Its SUMMER TIME!

[gibbage]

OK. Things in So-Cal are getting into the 90's. Whats some of your ways of beating the heat?

Recently, I removed my Givi windshield to test things out. One thing is for sure, no freeway riding like that! I had to fight to keep my head on my neck, and my ass on the seat! Carving Angles Crest like this was a LOT of fun though! Get a really good feeling for the speed. But with weather like this, it makes it hard to stay ATGATT.

Also, anyone wanna organize a nice coastal ride soon?

[Jblk9695]

I beat the heat by taking the cage, its got AIR CONDITIONING:mrgreen:
Go for early morning rides on the weekends in the mountains, nice and cool:cool:
I'd be up for a coastal ride as long as the temps are not triple digits:D
The 210 is open:cool: and it's great, so cruising to the coast shouldn't be to bad.
Jerry:D

[gibbage]

Did they FINALLY finish the 210 all the way out? Thats great! Makes getting to Big Bear a lot easier from Glendale.

Im also NOT interested in 100 degree weather. Thats why im saying coastal, since the water tends to cool things off 10-20 degrees.

Gib

[Destro]

I have found riding at temps not above 105 degrees tolerable with a camelbak full of icy cold sports drink. This is ok for me while wearing long pants and a mesh jacket. The only time the heat really bothers me is in traffic or slower side streets. I have thought about getting one of those evaporative cooling vests but I read on another forum that in the super dry air out here thay do not last that long.

I tried the no windshield trick and it almost killed me in this heat. The stock shield lets just enough air around for me.

Seems like a thing that you build up a tolerance for. When I first got to Vegas the summer heat was too much for me but after two years it is better.

DESTRO

[gibbage]

Im sure im going to put the Givi back on. I was also thinking about cutting my stock shield down and making a "shorty". I will check out vstrom.info since a few people there have done that.

[Destro]

Im sure im going to put the Givi back on. I was also thinking about cutting my stock shield down and making a "shorty". I will check out vstrom.info since a few people there have done that.

I chopped down a shield for a summer shield project. While offering more airflow it also incresed the blast furnace effect on the highway when it is way to hot to be on a bike.

DESTRO

[vaara]

I rolled through the northern Sacramento Valley one day last month when it was about 110 degrees. It was not very pleasant. I was wearing an Aerostich suit with a cotton T-shirt and ExOfficio microfiber pants underneath.

To stay cool (ish) I did the following:

- filled helmet with ice & water, swirled around, dumped contents down my pants
- filled pants pockets with ice cubes
- filled jacket pockets with ice cubes
- wet T-shirt in a sink and put it back on, still wet
- filled my Camelbak with ice and water and sipped on it constantly.

This worked reasonably well, but had to be repeated about once an hour.

[MightyShep]

...I have found riding at temps not above 105 degrees tolerable with a camelbak full of icy cold sports drink...

+1! I love the camelbak on long hot rides. Lasts about as long as a tank, and by then its only getting warm. Hydrate or DIE!

[FastEddie]

I'd be up for a ride.

[gibbage]

Hows next weekend? What area would you like too ride?

[Jblk9695]

Make it Sat the 11th and I'll meet you at the restaurant(what was the name of that place? good food). From there it's your call and if you want to go to Ohi just pick some back roads.:cool:

Jerry:D

[gibbage]

Are you talking ACH? I would be up for that also, but I was thinking of doing a coastal trip.

[Jblk9695]

Are you talking ACH? I would be up for that also, but I was thinking of doing a coastal trip.

Ok, Santa Monica (where I was born:mrgreen: ) and then up the coast:cool:
We could go to Topanga Canyon (where I lived until I was 5:cool: ) and turn left at Fernwood and ride up in the hills, some nice scenery up there:D

Jerry

[gibbage]

OK. Map us out a route. I dont know the beach area's very well other then the ones in the OC, and none of those I would ever consider a good ride other then some roads going into Laguna. Some of the North beaches look very nice, but the cops are cracking down hard up there. Also lots of traffic. Ask Shep about the cop situation ;)

[Jblk9695]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=santa+monica&ie=UTF8&ll=34.083659,-118.579216&spn=0.176579,0.348816&z=12&om=1

Don't know if that link will work, but that would be the general area:mrgreen:
Not sure the best way to get there from Glendale but I'm sure we can figure it out:cool:

Jerry

[fryeg7]

you southwest and kali folks are trying to stay wet to stay cool. where i'm from in the humid east, staying 'moist' is no problem :) .

we have a heat wave going on here right now. upper 90's last few days with the highs forecast into the lower 100's for the next few days. and dewpoints are in the 70's due to the typical high humidity :( .

frye

[gibbage]

Santa Monica is quite the ride in itself for you! From San B all that way? You sure you wont be too tired when ya get there? As for me, I just take the 110 into the 10. Sure there is traffic, but thats what lane splitting is for. I have been down there once, but I dont know the good roads. What way do you go? If your taking the 210 out here, maybe we can meet up here at Hill Street Cafe, and then slug it through the freeway togeather. Maybe take off your panners if you wanna keep up ;) But im sure once we get out of traffic, youll leave me in the dust. I remember you left me far behind up in Big Bear last time around!

