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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bgross" data-source="post: 1123084" data-attributes="member: 21321">Another annoying bit to consider:In my experience (on a clear-sky January SS1k), I confronted a form of fatigue slightly different from that of the sleepy type.Others have written elsewhere of the signs of needing sleep, and each of us differ slightly in our experience.Riding in the cold with lots of layers in lieu of electric gear, my core temp was slowly sinking. The effect was less drowsiness than mental loss of focus. I'd moved beyond 'feeling cold' (the Whining Stage) to 'being cold' (the Dull Stage). Alone on I-10 with no other vehicles to 'interact with', I recognized that I was becoming less a participant a more a spectator.As I realized this, I began verbally calling out status reports to myself: "cruise set at 72; right mirror clear; visibility 500 meters plus; unlimited ceiling; left mirror clear..." Forcing myself to focus.After a couple minutes I seemed to be slightly more focused.I decided to recite so long-ago memorized poems and passages. WHAT?!? I was shocked to discover that the memory circuits needed thawing! That effort (and probably a bit of panic when I realized how far I'd slipped toward auto-pilot) actually helped to bring back focus and get me safely to the fuel stop in Lordsburg, NM.There I walked around, drinking hot coffee (more for the heat and an excuse to be indoors) and shook off the Dullness, moving back to the Whining stage before getting back on the bike and heading to Tucson, and then, finally, Phoenix.You mentioned that you have electric gear, and will be getting some for your bride. With any luck, the gear and weather will conspire to make your ride comfortable.But if you find yourself awake and Whining... And then not Whining, be aware.</blockquote>

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