Ah! Cool. Glad to have that clarified.
I remember when I lived in Yuma, Az (possibly the closest summer temps next to Hell), I was amazed at all the coffee people drank. Common wisdom was that it helped keep you cooler in the long run.
As for being in the cold, I wasn't sure what the rule was. You drink warm stuff outside in the winter just by instinct. But I do remember there's a rule about not drinking alcohol in the cold... it restricts those blood vessels just as you were saying, lil brown bat.
Anyway, I do like the icewater idea for starting out so you have cool water late in the ride.
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