I have enjoyed watching the videos regardless of quality. I think it's perfectly fine for what it is. Helps people who may want to start out know what kind of quality they can achieve and what they need to improve on. Great work! Nice ride!
That lane splitting (To Me) looks like risky business ! They have tried to make that legal in Washington but never gets passed.. You seem to be doing quite well riding on the road! Great video!
@@ericgardner3020 thanks for the comment! I personally think it’s safer to filter cause I can easily zip out of traffic away from cars easier, but it definitely has its risks. I was nervous to do it at first but now, I feel better doing it!
The weather in California is a little different, but at least in TN (high humidity), this is the setup that I use and I have tested it at 98 degrees a few times and it works well. I don't know which suit you are wearing (I missed that part) so your mileage may vary. Everything I am going to show is counterintuitive so do what it what you will. All of this sort of works together: 1. I have an Aerostich R3 which is mostly hi-viz with black abrasion areas (this has very large vents in both the back and under the arms (there are others, but I haven't needed them). 2. I have on cheap moisture wicking thermals from neck to ankles which I picked up off of aliexpress, no cotton for this. 3. a pair sweat resistant sport shorts, just in case I have to remove my suit for any reason. (you don't want these to be anything that holds water, i.e. not cotton) Also, have on Bison down calf high socks, but that really doesn't play that much into this except they make sure the boots are always comfortable and sweaty feet are never an issue. With this combination and a slightly open collar, I never have the sensation of being hot. It essentially creates a high speed watercooler effect. You need to have like a 2 liter Platy bag of some sort of liquid so you don't dehydrate though, because even though you will not feel hot or that you are sweating, you are sweating a lot, If you don't replace it, you will go boom. Mesh by itself has a bit of an issue above a certain temperature because if it is the only thing you are wearing, once your skin dries out (pretty much immediately), there is no cooling effect. In order for there to be a cooling effect, there needs to be moisture evaporating, else you are just literally baking in the sun. It is the action of going from liquid to vapor that takes the heat away. The thermals I wear do not hold liquid long, but it's long enough that actual longer term cooling can happen even if you are stopped at a light for a couple minutes. Usually even after I get off my bike in the garage, it will take several minutes for my body to cool down so as soon as I take off the actual suit, I just walk around the house in the thermals which make it feel quite cold even though my house is set to 75 degrees. Cotton is also quite bad if you are looking for very fast cooling because air cannot move through it easily to evaporate water out of it. This then just has wet, hot cotton against your skin blocking evaporation. Normally, if you were walking cotton would be fine for cooling, but it is too inefficient for riding.
Appreciate it! It can get a bit humid out here but where I live is technically a desert so it's usually just dry and hot. Ohh moisture wicking thermals sounds like a great investment! I was wearing one of those cooling towel thingys in this video, I kept it around my neck and just zipped it up into my jacket. Great information! Thanks!
While i did wear black leather when I was younger, I have swapped to white, silver or high-viz now that I am older. I can't take heat like I use to. Black takes in 100% of the heat energy that hits it from the sun. Anything that reflects sun light will be cooler.
Eventually I'll get more gear with different (lighter) color options. White and I don't get along, and I don't want to drown myself in high-vis but maybe something to complement the bike would be cool!
Hi Missy, great content by the way! I noticed in one of your other videos that you were filling up with high test gas. Maybe check with your dealership about that. With the engine on your bike you only need gas with Octane rating of 87. Any thing higher rating wont see any benefit and just costs you more money. Cheers, Reg....
Thanks for your comment, Yes it only requires 87 but I usually put 89 or 91 in it. Just personal preference :) 10-20 cents per fill up isn't going to break my bank.
I had gopro h7 and switched to dji action 4... best decision in my life. Also fact that gopro do not sell by default magnetic quick swap but you have to screw it every fucking time it's ridiculous... Dji has magnetic clip on and it is one of the best quality of life features.
Maybe I'll try the DJI in the future. I know both have their pluses and minuses. Still have yet to try out my 12 but hopefully I'll get my audio settings dialed in before my next video!
@@itsmissy_xo in the end all those action cams are very similar. BUT that magnetic clip on if there is something like that for gopro - get it! It's a life changer
