heat Archives - Scooter in the Sticks Exploring life on a Vespa, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Honda Trail 125, and a Kawasaki W650 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 71084491 Riding in the Shimmering Heat https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/07/riding-in-the-shimmering-heat/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/07/riding-in-the-shimmering-heat/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=11796 Don’t Tell Me I Can’t Ride It was already pushing 90 degrees when I rolled the W650 out of the garage this morning. The National Weather Service has been in full panic mode, warning everyone to stay inside like the world is ending. I almost took the car. I had every excuse ready: It’s too […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2026/07/riding-in-the-shimmering-heat/feed/ 15 11796 Miserability https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/08/miserability/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/08/miserability/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2016 04:47:14 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=6756 Road Gone Sour A perfect road for a ride on a scooter or motorcycle, winding through the woods and dales of central Pennsylvania in late summer.  A ride almost perfect if the temperature could be dialed back twenty degrees.  At 90F with humidity approaching the same number I’m close to surrendering.  Even choosing routes that […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/08/miserability/feed/ 24 6756 My Seven Types of Riding Weather https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/my-six-types-of-riding-weather/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/my-six-types-of-riding-weather/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2016 05:15:38 +0000 https://scooterinthesticks.com/?p=5864 Considering the Weather Weather is a constant consideration when riding though the precise nature of the weather affects how much attention I give it.  Even during the warm months the local weather can change dramatically during the day.  More than once I’ve been caught without adequate protection when a hot day turned remarkably cool after […]

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]]> https://scooterinthesticks.com/2016/02/my-six-types-of-riding-weather/feed/ 25 5864 Heat, Courage and the Jack Riepe Show https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/09/heat-courage-and-jack-riepe-show/ https://scooterinthesticks.com/2011/09/heat-courage-and-jack-riepe-show/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:12:00 +0000 http://69.195.124.229/~scootet3/?p=252 Note: Please accept my apologies for the decidedly untimely nature of this post. Circumstances beyond my control have me behind in my writing, riding and other creative enterprises. Hopefully this will be a welcome reminder of a summer fast evaporating and the real riding weather to come… Staring at the concrete underbelly of the grandstand […]

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