows you how to stay cool when you travel in hot climates! Includes tips, tricks and recommendations that could save your life! Thanks to Top Gun India Riding Academy for sponsoring this episode! topgunindia.com/
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Last August, I did a (for a beginner) pretty serious trail in the desert of Arizona. 40++°C, barely any shade, low speed mostly due to heavy rocks in dry riverbeds etc. I drank massive amounts of water, but never had to pee. To make it worse, I had developed a flu due to the insane AC addiction of the Americans. Soon, I stopped sweating, my body became hot everywhere, and when my vision became blurry, I thought it was over - in the middle of nowhere, no mobile reception, no "safe ways" out for me or in for any rescue. My friends fortunately reacted properly, helping me out of all my gear and pouring (their drinking!) water over my head.
It was incredible how quickly that helped, and at least enabled me - repeating that every 10, 15 minutes - to make it to our end point. It was tough for all of us, but only I developed that heat stroke (being usually as fit as the others if not more). So my conclusion is: Even if you're just "feeling not so well", when you go riding in the heat, that "little flu" or whatever multiplies and can easily make the difference between success or SAR helicopter (if you're lucky enough to get one).
Also take as much water as you can, and then add even more. Soak the inside of your helmet with water. Fill up your water wherever you can.
I would say Arizona's (and the SW in general) sun is extremely intense and long lasting. Night is still often above 90°F leaving almost all ground extremely hot to even lay on. Shade makes a massive difference but it's a bit hard to hide under a Palo Verde or ironwood tree (oversized bush). You need to spend hours in it outside to get used to it. This was even working outdoor plumbing in trenches would still drop workers on the occasion. I've had to help so many visitors through heat exhaustion and it's amazing how many come with maybe a 12oz water bottle in 110-115°+ full sun weather.
I ride in 40C plus on occasion here in Australia and the 30 min commute is bearable but when I’m out bush the soaked shirt under my jacket is a must and pay attention to not only your water intake but your salt levels. You can drink too much thereby lowering your salt levels and it can cause serious problems. A great snack when it’s hot is a packet of salted nuts or chips/crisps. Easy to carry, especially the nuts, and not a heavy meal. Also avoid meat in the heat. It takes a lot of water to digest. Whenever I can on a very hot day finding a river, dam or creek to take a swim is great but don’t dry off. Simply put your gear back while wet and that will give you an hour or so of cooling while riding. Finally invest in GoreTex. Expensive but well worth it.
Scott Kessler I used to do Adelaide-Darwin quite often. Whenever I stopped, I'd pour water in my helmet and it would evaporate when I got going. It would cool me for ten minutes or so. It's harder now as I have electronics in the helmet, but if you're going low tech, it's a bit of relief.
Gary Foale Never thought of that one brother. But yeah with the Sena installed I wouldn’t dare nowadays but my old ‘hand me down’ Arai I had thumping I could have thrown in the river for all I cared but I never thought of it. In those days we rode in elbow and knee pads and maybe chest armour in you could afford it. I rode for years before my broke arse could afford to buy a ‘new’ second hand helmet. Cheers.
dill pickles are excellent.
We do the same while Adventure riding up in Darwin, except for the swimming break at lunch. That's liable to turn you into Crocodile lunch.
@@garyfoale3707 Wearing a quick-dry scarf (like in the video) on your head will allow you to get that wet.
I tend to shave my head (3mm military style buzz) in the hot seasons (Costa Rica) as I also get cooled down much faster in a helmet. Though in an MX/MTB helmet the rain is a %@#$@#$ when your head is bare.
Do what the locals do is always good advice. It also applies to food, if the locals don't eat it then neither should you.
After a 35-40ºC (and high humidity day)motorcycle trip in Portugal, ive learned most of this tips myself. Im very resistant to cold, but 20 or 25 degrees Celsius are already too much heat or me. Thats why i bought a refrigerated chest (magna dry), and combiined it with a ventilated jacket (rev'it eclipse). Pairing both, made wonders for me, even when the temperature raises more than 30ºC (try to carry many water bottles as you can, you will need to refill the chest way sooner than the manufacturer sugests).
Also, remember to put sunscreen (also reapply it constantly) on your neck, face, and the surfaces underneath the ventilated fabrics of the jacket. The fabric density is too low to prevent the sun getting through.