Kevin

[Jblk9695]

Ok, Hill St. Cafe it is, what time? I'll give it a try to the coast, if I poop out then we can stop and rest:mrgreen: No panners for me, that was one of the other guys, so lane splitting is not a problem, used to do it all the time on the 15 especially on Fri. I don't know the good roads in that area but I do remember taking the cage on a ride up Topanga and the surrounding area, not much traffic and has some really cool views of the ocean.

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

you southwest and kali folks are trying to stay wet to stay cool. where i'm from in the humid east, staying 'moist' is no problem :) .

we have a heat wave going on here right now. upper 90's last few days with the highs forecast into the lower 100's for the next few days. and dewpoints are in the 70's due to the typical high humidity :( .

frye

I remember being in Jackson, MS on business one summer, man was it wet, just standing around sweat would run off your nose. So I feel for ya:(

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

Gibbage, how about 8:00 at the cafe or is that to early for you:twisted:

Jerry

[gibbage]

8AM is good for me. On the 11th?

[Jblk9695]

8AM is good for me. On the 11th?


Yep, I'll see you then:D

Jerry

[gibbage]

Hay. Take a look at your mirror extender post in the Classified every now and then. ;)

[K6OST]

I bought a cooling vest at cycle gear. It's been good at any temps. After an hour ride home from work my chest and stomach area is actually cold to the touch. Best $30 spent.

Oh, and I'm up for a ride too.

[Jblk9695]

Hay. Take a look at your mirror extender post in the Classified every now and then. ;)

I do, they won't let me post anymore, I think they(moderators) think I'm a business:( I sent a pm to Brendan and we'll see what happens. And thanks for the kind words about the mirror extenders.

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

I bought a cooling vest at cycle gear. It's been good at any temps. After an hour ride home from work my chest and stomach area is actually cold to the touch. Best $30 spent.

Oh, and I'm up for a ride too.

8 am at the Hill Street Cafe:D on Sat the 11th.

Hill Street Cafe
1004 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA
(818) 952-1019

At the 210 and Angeles Crest Highway.

Jerry

[gibbage]

Im only a mod for the Regional, but im sure he just thinks your trying to make a buck. Not saying thats a bad thing, but the rules just state you need permission 1st before doing such. Do you think you can make any of the items I asked about? (Force brace, peg lowering, and up/back bar mounds)

It seems that there may be a market for these items on stroms, and it would be simple to make them. Lets take this too PM so we dont dirty a thread with it?

[K6OST]

I'm planning on riding down tomorrow morning to the cafe. I haven't decided if I'll take the 15, 210 freeways or ride down ACH from the high desert. Both map out to about 85 miles. I guess I'll make up my mind in the morning.

Has it been decided where we're going? I heard Ojai and/or up the coast either is fine, just curious. I'll go as far as my arse can go LOL


8 am at the Hill Street Cafe:D on Sat the 11th.

Hill Street Cafe
1004 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge, CA
(818) 952-1019

At the 210 and Angeles Crest Highway.

Jerry

[gibbage]

Just an FYI, ACH is closed. That may help you pick your route ;)

[K6OST]

I was considering heading towards Palmdale then taking Angeles Forest to ACH. That's a great ride for getting from here to there. And you're right about ACH towards Wrightwood, very much looking forward to them fixing that. I see that they're working on it though.

Just an FYI, ACH is closed. That may help you pick your route ;)

[Jblk9695]

I do, they won't let me post anymore, I think they(moderators) think I'm a business:( I sent a pm to Brendan and we'll see what happens. And thanks for the kind words about the mirror extenders.

Jerry

It was my own stupidity, I didn't read that the thread was closed and that they were going to use to separate headings for For Sale and Wanted. That's what I get for thinking:confused:

Jerry

[gibbage]

That route is open. You can take Little Tahunga Canyon over too ACH. More twisty's that way and a lot more fun. Also less cages since they all take Angles Forest. C ya there!

