Southern California - The heat

Anybody else suffer in the so. Cal heat this weekend? Barely made it home sat and sunday

Oh, you noticed it too?

san clemente to oceanside and back felt like sc to la jolla

Great Western Loop turned into a sufferfest.

Raced CX out at Irvine Lake. Almost 100 at race time. My head baked!

I rode out to Bonsall to do W. Lilac, Couser Cyn and Rice Cyn. Everybody agreed it would be too hot so we rode to Oceanside, went south to Leaucadia then east to San Marcos. I bailed out at the Carlsbad/San Marcos border and went to pose at a coffee shop then came hope and wept during the Chargers and Padres games.

The coast was pretty nice.

I did a hilly 200K on Friday (ride report here (http://cyclingasmetaphor.wordpress.com/2010/09/25/lions-and-tigers-and-bear-divide/)) from Pasadena to Piru and back - it was quite warm (though someone did the same route today, when it was absolutely scorching).

I blew off cycling altogether and swam in Mission Bay to practice for a tri I'm doing next month. The icy water actually felt pretty good.

I survived by leaving 6:45 ish, i was really cold on one part of the ride on cannon rd right after it changes from collage,then roasting going up twin oaks/san elijo back towards vista. got back by 10am and the rest of the day was HOT!

I didn't notice it much, except my heart rate was 10-15bmp higher than usual, and when I stopped at Chuck's (Pac Coast Cycles), sweat was streaming onto his floor. Then at home in the shower, I heard the weather report on the radio. (Duh.)

I hope it cools off again before Tour de Poway.

Gina and I did GMR to the shack on Saturday. 7 am start to beat the heat. After GMR we rode to the end of the road on Dalton Cyn for a few extra miles. 20 miles in the mtns not to bad but at the end of the ride it was hot.
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Sunday we rode SART, 42 miles. Nice at the coast but HOT at the end of the ride which was about 2pm. GMR must be paying of cause Gina handled the heat on the trail MUCH better than she has in the past. A toasty Gina but still rode strong in the heat.:thumb:

Seemed that we only saw about 20% of the riders we usually see on the trail. I'm thinking lots of riders stayed home in the AC!:D
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51 on Friday, 51 Saturday, 37 Sunday. Lost 8 pounds.

. Lost 8 pounds.

I think I've found them!:roflmao2:

I rode last night at 8pm and it was still in the 80's perfect riding weather.. They say the heat will start subsiding tomorrow and be very nice by Thursday..

Readout from my garmin on Saturday:
Avg Trip Temperature: 97.9 °F
Max Trip Temperature: 109.4 °F

104 degrees on La Tuna Canyon Saturday at 11:00 A.M. Stayed in Sunday.

I did this new ride on Saturday called the Rat Beach Metric Century(started in Torrance and went up into Palos Verdes). It started early but it was already hot. I did OK with all the climbing but I realize now that much of it was shaded. After doing PV Dr. S towards Lunada Bay we turned right and climbed Hawthorne. My inner voice told me ("NO! Don't be a fool! Just stay on PVS and take it easy") not to go that way but like a sheep, I followed my friends. I started out OK but once the road turned away from the coast and there was no breeze, all the fun got sucked out of my ride. I got severely dehydrated and became dizzy, nauseated etc. I had to stop and sit in some shade for awhile. I tied to ride but kept getting faint. I finally pushed myself up that friggin' big , ugly, exposure hill and was ever so happy and grateful to finally see my friends again. At that point my ride was done. When we got back to the Torrance side I just rode back to the car and lunch (In N Out - it was good!)... my friends (bless them) kept going. When they got in they looked like hell warmed over. It was a hot, smoggy, long day...

Sunday I stayed in. I didn't go out at all. My voice is still scratchy from the smog which I think bothered me more than the heat. Hopefully by tomorrow this will all go away. I pray for a good Santa Ana Wind to blow the brown stuff away!!!

I didn't notice it much, except my heart rate was 10-15bmp higher than usual, and when I stopped at Chuck's (Pac Coast Cycles), sweat was streaming onto his floor. Then at home in the shower, I heard the weather report on the radio. (Duh.)

I hope it cools off again before Tour de Poway.