Floridian here, and I've got to disagree with you on ">95°F means you close everything up." It's not the sweat *on* your skin that cools you, it's the evaporative cooling effect. It's a heat exchange, just like the A/C in your house. The reason you cover up in the extreme heat is to get the sun off your skin, but you *always* want what you're wearing to breath as much as possible. The best material wicks the moisture away from your skin and allows it to evaporate. Florida is so humid that this is absolutely essential. In humid environments, the sweat cannot evaporate off your skin quickly enough, so you start to overheat. Wicking the moisture into material increases the evaporative surface area, cooling the fabric, which is then cool against your skin 👍 I 100% agree that this can make a world of difference. No one believes me when I tell them my long sleeve HeatGear shirt makes me cooler... Until they try it :)
Thank you for pointing out the humidity factor! I spent most my life in colder climates. I've lived in a dry area in TX and now live in FL. I had a much easier time riding in 105*f in TX than even high 80's here in FL with this unrelenting humidity! The more sweat on my skin the hotter I get. For the lack of a better analogy the sweat feels suffocating.
Mesh might work for a short trip on a bike, but a long tour requires you to "close everything up" when temps are >95 F because the hot wind is adding more heat that evaporation can shed. And how will you avoid becoming dehydrated on that long trip unless you cover up?
@@HJC1950 this is a dangerous misconception that is is counter to everything about the physics of human temperature regulation. You cannot isolate yourself from the heat by closing up a wind & waterproof jacket. The outside temperature remains high, and the jacket cannot completely insulate you from heat transfer. Also, your body will continue to generate heat from your metabolism. The only effective strategy is to increase the surface area for the evaporative effect. This means wicking fabrics that can vent to the atmosphere and continue to evaporate, carrying heat with it. Sealing yourself up in a waterproof jacket is a great way to get heat stroke.
I am 2 years late, but as an Egyptian who has ridden thru the Sinai mountains and terrains, bret is correct. U often see the bedwain people wearing full wool clothing on the hottest days to aid in cooling and keeping the sun off. Granted there are different types of heat as you have mentioned like humidity and so on. I guess bret was addressing the dry heat, as I have experienced too before.
@@modernlooks7041 even in dry heat, ventilation allows for evaporation. I’m not advocating you remove your gear. Just pointing out that no matter the outside temperature, ventilation provides a way for evaporative cooling to work. In your example, the wool garments provide a wicking effect that draws moisture away from the skin and provides a greater surface area for evaporation. It’s very effective, but wool is an almost magical textile. It’s ability to wick away moisture is incredible. It’s nothing like a waterproof adventure jacket.
I have a very good experience to wear 175 g 100% merino wool long sleeve base layer. This base layer works in hot weather for me the best. Incredible thermoregulating layer. If it is a good enough for trekking, you bet it is good enough for motorcycle too. I add on a cooling vest and a mesh jacket and that's it.
A Marine friend of mine had two tours in Iraq. He said that wearing two pairs of socks in his boots kept his feet dry. I tried it on my bike trip through MX. Worked like a charm.
Not only dry, but the friction occurs between the socks and not between your skin and first sock, which means no blisters when you walk for weeks! :)
Finally a comprehensive all around heat management tips especially on avoiding heat exhaustion/hyperthermia are great.
I was torn between a white and brown Rev'it jacket and ultimately decided to just stick with my old black mesh jacket. Tomorrow I will be buying the white one. Thanks!
This summer I drove for 6 hours straight in a 48 celsius envyronment and it was a very tough experience. i stopped every 45 min to drink half a liter of water, every two stops i ate nutsnacks, and wet all of my clothes, it really works but only for about 15/20 mins in those extreme temperatures. Jacket fully zipped up helmet closed (it was impossible to breathe or even see if you open the visor). I actually recommend to go for the ac if is a one way trip, because you really want to lower your core temperature. It took me about 9hr to make 650 km but i had to play it safe. This tips are great by the way, great job as always
Hi Bret, in a hot weather, only water is not enough, we need enough salt as it evaporates in the form of sweat alongside water. Alternative option is tender coconut, a pure source of energy and provides enough hydration.