[Jblk9695]

I'm planning on riding down tomorrow morning to the cafe. I haven't decided if I'll take the 15, 210 freeways or ride down ACH from the high desert. Both map out to about 85 miles. I guess I'll make up my mind in the morning.

Has it been decided where we're going? I heard Ojai and/or up the coast either is fine, just curious. I'll go as far as my arse can go LOL

I would like to head for Topanga Canyon and then up in the hills and see where it takes us, also want to see if I can figure out where I used to live up till 1950, ya think it's changed much:mrgreen:

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

I was considering heading towards Palmdale then taking Angeles Forest to ACH. That's a great ride for getting from here to there. And you're right about ACH towards Wrightwood, very much looking forward to them fixing that. I see that they're working on it though.

Are you going thru Wrightwood? or to Palmdale via 138? I could meet you somewhere out there if you don't mind company:D Let me know where and what time.

Jerry

[K6OST]

The 138 is closed from your direction to get to Wrightwood (you have to take the 15, 395, 18, then come back on the 138 to the 2) And then the 2 is closed just outside of Wrightwood. So,

I was thinking of heading from Victorville down the 18 to the 138. Cut into the foothills around Pearblossom onto Mt Emma Rd, to Angeles Forest Hwy, to Angeles Crest Hwy to the meeting place.

We could meet at hwy 395 and 18 if you want to go that way. Or, I could come down the hill and we could meet down there and take the fwy (faster but not as fun)




Are you going thru Wrightwood? or to Palmdale via 138? I could meet you somewhere out there if you don't mind company:D Let me know where and what time.

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

The 138 is closed from your direction to get to Wrightwood (you have to take the 15, 395, 18, then come back on the 138 to the 2) And then the 2 is closed just outside of Wrightwood. So,

I was thinking of heading from Victorville down the 18 to the 138. Cut into the foothills around Pearblossom onto Mt Emma Rd, to Angeles Forest Hwy, to Angeles Crest Hwy to the meeting place.

We could meet at hwy 395 and 18 if you want to go that way. Or, I could come down the hill and we could meet down there and take the fwy (faster but not as fun)

It's not closed as long as you take Lone Pine Canyon rd to Wrightwood:cool: and then to Big Pines Hwy, Valyermo Rd, Fort Tejon Rd and then to Mt Emma Rd, sounds like a lot but it's all twisty fun. I could meet you at Mt Emma or Largo Vista Rd and Big Pines Hwy. These are some of my favorite rides. Let me know.

Jerry

[gibbage]

Ugh. Sounds like you guys have quite the adventure before you even get into my neck of the woods! If you want, we can bump the meeting at 9 to give you guys some more time. What do ya say?

[K6OST]

It's not closed as long as you take Lone Pine Canyon rd to Wrightwood:cool: and then to Big Pines Hwy, Valyermo Rd, Fort Tejon Rd and then to Mt Emma Rd, sounds like a lot but it's all twisty fun. I could meet you at Mt Emma or Largo Vista Rd and Big Pines Hwy. These are some of my favorite rides. Let me know.

Jerry


I know that route well, but wasn't sure if you did and it's not all that easy to explain. Tell you what... How about we meet at the 138 exit off the 15fwy. that's only about 15-20 min from both of us. From there we can take that route together.

And Gibbage, it depends on Jerry. I'm an early riser and most days by 6am I've already riden 55miles to work. So 8am is still good with me. Jerry, your call.

[Jblk9695]

Ugh. Sounds like you guys have quite the adventure before you even get into my neck of the woods! If you want, we can bump the meeting at 9 to give you guys some more time. What do ya say?

8-8:30 is still fine with me, I'll just leave the house at the same time as for work--
about 6:15--should give us plenty of time(I hope, I hope):D
K6OST what do you think?

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

I know that route well, but wasn't sure if you did and it's not all that easy to explain. Tell you what... How about we meet at the 138 exit off the 15fwy. that's only about 15-20 min from both of us. From there we can take that route together.

And Gibbage, it depends on Jerry. I'm an early riser and most days by 6am I've already riden 55miles to work. So 8am is still good with me. Jerry, your call.

We hit the post button about 2 seconds apart:mrgreen:
That sounds good to me, 6:15 ok with you or earlier, let me know.

Jerry

[K6OST]

8-8:30 is still fine with me, I'll just leave the house at the same time as for work--
about 6:15--should give us plenty of time(I hope, I hope):D
K6OST what do you think?

Jerry

Sounds good to me. I'll be at the gas station on the West side of the Fwy exit ( I think it's the one with the Del Taco) at about 630 I can be there about then if I leave at 615 also. How's that?

