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Bunny · 05-15-2004, 02:53 AM

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quote:Originally posted by tushalb

Very very important lessons from my trip recently in heat.

1. Dont carry glucose. Carry Electral Packets. Every hour or so dunk one packet in a litre of water and consume as much as u can. Every hour one litre of electral should enter you system.

2. Riding for long hours in heat makes the skin on the shoulders burn and it starts to peel off after a day or so. Put a wet towel on ur shoulders then wear the tshirt then the jacket. During stops just pour a lil water on the shoulder to dampen towel inside.

3. If possible take a night ride - DONT RIDE IN THE HEAT - its useless. I'd rather take my chances in the nite rather than riding in the heat.

hey tushalb,didnt read ur post while i was replyin back..ok i will carry Electral Packets..
skin peels off?????? godd.. gettin scared

thx viveksh for d tips.. i know u hv been many trips.. i will definately use ur tips man..

Bunny · 05-15-2004, 02:54 AM

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quote:Originally posted by soulreaper_20

woo .. then what about the sweating after wearin all that clothing ??

thats y was sayin that mcdonalds shd be the place for g2g..atleast i will b able to freshen up in the loo after the journey

tushalb · 05-15-2004, 03:21 AM

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quote:Originally posted by bunnypunia
hey tushalb,didnt read ur post while i was replyin back..ok i will carry Electral Packets..
skin peels off?????? godd.. gettin scared

Yes bunny it happened to me and Rookie a day after we got back from a day long ride in the heat. We started early and reach late evening. 650 kms..
See the sun beats down on u and the most exposed part is ur shoulder.

sk8er · 05-15-2004, 03:26 AM

dude.
take lots of fruit juice before starting off.
and even take watermelon juice if u find on way.
got lots of glucose in it.
see that u dont lose vitamins so keep taking other juices also.

sachinontop · 05-15-2004, 07:32 AM

chill man...
y r u taking so much of pain & punishing ur body ???

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what will happen, if all of sudden u becomes drowsy due to heatstroke or something like that ...???[?] they don't give u any warnings b4 hitting u ...!!!

If that happens, then my dear friend, u will open ur eyes on the hospital bed ... !!! sorry for being rude/harsh...[}

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do the following, instead of all things suggested so far ...
pick the keys of your car, start car, switch on the AC, drive to ur destination in ultra-comfort... no need to carry electrol, glucose, wet towels, diapers, etc... Infact in your car you will be 'carefree & stayfree & stainfree ...' ... !!!

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second option is ...
come out of ur home, sit in an autorickshaw, reach ISBT Kashmere Gate, sit in a Deluxe Bus, stretch yourself whenever you want to, relax, enjoy, read, listen to music, sleep, do whatever you can do ... [

]

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what say buddy ...
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I mean y 2 take so much of pain just for few hours of stay there & more hours of journey in scorching sun ...[?]
I know that u LOVE BIKING but that fun factor can take a backseat for the timebeing & if you stayed healthy then u can fulfil your appetite for biking in nice weather ...[8D]
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think about it & decide ...
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Bunny · 05-15-2004, 08:52 AM

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quote:[

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do the following, instead of all things suggested so far ...
pick the keys of your car, start car, switch on the AC, drive to ur destination in ultra-comfort... no need to carry electrol, glucose, wet towels, diapers, etc... second option is ...

.

DIAPERS..now dat was really funny he he he

neways,buddy u r totally right BUT i am going to ludhiana for a BIKE MEET and that means i have to go on a bike and not a car

god knows,may be that day the weather is nice,or it rains..or nething can happen.. or i come back from jallandar at night..
"pray for the best,prepare for the worst"

so for the time being me goin on my kari only..

whacky_brains · 05-15-2004, 11:29 AM

it shudn't rain coz then all the g2g stunts and all will be a flop
rather pray for some cloudy weather

also,these days the hot local winds are blowing at some speed and for me,it gets difficult to drie bike above 60kmph because of the gr8 heating effect that wind produces.
so,take all necessary precautions b'fore starting!