I did ride in Spain with 36 to 40C, no problem. Quite comfortable to be honest. It would be much harder with 30C and high humidity. Drinking. Yes few liter Water or such is a must. Stopping every few hours to take a sip too. I did work in north Afrika with temperature up to 50C. Above 45C you dont do much anymore. Maximum 1 hour outside and you need a brake. I wouldnt mind biking with 45C but you must not forget drinking then.
By far the best adventure bike channel! I wish I had this back in the time I started riding. Thanks, keep posting!
You're welcome, Daniel!
Hey Bret, I've been riding thru Pakistan - KKH to Lahore - this June. It's been up to 50 C.
I've chosen riding in Sneakers, cotton pants (black - me, stupid), Alpinestars Protective vest, white offroad Jersey & Mesh gloves.
Despite having my visor down all the time (open visor = cannot breathe, way to hot) I had to stop every 60 - 80 minutes, 2 or 3 times hardly able to park the bike due to cramps, just to have a liter of water and a cup of HOT chai (in an AC environment).
This is what I want to point out: Drink something warm, no HOT, (after having water).... your body will burst into sweat & you will cool down instantly.
Anyway, a week before arriving in Pakistan I crossed Kirgistan at temps below 0 C - .... it's been a shock for my body.
So, yes..... acclimatisation would've been great.
Really like your videos! Always sth. new (or forgotten) that helps, on- or offroad.
I'm a new rider and this was very helpful. Thankyou. I'm on the westcoast of the U.S. so the temp swing this summer has been insane. Very helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing some very relevant tips, hopefully you got through to some riders who think they know everything but don’t know much about hot weather riding. You may save a life with this info, I know I learned a thing or two. 👍😎
My 2017 44 day ADV turned pretty difficult at times where I was in 120f (49c approx) degree heat on an oil head R1200GS, in slowed traffic with no place to go, no way to turn around - definitely scary from both the body's and GS' standpoint. While I run Ester based 10w60 year around for motor oil, there just is no way to prevent an oil head from reaching excessive temps since the air scoop the front fender provides funneled air through the oil cooler, so no air, no cooling. - Same with my bod, while I kept emergency fluids in my panniers and kept mineral levels in pretty ideal state, I still ended up getting a bit dehydrated, made worse by my mesh ADV kit and no hydration bladder... Now, I wear a CE2 level pressure suit top with chest protection under mesh outer shell. While I do sweat a bit more in this, I have found that I don't dehydrate so fast in higher temps but of course still need to hydrate - as any who've done long rides well know, hydration makes the ride so much more comfortable - you ache less, you are clearer minded, recover quickly during rest stops or overnight... Scott Kessler (commments) makes a very good point about salt but I would embellish that by encouraging, spiking hydration pack with broad spectrum colloidal mineral (makes water taste lousy). The problem with eating salty foods like salty chips, potatoes is the deep fried oils used in these products produce HUGE inflammation in the body causing excessive joint and other pain - Ironically a breakfast of eggs, lightly cooked bacon perhaps sauteed onions, mushrooms and tomatoes salted to taste is often enough salt for the day and produces little or No inflammation as long as you AVOID ALL carbs (no sugar, bread, potatoes and so on) consumed with it... The secret here is simply Do NOT mix fats and carbs and avoid all oils other than raw (as best you can) coconut oil, avocado and cold pressed oils like olive oil on salad (animal fats like that in bacon are OK as long as bacon is more lightly cooked)... Since I've been minding these simple ideals, I've been able to pull 12.5 hour riding days with little pain, clearer mind, better reflexes and best of all, I am completely recovered and ready for the next day's ride after a decent night's sleep! Quite stunning the difference this has made! I've also been researching other ways to add bio-avalable minerals to my daily intake to ensure my bod is ready to ride year round! As a side benefit, I've also noted that excess body fat has been gently just falling off every month with muscle tone rising without any extra workout regimen with this Paleo style diet... Much thanks for all you do!
LookattheBiggerPic I had to grab my reading glasses to read this. Thanks for all your insight and experiences
Some good advice but most of that is not backed up by medical science. There are doctors who believe many of those ideas but the studies don’t back up the “beliefs”. Then again if someone gets their medical advice from UA-cam they have bigger issues.
