Road Cycling - Holy freakfreak 105 deg ride today

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The Toninator
08-07-03, 06:35 PM
das hot mang! I didnt check the heat index but i'm sure it was above 110. I cut it short at an hour and a half at an easy to moderate tempo. Welcome to august in texas!

lotek
08-07-03, 08:14 PM
same here, did about an hour and said fuhgeddaboudit.

I didn't even bother yesterday, it was 109 when I got home.

Marty
don d.
08-07-03, 08:20 PM
I went out yesterday for my 2.5 hr Wednesday ride and cut 8 minutes off my best time in 105 deg heat here in Abilene. I was whacked when I got home and pretty much put off the rest of the day's plans. Did my intervals today, no prob, 103 deg.

cAPSLOCK
08-07-03, 08:46 PM
Yesterday radio on my ears told me it was 107... turned my 30 miler to a 15 pretty quick. Today it was only 102 so I did the full route. ;)

cAPS
lurker
08-07-03, 09:27 PM
We are having a "cool spell". Two rides in a row with temps less than 100 here.
CarlJStoneham
08-07-03, 09:32 PM
The wife's car said 117 after sitting for an hour in a parking lot! Went for a ride yesterday evening after it cooled down (to 100) and for the first time ever (I'm kind of new to TX) the "breeze" from riding was hot :P Kind of like riding in your car with the heater on :rolleyes: And I thought riding when it was 97 was hot...
roadfix
08-07-03, 10:03 PM
Originally posted by lurker
We are having a "cool spell". Two rides in a row with temps less than 100 here.

Mr. Lancaster.....I'm glad I live just 50 miles south of you.....We're always 20 degrees cooler in the summer and 20 degrees warmer during the winter than you guys out there in the high desert...
Roadlearner
08-11-03, 11:33 AM
OKC here, it's been high 90s to 106 for the past month or so. Sucks. . 25 miles and both bottles are out. :crash:
live311
08-11-03, 01:01 PM
We've been lucky to hit mid-80's here in the northeast, but the humidity has been consistently around 90% for the last 2 weeks. Humidity that high makes it hard to breathe and wears you out a lot quicker.
CarlJStoneham
08-11-03, 01:49 PM
Yeah. I'd rather have 105 & 35% than 90 & 95% :P