[Jblk9695]

Sounds good to me. I'll be at the gas station on the West side of the Fwy exit ( I think it's the one with the Del Taco) at about 630 I can be there about then if I leave at 615 also. How's that?

Sounds good to me too, I'll see ya in the morning:cool:

Jerry

[K6OST]

I'll likely leave a little before that. I think if we leave the gas station area right at about 630 that'll give us plenty of time to be down at the bottom by 800 without hurting our bottoms too much. LOL

[gibbage]

You guys are killin me. I typically go to sleep at 4AM. I guess I need to go too bed early tonight!

[Jblk9695]

You guys are killin me. I typically go to sleep at 4AM. I guess I need to go too bed early tonight!

You can sleep in, what are ya, 5-10 min. from the cafe:rolleyes:
It will take us a little while, so go to bed at 2 am and you'll be good to go:twisted:

Jerry

[K6OST]

It's looking like my wife wants to join me, for some 2 up riding. At first she just said to head off on my own like she usually says, until she found out where we were heading. Hope you guys don't mind her breaking into our boys only day. Maybe I can sneak out of the house before she wakes up LOL

[gibbage]

NP! Our last trip also had a parasite ;) I have no problem at all with it.

[Jblk9695]

It's looking like my wife wants to join me, for some 2 up riding. At first she just said to head off on my own like she usually says, until she found out where we were heading. Hope you guys don't mind her breaking into our boys only day. Maybe I can sneak out of the house before she wakes up LOL

No prob here, the more the merrier:cool:

Jerry

[gibbage]

Had a great ride guys! I put over 100 miles in my bike, and im sure you guys did over 300! Everything went well other then me getting flipped the bird. Or did I flip the bird? Well anyways, I hope that fing bird is DEAD! Man that hurt.

P.S. I got hit in the chest by a large bird. White with brown feathers. Has a "Tour Master" logo embedded in his chest. If you see it, and its still alive, please tell me. I need to go kill it.

Gibbage

[K6OST]

Had a great ride guys! I put over 100 miles in my bike, and im sure you guys did over 300! Everything went well other then me getting flipped the bird. Or did I flip the bird? Well anyways, I hope that fing bird is DEAD! Man that hurt.

P.S. I got hit in the chest by a large bird. White with brown feathers. Has a "Tour Master" logo embedded in his chest. If you see it, and its still alive, please tell me. I need to go kill it.

Gibbage

Nice meeting both of you guys for a great ride! And yes, 318 miles for me a new one day personal best.

Looking forward to doing it again!

[Jblk9695]

310 miles here, not the furthest in one day but it is in resent years and the longest on the Strom. Had a great day and enjoyed meeting you guys, and gibbage you really need to give those birds the right of way:twisted:
As soon as Flickr gets through not wanting to upload my photos I will post a few from today:cool:

Jerry

[Jblk9695]

Flickr finially got un-constipated so here are a few photo's from todays adventure--
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/1088920294_7596df1cd3_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/1088080293_e31d6142e5_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1097/1088950996_2b1965a678_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1042/1089039308_89c3cc9379_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1129/1088247263_2351f614a8_b.jpg

[Jblk9695]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1351/1089090812_7fd8e63fb1_b.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1169/1089078992_501926ef6b_b.jpg

[gibbage]

We will do another ride again. Maybe set one up next month. About 350 miles is my longest ride. That was the Idyllwild ride. Im willing to do the 33 out too Ojai, but that will be well over 300 miles for you guys

Any other suggestions? Maybe do Idyllwild again?

Very nice photo's BTW!

[Jblk9695]

We will do another ride again. Maybe set one up next month. About 350 miles is my longest ride. That was the Idyllwild ride. Im willing to do the 33 out too Ojai, but that will be well over 300 miles for you guys

Any other suggestions? Maybe do Idyllwild again?

Ojai might be fun, could come the back way thru Wrightwood and meet at Mt. Emma and Angeles Forest hwy. We have time to kick it around and decide:D

Jerry

[K6OST]

I've been wanting to go to Ojai for some time now. I've been kicking it around with my wife for doing it as an overnighter but a one day out and back is ok too.

Idyllwild is always good too.

My only bad weekend next month is the 15-16th, I'll be in Oakland for 2 weeks for work and that's the weekend between.

[K6OST]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1042/1089039308_89c3cc9379_b.jpg

Holy cow Gibbage your brake rotors are red hot!!!

Actually it's just a reflection from Jerry's bike but it still caught my eye and made me think about if for a second.

[gibbage]

Thats what I get for riding the brakes! Hehehe