In West Texas, over 100 degrees, I find it great to wear one of those cooling vests that you soak with water, or just pour water on my shirt and arms before donning my jacket. Makes the 30 minute commute much more comfortable in the heat on the bike. For long rides I soak up my shirt in water, drink often, and stop often to re-soak my shirt and arms.
My Harley has a windshield and I've wondered about creating a pressurized water container plumbed into a small diameter hose clipped to the edge of the windshield with some misting nozzles. That is evaporative cooling and works best in dry climates instead of the hot and humid climate that we have around the Texas Gulf Coast, but I think it *might* make a difference. I've tried using a spray bottle while I was riding as a test one day and I could feel a bit of a cooling effect whenever I sprayed the water.
Don’t know why I watched this sitting at home with the heater burning ferociously and snowing outside! However it did remind of the need for layers! Great job!
Very informative video and lots of great comments from viewers! Thanks Brett!
Great video. This one sold me out to suscribe as I live in Baja. Though I am a noob off road rider and not ADV (also noob riding for the 1st time ever a bike Jan 2018). Have very good hot weather gear already but you gave extra hints that are cool. Thanks!
Thanks for subbing, Hector!
Love the music in your India episodes, very good for mornings coffee, cheers mate :)
I didn't want the ride to end. Thank you for sharing.
I ride in Costa Rica. Humidity can be really high here and as far as you are hydrated water is going to be pouring from you even at 2000m elevation.
I find that wearing a quick-dry mountain biking or gym shirt does a good job under a mesh jacket. Cotton shirts here just get wet and then get your skin soft that leads to rashes at all the contact spots in 2-3 hours.
Same thing with socks. In my street boots I prefer wearing mountain biking socks that dry quick. Don't try that in MX boots though, you will bleed!
Now the rain is an interesting thing here. You don't have to keep dry as temperatures are always comfy. If you are protected from wind (MTB rain jacket, or the nylon MX rain gear) you are going to be OK on a bike even if soaking wet, even at 100-120km speeds.
Just my 2c
Great advice. I live where its hot. Routinely riding in 100 +. Everyone has a tip here and there and I think this is a place for it. I see a bunch of people using camel back like hydration systems. For the most part that's just okie dokie, I use them at times also. A little thing I found and to remember is that it impedes flow under and through the jacket. Can make a difference. Had a little before and after experience out in Death Valley. I would also like to double down with what Scott Kesseler mentioned as far as snacks. Nutrition is a thing in the heat. A good part of the snacks that are carried have enough sodium to get you by. If you're out there and just chugging water and not keeping up with other nourishment it can through the body into some funky stuff. Kind of rare but can happen. Cheer and keep safe.
Great tips, I desert raced for years and years. and more should know these tips...
the wet neck scarf, wet cowboy handkerchief, etc makes the carotid arteries in our neck think they are cool and so the brain reacts accordingly, and the wind passing over the scarfs helps draw off the heat and feeling cool. Keep them wet and you'll be much more comfortable. And as he says, drink water, stay hydrated.
Very good advice, thank you.
Those Revit pants and jacket seem amazing from a technical standpoint but I don't know why they feel the need to put their logo everywhere. Would look better without it IMO.
Nice to see a professional do the same trix as i do. Friends are always thinks im crazy when i tell it was little bit frosti riding on 35°C with wett clouths. Also a good tipp is to wet balaclava and hair. A cool head makes you more consicous and conzentrate. A cool head is also an safeti reason. Also a good tipp spray the riding gear with a watter spray bottle. It hold not so long but for a half an hour it protects. I tried Odlo function gear it is realy great and better than dry coton but at first you have to sweet befor it starts cooling (good for changing temperature). Also you can wet it first with water and make it save your energie. Function gear are dry very fast within 0.5h so the wet cooling effect works not so strong and long as with coton 1h or more. I drive daily in all weather conditions including snow since 12 years. There is no bad weather only bad equipment and worse preparation.
Very useful information and advice. I've always folowed the idea of paying attention to the locals and do as they do. Always did well and learned a lot. Very good video.
Could not find light colors in my size. Wearing Air 2.0. Use liners or base layers as needed. It's much better than the old mesh. Feels like you're not wearing anything as long as you have wind.
Always wear light pants and long sleeve shirt.
