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Scootabout wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 6:59 pm I'd recommend not doing the journey, unless you absolutely have to. It'll be a furnace.

LOL!!

I run my t shirt under a tap and drink lots of water.

fdb wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 11:28 am Maybe a motorcycle cooling vest is worth the price.

It is! I have ridden for multiple days in 30+ temperatures and it is a life saver.

It was actually not too bad, Fridays trip was later in the day & quite a bit worse. Got to do it all again on Thursday though

At the moment, London is similar temperatures to where I live in Spain. There a WhatsApp group for the locals I go out with, this morning they're planning a day out before it gets too hot.

Me & Mrs McSatan went for a breakfast ride this morning, about 40 miles to the Butcher's Hook cafe. It was already 26 degrees when we left at 0800. She has this 'cool' shirt thing that you soak in water, put in the fridge in a pouch and leave for a few hours. You'd think you'd get soaked when you put it on under a jacket but somehow miraculously you don't, and it keeps you nice and cool.

Good to see you out/about with a smile on after your “episode”.

Wossname wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 11:15 am Good to see you out/about with a smile on after your “episode”.

And looking pretty ship-shape again I'd say.

Dickyboy wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 9:59 am
Buff soaked in water round my neck sounds like a plan

Just been outside to hang washing.

Last item to be pegged up had been around my neck, very pleasant

Horse wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 1:25 pm Just been outside to hang washing.

Last item to be pegged up had been around my neck, very pleasant

Ha! Snap

Now predicted 33C during sons wedding on Friday, was previously predicted at 36C so slowly being reduced travelling in Mrs db's car so will have working aircon at least

Pretty much convinced myself that one major advantage of a leccy bike in traffic would be so much less heat from the engine, it felt like my legs were on fire sat astride the CBF in London stationery traffic.

Dickyboy wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 5:48 pm Pretty much convinced myself that one major advantage of a leccy bike in traffic would be so much less heat from the engine, it felt like my legs were on fire sat astride the CBF in London stationery traffic.

Blimey, yes.

The BMW K bikes have a thermostat-operated cooling fan. Horrible when it switched on

Horse wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 6:26 pm

Dickyboy wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 5:48 pm Pretty much convinced myself that one major advantage of a leccy bike in traffic would be so much less heat from the engine, it felt like my legs were on fire sat astride the CBF in London stationery traffic.

Blimey, yes.

The BMW K bikes have a thermostat-operated cooling fan. Horrible when it switched on

VFR is the same. And the vents from the side radiators are perfect for cooking you.