I rode in the heat wave today: did you? - Page 5

KSGregman · 07-27-2011, 11:38 AM

Fecking hell....I didn't think it was possible...but...it's getting WORSE...not bettah.

109F?!

azoomm · 07-27-2011, 12:23 PM

We would have had a record number of days in a row over 100. EXCEPT, we had two days at 99. Pfffffffffft, we can't even do record temps right

I was in Minnesota for a week. I kept laughing because they all kept saying "heat index." I swear, they use that and "wind chill "just to make it seem more impressive. Anything over 100 is just plain hot.

Trip · 07-27-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

I was in Minnesota for a week. I kept laughing because they all kept saying "heat index." I swear, they use that and "wind chill "just to make it seem more impressive. Anything over 100 is just plain hot.

heat index does make a huge difference because of humidity. That was clear the last fiddy race, it was about 5-10 degrees cooler than the time before, but the humidity from the rain that just went through made it seem much much worse than the time before.

azoomm · 07-27-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

heat index does make a huge difference because of humidity. That was clear the last fiddy race, it was about 5-10 degrees cooler than the time before, but the humidity from the rain that just went through made it seem much much worse than the time before.

I know where it comes from. Their dew point [on average] is about 60 points higher than ours. My point is, 105 is effing hot whether it's 12% humidity or 80% humidity.

KSGregman · 07-28-2011, 10:17 AM

Um.....Mother Nature? We could, um.....well.....we could use some fucking rain here!!!!

http://www.kansas.com/2011/07/28/195...n-extreme.html

Taken yesterday leaving work....

azoomm · 07-28-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by KSGregman

Um.....Mother Nature? We could, um.....well.....we could use some fucking rain here!!!!

http://www.kansas.com/2011/07/28/195...n-extreme.html

Taken yesterday leaving work....

Tropical Storm Don is hopefully going to spin some our way. It's a long-shot, but it's a shot.

30% chance, I'm not going to hold my breath. http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/78666

It's sad when we get excited over ANY chance of rain on the forecast.

tallywacker · 07-28-2011, 11:39 AM

I had 111 on my dash last week here in PA, this heat wave is pretty big. We also had a big snow storm last winter, the two usually go hand in hand.

Fleck750 · 07-28-2011, 11:51 AM

People ask me if I'm hot on the bike with all that gear. I wear a mesh jacket, so no, I'm not hot. And compared to driving a vehicle with no air conditioning it's bliss.

I drive my p/u once a week to the store to keep the battery charged but ride the bike to work every day. 30% of rain tonight, it'll feel good on the bike.

MikeSP1 · 07-28-2011, 10:02 PM

I rode in that crap, a lot

Rangerscott · 07-29-2011, 01:02 AM

I'll be leaving town tomorrow during the day. YEEEE HAAAA!

07-28-2011, 10:17 AM	#45
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	Um.....Mother Nature? We could, um.....well.....we could use some fucking rain here!!!! http://www.kansas.com/2011/07/28/195...n-extreme.html Taken yesterday leaving work.... Last edited by KSGregman; 07-28-2011 at 10:32 AM..

07-28-2011, 11:39 AM	#47
tallywacker Virtual Machine Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2010 Ducati Hypermotard Posts: 1,698	I had 111 on my dash last week here in PA, this heat wave is pretty big. We also had a big snow storm last winter, the two usually go hand in hand. __________________

07-28-2011, 11:51 AM	#48
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	People ask me if I'm hot on the bike with all that gear. I wear a mesh jacket, so no, I'm not hot. And compared to driving a vehicle with no air conditioning it's bliss. I drive my p/u once a week to the store to keep the battery charged but ride the bike to work every day. 30% of rain tonight, it'll feel good on the bike. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

07-28-2011, 10:02 PM	#49
MikeSP1 Perpetual trouble Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: at the base of the Alps Moto: VTX 1300C, RC51, CBR600RR, CBR929RR Posts: 715	I rode in that crap, a lot __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil, shouting GERONIMO!"

07-27-2011, 11:38 AM	#41
KSGregman Get Fit...or Get OUT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: KS Moto: 07 M109-R Posts: 1,993	Fecking hell....I didn't think it was possible...but...it's getting WORSE...not bettah. 109F?!

07-27-2011, 12:23 PM	#42
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	We would have had a record number of days in a row over 100. EXCEPT, we had two days at 99. Pfffffffffft, we can't even do record temps right I was in Minnesota for a week. I kept laughing because they all kept saying "heat index." I swear, they use that and "wind chill "just to make it seem more impressive. Anything over 100 is just plain hot.

07-29-2011, 01:02 AM	#50
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	I'll be leaving town tomorrow during the day. YEEEE HAAAA!