tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post7600011811240162136..comments2023-04-30T09:12:56.208-05:00Comments on Twists and Leanings: Where Would You Be?Keith - Circle Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-81632142265653395192012-06-05T10:22:43.705-05:002012-06-05T10:22:43.705-05:00Oy vey! The money I've spent on gear. Yes, it ...Oy vey! The money I've spent on gear. Yes, it is definitely a hidden cost. I have gear that I'm mostly happy with, but I know I see something and be smittened and out will come the credit card.<br /><br />I don't give much thought to what gear others chose to wear other than to be amazed at some of their choices. I can live with my choices....or, at least improve my odds :)<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-59059762589421867972012-06-05T10:17:55.423-05:002012-06-05T10:17:55.423-05:00Jack,
We have a helmet law in Missouri. Illinois d...Jack,<br />We have a helmet law in Missouri. Illinois doesn't. I see very few riders wearing helmets when I'm in Illinois. As one who has suffered the aftermath of brain trauma, it amazes me.<br /><br />I passed your comment on to the cat. <br /><br />Glad you like the photos.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-45802052269257431422012-06-05T10:14:35.358-05:002012-06-05T10:14:35.358-05:00Dar,
I've become a strong believer in layering...Dar,<br />I've become a strong believer in layering. I don't like the zip in linings. I'd rather put a layer on or over. I find myself wearing the mesh jacket as armor and wearing layers under it and a windbreaker layer over it. It has to get rather cold before I bring out my "Winter" jacket.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-5692915066988095782012-06-04T21:35:55.210-05:002012-06-04T21:35:55.210-05:00Good gear is definitely the hidden cost of riding....Good gear is definitely the hidden cost of riding. I now have two jackets, and with a little luck will soon have three. I am now wanting summer mesh riding pants... and oooh, a nice new Shoei Multitec or Schuberth C3 helmet with bluetooth... Oh dear, there goes another $1K. Nice gear you have there, Keith, enjoy it, and forget all those people who are like vegetables sliding down a high end mandolin, good luck to them.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-57206757184160449062012-06-02T21:59:54.854-05:002012-06-02T21:59:54.854-05:00Dear Keith:
I don't care if there is no humid...Dear Keith:<br /><br />I don't care if there is no humidity... 90º (F) is hot. It was 90º (F) here in New Jersey yesterday, and we've had the air conditioning on for three days... With the fans going. I'm stuck in the house, and I'm not complaining. <br /><br />As far as the guy with full helmet and not much of anything else goes, the helmet is a start. Brain trauma still beats a skin graft.<br /><br />Neat pictures... Cute cat.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack/reepJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-2041072679618473852012-05-29T14:33:30.872-05:002012-05-29T14:33:30.872-05:00I shake my head in disbelief when I see the gearle...I shake my head in disbelief when I see the gearless riders on both bike and scooter. I just do not understand their logic or lack thereof. I ride with gear even in hot temps, but I am going to have to look at a mesh jacket, mine is good, but even with venting it doesn't stay cool enough. So as with everything motorcycle related different gear for different seasons.Dar https://www.blogger.com/profile/14690180541358767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-78425349911960461302012-05-29T08:22:11.144-05:002012-05-29T08:22:11.144-05:00Lori,
I'm not sure "humid and comfortable...Lori,<br />I'm not sure "humid and comfortable" can be used in the same sentence. I'm sill looking. I'm glad to have gear for very hot weather w/o humidity that protects me from dehydrating. Hot and humid? My quest continues. Stay tuned and be sure and share any successes you have. Hot and humid is difficult. In some ways more difficult that cold.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-32416677448833901322012-05-29T08:18:48.101-05:002012-05-29T08:18:48.101-05:00My daughter reminded me cats body temperature is 1...My daughter reminded me cats body temperature is 104F. They definitely handle the heat differently. <br /><br />Cooler in the shade, next to the water, by a hidden spring, etc. One of the reasons I ride with a moto-X helmet is to experience all those shades of temperature difference. It is amazing.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-85958287061241962802012-05-29T08:14:56.035-05:002012-05-29T08:14:56.035-05:00We had four days of record high temperatures in Ma...We had four days of record high temperatures in May. If the humidity stays down I'm quite comfortable up to 95F/35C for sure, and perhaps warmer. Add humidity and that's another story. Then survival is more the goal than comfort. We still haven't turned on the a/c which is a testimony again to the low humidity. Ah, I wonder what June will bring. This has been a May like no other.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-67026219603040418062012-05-29T08:10:13.943-05:002012-05-29T08:10:13.943-05:00Wearing gear in hot weather is important, not only...Wearing gear in hot weather is important, not only for protection, but to minimize dehydration. I look at the folks riding in sleeveless t-shirts and brain beannies and hope they aren't going far. Dehydration can be a killer. Luckily it hasn't gotten humid yet. Then? It is hot no matter the gear.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-3295086759036778892012-05-29T07:43:41.454-05:002012-05-29T07:43:41.454-05:00Well where else would you look for a cat on a bloo...Well where else would you look for a cat on a bloomin hot day? Leo is just hiding in the last place that you would look. <br /><br />Glad you are finding the gear for you. I'm still trying to get the mix between hot and humid and comfortable. ;)BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-60164927960891529842012-05-28T11:05:00.820-05:002012-05-28T11:05:00.820-05:00I am glad you could get out of the city a bit and ...I am glad you could get out of the city a bit and it looks like it was much cooler in the shade. <br /><br />Your kitty looks all tuckered out. I am amazed at how warm they like to be. Warm outside and in and they snuggle under the covers, go figure.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-67583073519925464182012-05-28T10:21:32.286-05:002012-05-28T10:21:32.286-05:00Keith:
I don't envy you with your hot weather...<b>Keith:</b><br /><br />I don't envy you with your hot weather. Ours is more bearable and it cools down at night. That looks like an inviting road<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14805736@N04/" rel="nofollow">My Flickr</a> // <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/bobskoot" rel="nofollow">My YouTube</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-58678393284311599162012-05-27T21:53:03.819-05:002012-05-27T21:53:03.819-05:00That definitely looks like a warm, country road. N...That definitely looks like a warm, country road. Not that we have very many of them around here. Great commentary on wearing the right gear and that there is gear available even for hot weather riding.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-61868731744700474832012-05-27T20:36:15.690-05:002012-05-27T20:36:15.690-05:00Sonja,
It is sad when there is gear available that...Sonja,<br />It is sad when there is gear available that works at keeping a person feeling comfortable and minimizing dehydration. Of course, when you realize there are folks out there who've been riding for years and years who don't know about counter-steering, I guess thinking about gear wouldn't be much of a priority. Oh well. As you say, let Darwin sort them out.<br />~kKeith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081254330907008604.post-21005673134177464552012-05-27T20:26:41.440-05:002012-05-27T20:26:41.440-05:00Good job on keeping all the gear on! People someti...Good job on keeping all the gear on! People sometimes make poor choices by not using common sense, but it is their lives, so let Darwin sort them out.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.com