How do you keep cool during the Summer?

[guile]

When the temps hit in the 80s F, is there anyway to stop you sweating like a rapist? I imagine it gets crazy hot with boots, helmet, kevlar jeans on.

I have a vented helmet but I'm not sure how much difference this will make riding in central London. TBH I could see myself having to lose the jacket in extreme temps.

Anyone strap ice packs to themselves?

[Sam_Y_93]

To keep cool, go faster
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[Englewood]

[Rogerborg]

Most jackets have vents that you can open. Unzip as much as you feel safe doing. Kevlar lined jeans are a fair bit cooler than textile or leather. Depending on your tolerance for safety, ponder wearing knitted kevlar gloves rather than leather. You could even consider something a bit different like kevlar long johns under light trousers.

Last year I got a touch of heat-stroke during Summer (you remember, that week in May) and bought some Diadora Breeze ventilated boots.

https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51AMFi9UymL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

They worked very well (on the half dozen or so occasions it was beneficial to wear them ) letting in a nice cooling draft from slow speed that didn't become too intrusive even as the speed went up.

Or you could (quite seriously) get a pair of cheap boots and drill holes in them for summer use.
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Yesterday i was out on the bike and it was quite hot and i was in traffic at sadlers farm and i had a lorry behind me and the heat from the engine was insane, so i just went the other side of the cones to get away.
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[1cyl]

I've got a few designs for a light weight refrigerated jacket/pilowcase, operatating off 12v DC supply, utilising a micro climate HBP compressor aiming for about +10°C evaporating. https://www.termotek-ag.com/fileadmin/data/general/PDF/14-12-000X_Spec_SheetT.pdf, but haven't built a protoype yet, as been to busy moving an ice cream factory for last 2 months + Breakdowns.
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[Pol Anorl]

The only people to ask are the chavs on there mopeds.

They will tell you exactly how to stay cool.
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[T0MMY]

Just wear a tshirt
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[pinkyfloyd]

Either sweat and be protected in case you fall off.

Or wear T shirt, Shorts and flip flops and pray you dont fall off.



Oh and go faster.
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[N cee thirty]

icecubes in the testicle area works well

provides a refreshing drink aswelll (for the gf)
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[doggone]

I can't believe people are 'too hot' at about 15C in March.
France in August is too hot when it's 39C, but even that is OK-ish when you are moving.

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[WannaBeDude]

Buy a open face lid, wear some non biking leather gloves, get a gear leather cover for your non biking shoes, shorts and poly wicking top, and Summer neck thing and away you go ...

Don,t go over 60 and have awesome hazard awareness.

I ride a 125 ..
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[Alex_B]

Awww man.

Black leather is cool enough for 80c.

Just live with it

Either that or go with a Summer jacket that peeps sometimes wear

TBH, A nice, Black, Leather Jacket, unzipped halfway should be enough for coolness, both as in 'Cool' and 'Cool' as in temperature
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[swiftb]

Get decent helmet with plenty of (effective) ventilation.

Get decent perforated leathers with plenty of vents.

Get decent boots with plenty of vents.

get decent climacool underlayers.

Check bank

Carry on sweating like a rapist anyway

Seriously though - dont stop - thats the only time I get hot, (= ride faster)

[Gazz]

[kawashima]

I think it's rather heat from engine which affects the rider. So avoiding big engine bike with lower fairing should work.
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