1. Helmet, jacket, boots and gloves.
2. Earplugs.
3. No alcohol - period.
4. Ride within my own limits. Always have a margin of error. (I'm not in nearly as big of a hurry to kill myself as I was 30 years ago.)
I was on a ride a few weeks ago with a couple of friends. It was hot and we stopped for lunch. My friends each ordered a beer. Those beers really looked great, but I had iced tea.
2. Earplugs.
3. No alcohol - period.
4. Ride within my own limits. Always have a margin of error. (I'm not in nearly as big of a hurry to kill myself as I was 30 years ago.)
I was on a ride a few weeks ago with a couple of friends. It was hot and we stopped for lunch. My friends each ordered a beer. Those beers really looked great, but I had iced tea.