It will work in the cold with the proper base layers.
In the rain you stay cool because the water gets to the rain liner and cools it. Rain liner works well in cold.
Best to use two rain layers if it's a lot of rain.
Advise for anyone headed into or around warm temp. We are seeing the temps increase in many areas that previously were much more normal. Be prepared for higher temps and all that comes with that. We ride and see a wide range of temps/weather in just a day. Just be ready for all that might come your way.
great advice for me in Australia
Great Stuff as Always, thanks Bret.
Another great video, I immediately went to Revzilla and placed a pair of those pants in my cart to go along with the new mesh helite jacket I will be buying.
Ride in a tank top, shorts and flip flops, got it. Oh yeah, no helmet either. Sincerely, everyone I see riding when it's over 90.
LOL :) same here in Costa Rica. Shorts, tank tops, flip-flops. Police is harsh on helmets, so people now wear them at least. On small bikes the only helmet you see is MX-style open helmets. Makes sense as in a full lid my head boils in 2s when I am not moving.
I personally don't care about the heat. Full gear all the time, boots, knee pads, gloves, padded mesh jacket and full face lid. When it's hot I just keep moving, then it's OK most of the time.
That is basically the mandatory attire here in Thailand. Only us weird foreigners occasionally wear riding gear.
@@UhYeahWhateverDude i too live in thailand, what brand of full gear do you use in this heat?
S.Q.U.I.D.S are everywhere!!
But usually frequent the hospital :-)
Just one appointment: Sometimes only water is not enough.
In 2017, during the "Portugal Lés-a-Lés", there were 46°C/114.80°F (plus the heat of the bike after a few hundred km riding...) at the middle of Alentejo (region on south)! In this situation only water was not going to do so much; I also had to use sugar on my Camelbak.
E não paraste nas tascas alentejanas para beber uma mini? Tb fiz esse LaL. As mini fresquinhas foram as salva vidas :)
Bret said he doesnt care for the mesh jackets. Pretty sure those panels that flow air on the cayenne pro are... mesh?
My riding buddies think I'm crazy for wearing a long sleeve shirt to ride in the summer time. They're just silly.
A full sleeve quick dry shirt is a amust
Good advice, it's been mid to upper 90's here in Iowa and my I've found that my Klim Carlsbad does not move that much air. The sleeve vents are terrible, granted I do have barkbuster storm handguards and my bike blocks all air except the top of my helmet. Kawasaki Versys X-300
Good tips. I would add that in real hot conditions you should thoroughly soak ALL your clothes (riding jacket especially) when it gets real hot and repeat every 90 minutes. But take your passport and wallet out of the pockets first (grin). The stuff below is something I wrote about riding in Morocco where the strength of the omnipresent hot sun needs to be taken into account, not just the shade temperatures...
20ºC typical English summer day
24ºC English heatwave
28ºC lovely--warm enough to ride in T-shirt
32ºC about as hot as I like it. Take lots of water, sugar, salt
36ºC getting silly, especially mid summer, head for a swimming pool
40ºC TURN BACK, head for the coast or mountains
Once it's over 40ºC you can no longer raise your visor to get air flow over the face as it's like facing a hair dryer, so you have to ride with the visor closed. These are shade temperatures and you have to understand that 36ºC in October isn't the same as 36ºC in June/July when the effect of the sun is far more severe.
By the time you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated, yet just 5% affects your judgement. The following exchange of texts with my wife indicate how it can creep up on you (and this was in northern Morocco).
Tim: Don't want to worry you but I'm not very well mentally at the moment which
is probably why I've 'retreated' to Azrou. Confused thoughts, can't remember what
I've been doing, much thinking going off at tangents.
Irene: Can you go to the people you know there who will be sympathetic? I don't
think you should be on your own if you are feeling vulnerable. Could you stay at
xxxxx? Let me know when you get this.
Tim (next day): I've realised it's dehydration. I've listened to my notes on my
voice recorder and my speech is frighteningly devoid of expression and very slow.
Since then I've drunk one litre of coke, 1.5 litres of water, five banana milkshakes
and will keep pumping in liquids and salt/sugar the remainder of today.
Another awesome video! Thank you!
You're welcome, JD!