sachinontop · 05-15-2004, 09:55 PM

yes that indeed was funny ... but u simply 4got 2 mention that in ur message ... that's not funny ...
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yaar don't 4get any other things while on heated road under scorching sun & ON A BIKE ...
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it will be better if u leave delhi by 4am so that u will be there around 9am without facing any traffic problem ...
moreover u can drive faster 'coz truck drivers takes rest at this time ...

gud luk

ScarySkulls · 05-16-2004, 05:42 AM

Hey bunny... U have written 5th at the top.....
But I suggest 6th june...

nikkugautam · 05-16-2004, 07:07 AM

Hey bunny do u really nead all this --- don't worrry man go ahead --- kids need glucose -- Pepsi or coke will do that and u can find a lemon near road side dhabas and also the great indian heat strokes protector -- onion heheheh -- So enjoy G2G

bye

05-15-2004, 03:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
sk8er Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hyderabad, AP, India. Posts: 70	dude. take lots of fruit juice before starting off. and even take watermelon juice if u find on way. got lots of glucose in it. see that u dont lose vitamins so keep taking other juices also. __________________ http://www.boomspeed.com/gigaroc/hellsing-gif5.gif Die Die Die...

05-15-2004, 07:32 AM	#15 (permalink)
sachinontop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Delhi, India. Posts: 378	chill man... y r u taking so much of pain & punishing ur body ??? . what will happen, if all of sudden u becomes drowsy due to heatstroke or something like that ...???[?] they don't give u any warnings b4 hitting u ...!!! If that happens, then my dear friend, u will open ur eyes on the hospital bed ... !!! sorry for being rude/harsh...[}] . do the following, instead of all things suggested so far ... pick the keys of your car, start car, switch on the AC, drive to ur destination in ultra-comfort... no need to carry electrol, glucose, wet towels, diapers, etc... Infact in your car you will be 'carefree & stayfree & stainfree ...' ... !!![] . second option is ... come out of ur home, sit in an autorickshaw, reach ISBT Kashmere Gate, sit in a Deluxe Bus, stretch yourself whenever you want to, relax, enjoy, read, listen to music, sleep, do whatever you can do ... [] . what say buddy ... . I mean y 2 take so much of pain just for few hours of stay there & more hours of journey in scorching sun ...[?] I know that u LOVE BIKING but that fun factor can take a backseat for the timebeing & if you stayed healthy then u can fulfil your appetite for biking in nice weather ...[8D] . think about it & decide ... . __________________ vrrrooooooommm....BOOMMM...! Heard the sonic boom? Yeah, it was me...!

05-15-2004, 11:29 AM	#17 (permalink)
whacky_brains Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Posts: 51	it shudn't rain coz then all the g2g stunts and all will be a flop rather pray for some cloudy weather also,these days the hot local winds are blowing at some speed and for me,it gets difficult to drie bike above 60kmph because of the gr8 heating effect that wind produces. so,take all necessary precautions b'fore starting! __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ssiflag222.jpg

05-15-2004, 09:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
sachinontop Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Delhi, India. Posts: 378	yes that indeed was funny ... but u simply 4got 2 mention that in ur message ... that's not funny ... . yaar don't 4get any other things while on heated road under scorching sun & ON A BIKE ... . it will be better if u leave delhi by 4am so that u will be there around 9am without facing any traffic problem ... moreover u can drive faster 'coz truck drivers takes rest at this time ... gud luk __________________ vrrrooooooommm....BOOMMM...! Heard the sonic boom? Yeah, it was me...!

05-16-2004, 05:42 AM	#19 (permalink)
ScarySkulls Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ludhiana, , India. Posts: 87	Hey bunny... U have written 5th at the top..... But I suggest 6th june... __________________ I Brake 4 nothing.......!!!!!

05-16-2004, 07:07 AM	#20 (permalink)
nikkugautam Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Delhi, Delhi, India. Posts: 22	Hey bunny do u really nead all this --- don't worrry man go ahead --- kids need glucose -- Pepsi or coke will do that and u can find a lemon near road side dhabas and also the great indian heat strokes protector -- onion heheheh -- So enjoy G2G bye __________________ \"To live a creative life u have to leave ur failures behind\" ---/----//-----///

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