[ST] distance riding & Keeping cool

["Alex Ozzard-Low" <alexol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If you don't mind getting some weird looks, try an Aerostich with the
pockets filled with ice.  That is, all the external pockets - one chest (see
below), two thigh pockets and the big back pouch.

One of those large bags of ice (99 cents locally) will fill all the pockets
including a pound or two in the back pouch between the shoulders.  Add a
Platypus drinking bladder which is a perfect fit in the left chest zipper
pocket.  Get the  wide-mouth version so you can fill it with a mix of ice
and your preferred beverage (preferably Gatorade rather than gin & tonic)
and you are good to go.

This set-up worked fine for an 800+ mile day from Asheville to southern
Louisiana - but trust me, you WILL get the weird looks!

Oh yes - the people who've been recommending doing stretches are absolutely
right.

Alex



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