Scorching Heat

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2strokerfun

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Probably in the best shape I've been in the past 15 years, so I was really looking forward to the summer. But this darned insipid heatwave has made me completely lose interest in trying to ride. We had a cold front one day last week. It only hit 98 degrees. ........sigh.........

 

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BSWIFT

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I know what you mean. 110 at my house yesterday. Putting gear on to ride is just out of the question.

 

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all weather stations in oklahoma reported a high of 100 or more yesterday. first time that's ever happened.

 

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• Jul 13, 2011

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Missouri: Monday was 99. 99+70% humidity= 115. And no breeze.

Our club puts on a 200 mile National Dual Sport in June every year (tight!, more like an enduro)... the conditions were close to as above.

I'm a group leader for this ride and started with 5 riders on Saturday morning (110 miles on Sat), 20 miles in on Sunday I was the only one left! Can't say I blame em...

 

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2strokerfun

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My phone said yesterday that Tulsa was supposed to be 109F on Saturday and 110F on Sunday. Now, it says those days will only be 105F and 107F. Thank god it changed !! Might try to squeeze in a half marathon Sunday about 2 p.m. Yeah, right.

 

YamaB

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Yeah, I feel like a huge wuss. My bike hasn't left the garage at all this summer. It's either been raining, or stupid hot.

 

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• Jul 14, 2011

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Don't mean to rub it in but it's been great weather here in Utah! I'm sorry to hear so many that have been affected by this heat wave, I hope y'all can get out riding soon!

 

Okiewan

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• Jul 14, 2011

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Yeah, it's kinda hot. Truck showed this a few minutes ago...

 

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2strokerfun

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Went to Wal Mart last night about 9 p.m. to pick up new toilet part as ours suddenly quit working. Seemed like a crisp fall evening, so I turned off the air and went with my windows down. Checked the temperature. It was a "crisp" 97 degrees. Funny how we adapt.

 

mx547

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we got out at 8:30 a.m. last sunday to ride our street bikes before it got too hot. it was already 91.

 

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I still have a coat on in WA 65and trying to rain Washougal could be a mudder

 

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• Jul 20, 2011

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I like Tyla Rattrays comment at some recent National race, its not Africa hot?

 

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Illinois for the next three days: 97+ and 80-100% humidity. I guess the drag racers wont waste their tires doin burnouts to heat em up.

 

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I'm in Denver this week and it is really great. Highes in the low 90's and 64 degrees this morning. I'll be back in the broiler this weekend though.

 

Mully

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Kx85Krazy said:

Illinois for the next three days: 97+ and 80-100% humidity. I guess the drag racers wont waste their tires doin burnouts to heat em up.

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Nothing like walking outside and drinking your air...... :whoa:

 

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Power usage is insanely high in Chicago. All those wusses running their air conditioners WFO all day and night. :yell:

 

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That could be a windfall for you Rich one good blackout and it could be 80hrs a week trying to fix all the meltdown

 

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2strokerfun

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Rich Rohrich said:

Power usage is insanely high in Chicago. All those wusses running their air conditioners WFO all day and night. :yell:

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And I thought you guys always had enough wind coming off that freshwater sea you call a lake.

 

whenfoxforks-ruled

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• Jul 21, 2011

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Lake Michigan is still pretty cold, but its bowing to Canada!

 

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Bonehead said:

That could be a windfall for you Rich one good blackout and it could be 80hrs a week trying to fix all the meltdown

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The only problem with that is I work on salary, so 45 or 85 hours pays the same for me. :bang:

So hopefully we'll avoid a meltdown for now.

 

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65 and RAINING in Washington state Washougal forecasted to be 80 on saturday Track will be a one liner if it rains friday and it looks like it will I want a summer but I don't want 100

 

Okiewan

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65 and RAINING in Washington state

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No way! Really? Does it rain up there?

Last time I was at Washougal, it was 90 & humid, but I got to watch K-Dub beat RC :)

 

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A chilly 97 here in Maine today.....

 

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Rich Rohrich said:

The only problem with that is I work on salary, so 45 or 85 hours pays the same for me. :bang:

So hopefully we'll avoid a meltdown for now.

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That's BS.....you guys don't get bonuses for extra hours? My father in law is a maintenance tech and gets a hundred bucks for just showing up if he gets called in after hours, plus time and a half!

 

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MXLord327 said:

A chilly 97 here in Maine today.....

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You must be way up north, my mom said it hit 99 in Ellsworth. We had 106 in NJ today