Add electrolytes or isotonic adders to your water. Doing that, will change everything you think, know or explained in that film, about riding in extreme heat conditions. I use GU electrolyte tablets.
Great tip. Thanks!
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Been hanging out for this one as I want try some mesh gear for the hot weather. But then you said to close the mesh above 35.... 35 isn't hot! We're getting 45 or more. With high humidity. I think I'll stick with the gear I have then.
Awesome tips - thanks!
Chatterbox!! I haven't seen one of those in a long time. I have one too. (yep, I know this is a 2018 video)
Hot, damn. Houston, Texas summer dawns as low as 90-degree F, and the city is a concrete jungle.
My solutions include:
- high air flow helmet (currently using Nolan, and happy with it)
- gloves with some vent in the knuckles
- hiking boots, upper not too much past ankle
- damning the wind faring on my machine
- leave the concrete jungle
- provide sacrifices to the weather gods, in hopes that a cold front is bestowed upon the area
Hello from India, great tips. Thankfully most of Indian made riding gear has figured out this so we don't have to. Rynox/Solace are one of the best you can get. (not affiliated or sponsored by them) p.s. Always carry a hydration pack.
Thanks for the tips!
Do you loved himalayan for riding in india, and what about for a world trial
DAMN IT, MATE!! YOUR TIPS ARE ALWAYS SIMPLE AND USEFUL. LOTS OF THANKS FOR SHARING THEM WITH US. FROM VILLA DOLORES - CÓRDOBA - ARGENTINA.
The Best Motovlogger out there...All your videos are very informative & super awesome...keep Rocking.
Thanks for some good advice. I checked out your jacket and pants
on Revzilla.The jacket was 559 dollars and the pants were 399 for
a grand total of 958 .WOW!!!
Excellent advice, thanks for the tips
Klim Badlands Pro gives you all breathability you need, while laminated goretex will keep you dry in rain.
Bret, since you are near Bengaluru, ask the Top Gun guys to take you through Nagari Forest Reserve near Renigunta/Tirupati. One of the best natural offroading route and an awesome water falls. Sheer 15 KMS of off-road, filled with knee-deep slush, sand and boulders all over. You will love it.
Note of caution: it is a dense forest inside and all of food/water etc to be carried before starting the climb.
The music is pleasant as well.
great info
awesome content quality as usual
I'm an Aussie and ride in 40 degrees plus all the time - PERFECTLY COOL - even too cool!!!!! (and spent just $25!!!) Here's my trick. Grab any old Tshirt and a foam insulated flexible shopping bag.... cut up the bag and stitch a nice big square on the back and front (stitch only bottom and sides - leave top free). Buy 8 decent sized flexible ice packs and chuck in your freezer the night before. Wet your T shirt and put it on, slide 2 ice packs in the front and 2 in the back - jacket up and also grab a "cooling scarf" - the ones made of those water absorbing crystals and drown it / wrap it around your neck. By now..... you will be TOO COLD because the ice packs utterly freeze against you (and melt too fast if directly against you) so I back down a little and wrap the ice packs in tea towels unless its 43 degrees plus. I get 2 hours eeeeaaaasy of utterly cool riding in the worst temperatures imaginable with the first set of ice packs. The remaining 4 ice packs go into a second cooler bag and in your top box. They will not melt much at all and you simply replace the ones you had with the new ones after about 2 hours - and get about another 2 hours of amazing cool riding. On a huge ride (eg all day)..... just buy a bag of ice at any service station and chuck it into your pouches (remaining ice in the second cooler bag for later use as it melts). As it melts, it keeps your T shirt wet, USE A VENTED jacket so you get the best of both worlds, evaporation and sheer coldness from ice pack or real ice. I am seriously telling you that until I toned it down a bit..... I WAS TOO COLD!!!! The weird sensation you get though is that your legs and arms are burning hot... but your torso freezing. Any way you wrap it, your core temperature is fine and ALL my friends who laughed at me have later begged me to make them one (Tshirt with ice bag inserts) after trying it. Not joking..... Cheers from Australia.
Honestly agree with everything here except about boots. After breaking my leg traveling Dinosaur national monument, freak thunderstorm. I would highly recommend shelled motocross boots anytime you travel off-road trails. Your legs are always vulnerable to being crushed by even lightweight bikes. Picking a bike up with a broken leg 60 miles from now where is not a situation you want to be in. This guy is great by the way. A pro. Just don’t cheat yourself ever on any protective gear for your body. Even if your feet sweat.
