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Protection from the Elements: The wind, cold, rain,
stones, dust, and sand.
Exposure to wind blast will evaporate the moisture on your
skin, this will cause dehydration.
WIND CHILL
Cold wind blasts can rapidly cool your body temperature and
reduce your riding time in between stops. If the outside
temperature is 30 degrees Fahrenheit and you're riding at a
speed of 50 mph, the wind chill temperature that your body
will feel is 12 degrees Fahrenheit.
The National Weather Service implemented a replacement Wind Chill
Temperature (WCT) index last year. The new formula uses advances in
science, technology, and computer modeling to give everyone a more
accurate and useful formula for calculating the dangers from winds.
As you see in our new chart (which for now has the old WCT and new
WCT calculated) the new calculations are a bit more realistic and
eventually will be taken a bit more serious by folks.
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Current Temperature in Fahrenheit
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30
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40
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50
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MPH
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OLD
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NEW
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OLD
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NEW
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OLD
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NEW
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30
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-2
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15
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13
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28
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28
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42
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40
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-5
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13
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10
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27
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26
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41
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50
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-7
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12
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9
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26
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25
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40
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60
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-7
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10
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9
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25
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25
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39
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70
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-6
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9
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10
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24
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26
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38
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80
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-4
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8
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12
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23
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27
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38
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Source: National Weather Service
Standardization of the WCT Index among the meteorological world
provides an accurate and consistent measure. This in turn will keep
everyone safer in extreme conditions. But it doesn't have to get very
extreme on a motorcycle to feel very cold. Wind Chill Blasts can
rapidly cool your body temperature and reduce your riding time in
between stops. If the outside temperature is 50 degrees at 60 mph the
wind chill temperature that your body will feel is 39 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Even at these temperatures Frostbite times are as low as 30 minutes.
Windshields block the wind and in turn greatly help to increase the
WCT so you stay warmer.
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It just makes good sense to
have a good windshield!
If you ride in the rain, a windshield will help to keep the water off
of your body by creating a high pressure bubble around the rider.
Windshields can help combat fatigue, back pain, and arm strain by
removing wind blast to your chest area. Less air pushing against your
body results in a more comfortable amd enjoyable ride.
Many different sizes and styles to choose from. National Cycle
windshields have a variety of innovative features, patented and
otherwise to provide adjustment.
And of course, it eliminates the bugs in your teeth.
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