Quench that Rider's Heat!
Imagine the burning sensation when you ride within a temperature
of 90 degrees up. The sun is hurting you much but you can't
stop. Riding is driving you crazy and you just can't let the
moment pass without doing the best out of the time. Enough is
enough but sometimes not enough. So you grab your chance and
make it worthwhile!
In every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The
more you exert energy, the more carbo and water you need. The
more you move the more liquids are wasted. Consequently, the
thirst is drying you up. And you need to quench your whole
body's thirst. How are you suppose to do that? Here are some
tips to quench your heat:
1.Drink lots of water. Liquids are easily excreted nonetheless,
they are easy to replace. Hence, bringing with you an ample
supply of water can be a very good idea. Bear in mind that it is
not only your shirt that evaporates. This is also true with your
skin. So, to circumvent it, drink plenty of water. But do not
overdo it, heavy tummy may limit you.
2.Use 'cool collar'. This came from a tube of bandana material
that contains some water absorbing beads. When dry, these beads
increase their size up to fifty times bigger. Getting this
collar wet is a tedious task. You have to soak it first in water
for about one hour. It takes a while for the beads to dry out
than it did to get them wet. Water will evaporate and as a
consequence cooling effect happens.
Another alternative is the use of 'kool kollars' which are the
original design of 'cool collars'. These are made up of
terry-cloth which has a pocket used to carry ice. This collar
cools the neck as the ice melts and drips cold water.
Maintaining the temperature of your neck is crucial. This is
because the large veins are close to the surface of the skin.
You can utilize these stuffs to cool your neck and to preclude
health hazards.
3.Skull-caps or helmet liners can also be the quenching element.
To use it, simply saturate it with water and don it.
4.Another recourse is pouring water on the shirt to provide
greater area for evaporation.
Now, that you know the quenching power's significance, do not
dare miss the heat but quench it afterwards!