Recommendation for riding in hot conditions, specifically the problem of soaking up the sweat inside the trouser- longjohns?
There is enough airflow in these Rev'It pants to prevent sweaty trousers.
And like Bret suggests, get off the bike and switch to short pants while you rest.
As always... Great video
Awesome videos. Thank you
You're welcome, Rudolph!
Hi, great video ! I have a question, i'm thinking of buying the Cayene pro but what are you wearing underneath it when it gets colder ? Do you wear a rain jacket underneath or on top of it ? Greatings from Belgium
The one problem I find with those cooling shirts is that they wick away water from your skin and keep you cool when you're moving but soon as you're stopped at a signal or caught in traffic you're cooking until you get moving again with some air flow.
I, like you, prefer boots without linings. Right now I am wearing my old pair of combat boots by Aerostich. I am having trouble finding a good adv boot without liners. So what are you using?
John Ogden sidi crossfire for a good off road boot without an inner boot
“Only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun.”
Dogs are too smart to do that ;-)
That why the saying has "mad dogs" in it... ;-)
Noon day Sun is Fun, if you are adequately prepared with enough hydration
great tips!! can you share which REV'IT! Cayenne Pro Jacket is that? the Sand Black or Grey Blue. ?
The Grey Blue I see is mostly white but one you are wearing is tan but not the Sand Black. In India a white jacket can get messy in no time thus this ask - Thanks in advance.
And about the boots? What is your recommentation?
Really interesting and informative. I struggle with heat and found a couple of ideas that I will definitely try - out goes the black suit... quick question, what are your thoughts on armoured vests and heat. I use a Knox armoured shirt (mesh construction, shoulder, elbow and back D30) and have removed all my armour from my jacket. This way I can keep my protection in place, but keep my jacket loose. I have as yet to try this in any significant heat, but am interested in your thoughts.
Ed Pikestone That is tops for protection but movement is good for breathability. I still use over Jersey armor on my dirt bikes rather than built in body armor shirts. In the end it’s personal preference though.
That setup worked well for me when I went to SLAP Rally near Ozark AR with temperatures around 90F
I start by not wearing a hat in hot weather...lol.
Is Matt's music a full song or just made up for the series? Really nice beat. Great videos as usual
It's a custom track made for the MOTOTREK India episodes.
Sorry, but I have to call bad advice on saying to avoid A/C and stay outside. Your core body temperature will lower in the cold A/C and rise in extreme temperatures but your body will not acclimate to the hot temperatures in the short period of time you’ll likely be on your trip. I am very familiar with heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You should remove yourself from the hot temperatures as often as you can (or as needed) to assure you don’t end up in the ER or worse! Sometimes when you start to realize you’re overheating it’s too late and the ER May be your only fix!
You are absolutely correct! I have a medical condition that makes it difficult for my body to regulate heat. You'll never hear a doctor say to remain in heat you're not acclimated to. If a person is from a cooler climate it can take years for their bodies to acclimate. You have to lower your core temp, no two ways about it. The comments made about shocking your body with AC is absolutely false. I've had to be put in ice baths to lower my core temp. It feels shocking and can actually hurt but it can save your life! Also, in very humid climates you need to remove sweat from the skin. Some of this advice given is dangerous!
Color does not have to do anything with temperature but the material. The emisivity is relate to the material not colors.
When ambient temperature exceeds our body temperature then we become a heat sink. In the same way that wind chill increases with speed, heat transfer into our body rises with speed in very hot weather. Reduce heat burden and risk by slowing down.
And don't forget that hat when you're off the bike ;)
Fredrik Olovsson 😂🤣
where do you live? 95 isn't that hot in the part of America that I live in
95F is when the air temp starts exceeding your body temp (if you're human) so staying cool means keeping the hot air away from your body.
