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24 UCW JULY 20-26, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Summer has certainly turned up the heat. As we all know, it has been hot, hot, hot! There is something hateful about hot days. It has a burn to it. On a motorcycle, every mile seems longer and longer as the temperature goes up. It makes every red light seem like weeks. Everything about the ride becomes super sensitive. The heat is dangerous and can even be deadly. Here are a few things that will help you ride and survive in the heat: • Don't drink alcohol. • Carry water on your bike. Don't forget about your passenger. • Get up early and ride early. • Don't wait until you are thirsty to drink water — hydrate. • Wear eye protection or sunglasses. • Have a well-vented helmet. • Wear cotton shirts. • Soak your shirt in cold water at a bathroom and wear down the road — it is like an air conditioner. • Although dew rags look cool, they trap in heat. • Park your bike in shaded areas when possible. • Wear vented clothes. • Don't sacrifice safety for comfort's sake. • Wear sunscreen. • Water, water, water — stay hydrated. On really hot days, if you stop sweating, you are in trouble. Get water and cool off. If things don't make sense, you are in trouble. Get water and cool off. If you are riding with a friend and they seem abnormal, then they are in trouble. Get them water and cool off. One of the less noted dangers of the heat is that people are just irritable. I don't know what it is, but when people are hot (even in an air conditioned car), they don't seem to pay attention and sometimes drive aggressively. Either way, people seem to drive more erratic. This is more of a danger to bikers than to themselves, so we have to be vigilant in watching our surroundings. Be careful out there and stay cool! JULY 23 • SOLDIERS UNITED MC COOKOUT AND POKER RUN at Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson.Visit www. fortbraggharley.com or call 864- 1200 for information. JULY 30 • NAM KNIGHTS HEROES AND WARRIORS RIDE at Fort Bragg Harley- Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Road. Find out more at www. fortbraggharley.com. Or call 864- 1200 for information. AUGUST 6 • 12TH ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL DICE RUN at The Dog House, 3049 Owen Drive. Registration from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Call Wendy Rogers at 818- 0458 for more information. AUGUST 6 • CAPE BEARD DUNK-A-BEARD at Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Road. Find out more at www.fortbraggharley.com, or call 864-1200. AUGUST 7 • KILL COOKOUT at Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Road. Find out more at www.fortbraggharley. com, or call 864-1200. AUGUST 13 • SPECIAL FORCES BROTHERHOOD COOKOUT at Fort Bragg Harley-Davidson, 3950 Sycamore Dairy Road. Find out more at www.fortbraggharley. com, or call 864-1200. 4624 BRAGG BLVD. 4624 BRAGG BLVD. July 23, 2016 July 23, 2016 July 23, 2016 Safety on the Road by JIM JONES JIM JONES, Motorcycle Enthusiast, Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 Take precautions and stay safe on the road this summer. www.upandcomingweekly.com Just Got Brighter! Rainy Days Visit us online today to get the latest news, views and entertainment