There are times NOT to ride

1olbull said:

I L-O-V-E Death Valley and have ridden it like 10 times.
Living in Northwest WA State, the weather is moderate and not a huge factor in our daily lives.
DV is s lot like motors, respect the danger, pay attention, or die!
I love the challenge of enjoying both activities.
I find contesting and surviving danger intoxicating to my brain. The famous father of the Flying Wallenda high wire family, when asked why he continued walking the wire after losing family members?
"Walking the wire is LIFE! Everything in between is only waiting!"

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Kevin frazier said:

Todays one of those days, tomorrow is supposed to be warmer

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stingray said:

I came through TN this past Sunday and it was so hot I didn't see any motorcycles out riding. I did see the Oscar Myer Wiener mobile going down the interstate in Kentucky. It was roasting hot there too.

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Jagster said:

Your tolerance to heat is most likely much better than mine, but I quite like the idea of Justdad's night time excursion.
I guess the main priority for a first time ride through DV would be to not ride alone.

I'm a big fan of a challenging terrain. Not so much a fan of challenging climate/weather, but of course the weather/climate can't always be avoided.....got to work with what we have given to us.

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stingray said:

The age of rider has to be considered. The young can endure lots of abuse that older people can't. The miles I daily rode at 100f+ and hotter as a youngster are long gone. A couple of few hours in that heat now at age 62 and I'm whooped.

That article mentioned he was in a group ride with many others. Was he the oldest?

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Gimlet said:

I live in the north east of England. What is this heat thing that everyone's going on about?

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