Maybe I’m mistaken, but when it’s 95+ degrees and 60-70% humidity or more, I don’t see covering up as a good solution. Sitting on an air cooled bike in traffic or at speed you need to let the heat escape. I wear mesh, a 3/4 or full face helmet and shorts under mesh pants or Kevlar jeans. I still have sweat pouring off my face and my shirt and pants are soaked. Even when riding at speed. Anything less than about 45 MPH and there is no cooling on a bike with a fairing. I don’t think any advice applies to all types of riding. Even on my ADV bike under full gear at speed it’s HOT when the temp is above 90 F and the humidity is 60%+. The only thing I find that works is frequent stops and lots of water and snacks.
I’ve always thought man made baselayer fibres wick away better, cotton holds on to water and doesn’t evaporate to cool the body
Try watching again!
The white jacket suggestion doesn't really work. White does reflect heat but it also reflects interior heat so a persons body heat inside the jacket is being reflected toward them just like the sun similar to the way an emergency blanket works. Also the surface temperature of black clothing does absorb more heat but that is almost entirely dissipated before reaching a persons skin. In addition a hotter black jacket in theory creates more convection inside the jacket when sitting still which should generate better heat transference. Lastly black jackets don't reflect light which in turn means less light bouncing up into a persons eyes and their visual line.
Another consideration is that above 105 or so degrees mesh likely works against a person. At extreme temps the body works better with insulation from heat much as it does from cold.
Witch is the best jacket? Sand 3 or this one you are wearing?
Best depends on the job... For just managing heat this one is best
Where the links for items mentioned?
What brand is it ?
Please review a royal enfield himalayan. Love from India
Bret, Your hometown froze and shrunk my nuts while camping in forests IN SUMMER!
How do ya like our Summer for a change 😋
I like being warm... I feel the same way camping here
How do you think your Sand 3 Jacket would have gone?
paulaus the Sand 3 would have performed well but it is designed to cover a wide range of weather so in the hot it would have trailed behind for sure. As a one-jacket-solution the Sand 3 three is likely RevIts best jacket dollar for dollar. There is a reason it’s there top seller.
The Defender Pro does very well too but in the heat nothing is going to beat the Cayenne
what about boots (shoes)?
Great tips. I live and ride in Northern Kalifornia where the summertime temperatures get upwards of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. I’m working on a review of a new jacket by Klim designed for hot weather. On my channel. I'll let you know what I think of it.
Replace that water bottle with a Camelbak (minimal design) , perfect for sip and ride
camelback water gets warm, i dont recommend
I like the insulated camelbak with plenty of ice. Even freeze the bladder solid and let it thaw on your back!
I thought for a sec you've travelled north for the Himalayan adventure, only to find Himalayan bike 😔
Shot this on the north side of Bengaluru.
Is there anything like a blue sky found in India? Looks like bed-sheet haze polluted yuck.
Lifted_Above never saw blue...
Ugh
A mesh jacket nearly killed me. I rode from Minnesota to Wyoming in 100 degree temps and couldn't stay hydrated no matter how much I drank. My first sign of dehydration wasn't cramps or a lack of sweating, it was when I sailed through a red light at 60mph. I'd probably stopped sweating hours earlier but couldn't tell due to the mesh.
Mesh is for summer, in-town, low speed commuting jackets, Dual sporting and offroad. It's not for 600 mile days. That's my opinion and it's worth exactly what you paid for it.
I live in Hawaii, I don’t acclimate to temperatures. I’m always hot, always sweating. But thank you for talking about white clothing. I watched a hilarious video of a European guy from like London or whatever. His hot weather gear was all black. I think his hottest day of the year was 85• or something laughable.
Do NOT put any hard items in all those pockets. Injury is amplified when you land on a phone or a Leatherman. Put them in a bag on bike. Speaking from experience here.
Personally ride a KTM 1290 Super Adventure, the heat off the engine will roast your private bits. Soak base layers as well.LOL
Conversely, if you have your jacket all sealed up your sweat won't have anyway to evaporate and escape. So you won't be cooling off. The air flow is essential to evaporative cooling.
Only when temps are below about 95F, Sam.
Lol try telling my gf to turn off the ac and get acclimated to the temperature. You will get a shoe thrown at you 🤣
What boots do you recommend in hot climates ?
But wait...you won't look "cool" unless you wear all black...ask any HD rider.
Mark Jacobs true
Easy, eat very spicy food
Do what the locals do is bad advice for India 😂, Most ride without helmets & in slippers like squids.