Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I live in the desert.
Also, in the summer it’s 115° here, so probably not gonna be riding a bike anywhere. In the summertime. You would literally pass out from heat exhaustion.
During the summer, when I get home repairs, we had to have at least two or three bottles of Pedialyte just to stay alive. We would have to take frequent breaks, sit in the truck with the air conditioning on. Hi just to reacclimate it was brutal. Thank God I don’t have to do that anymore. Now I’m a pet sitter and I get to enjoy peoples air-conditioned homes along with their beautiful pet.
In terms of sand and terrain, a fat bike will probably do okay -- likely easier than walking -- but heat will of course be an issue. You will need copious amounts of water and possibly electrolytes to replace them as they're diluted.
Not an ideal situation. I would definitely have a bike and flee to more temperate locales if things go bad though.
If it came down to needing to ride a bike through 115° weather, through the desert… then I’m staying home. Let them come get me… I’m gonna take a few with me on the way out. You see… I don’t need to be alive. I know where I’m going when I die. 😂🤣