I've heard that wed starts the cooling off cycle,but it a weather report,so we got a 50/50 on correctness. and see you there,i'll be riding with the stylish number of 1669 this year

I've heard that wed starts the cooling off cycle,but it a weather report,so we got a 50/50 on correctness. and see you there,i'll be riding with the stylish number of 1669 this year

Ha! Cool, thanks for the encouraging news. I'll be wearing my usual La Vie Claire uniform with Krusty-the-Clown shoes, but with yellow bartape & saddlebag on my bike. You shooting for a specific finish time?

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Sub-five or bust!

Did around 45 yesterday for some coyote creek/SGRT, but left late at 7:30 am, and got back just before 11 am. The last 8 miles back to my place made me wonder if I was going to make it home in one piece. Yikes.

Did around 45 yesterday for some coyote creek/SGRT, but left late at 7:30 am, and got back just before 11 am. The last 8 miles back to my place made me wonder if I was going to make it home in one piece. Yikes.
I left at 9am yesterday(???) and returned at 11:30am. 35 miles round trip to Santa Fe Dam(today 115 at 1:46pm). It is 108 here in Downey. I walked in and started to sweat like i was under a shower. Better than Saturday when i quit sweating the last 8 miles which kinda got me worried. I was thinking there are a lot of other fools out here, just like me. Today was thinking about going out and doing some intervals followed by some hill repeats:twitchy:, however i don't feel like croaking just yet. A/C and an adult beverage is the order of the day. :D

I think I've found them!:roflmao2:
They went to a far better place, keep them happy! Think Lasagna.

Think Lasagna.



Oh I did!:D

I dont think so,i'm doing the metric century,still have yet to do an american/standard century,but i'm working my way up.Last year i did the 50 in 3 and a half,and
according to the site with the pics,was the 10th in for the day,it's a fun ride so that doesnt matter really, but i felt good about it,was riding a walmart schwinn
varsity,7 speed freewheel,with a cool 52/48 chainwheel set up that almost killed me on the climbs.This year i've got a good bike,i'm ready for the climbs so well see
brother,i'll keep an eye out for you at the start since you'll be leaving a little earlier than myself.171547

You daylight people crack me up. I rode from Anaheim to Riverside and back Sunday, starting a little before 0500. Even after turning around on Victoria Ave in Riverside, it was nice and cool until around Gypsum Canyon on the return. The weekend warriors on the Santa Ana River bike path from Gypsum Canyon back to Lincoln were of high entertainment value. Swervin' Mervins all over the place.

I suffered big on SART this weekend. Started at Green River at 9:45. I made it to PCH, got some food and water and was headed back at 11:45. 10 miles inland and I was wishing I had my wife meet me in Huntington. After about three hours, I made it back to my car... barely. It couldn't have happened any sooner either. I was fresh out of water and was overheated. Despite drinking close to 10 bottles of water, when I got home I'd dropped about 10 pounds.

I played it smart. I stayed home, drank cold beer, and made pizza.

did a solo century Sunday down here in SD - it was HOT but staying close to the water helped. I need to eat salt next time - the V8 wasnt enough I think for electrolytes.

i left the house weighing 261 and weighed in after at 253.

I suffered big on SART this weekend. Started at Green River at 9:45. I made it to PCH, got some food and water and was headed back at 11:45. 10 miles inland and I was wishing I had my wife meet me in Huntington. After about three hours, I made it back to my car... barely. It couldn't have happened any sooner either. I was fresh out of water and was overheated. Despite drinking close to 10 bottles of water, when I got home I'd dropped about 10 pounds.

Curios, why not refill at Yorba Park (7 miles form GR) or even Featherly (2 miles from GR)?

Went rode bike in Yosemite last weekend it was nice then came back to this weather.....

Curios, why not refill at Yorba Park (7 miles form GR) or even Featherly (2 miles from GR)?

Even Ray Charles could see the drinking fountain at Featherly.

Even Ray Charles could see the drinking fountain at Featherly.

OK, now that is funny!:roflmao2:, sorry ,I had to laugh!:p

OK, now that is funny!:roflmao2:, sorry ,I had to laugh!:p

Me too. That was good.

Garmin only read 100.4 degrees today on the SART. It's cooling down!

Curios, why not refill at Yorba Park (7 miles form GR) or even Featherly (2 miles from GR)?

Oh, I did. Believe me.

Yesterday, read in the L.A. Times, about the lady who did a morning hike with a friend up in the Griffith Park area, in one of the canyons. She with her dog and a friend went out and one hour later the friend called it quits and went back. Unfortunately she and her dog kept going and she died. Her body was found on the path with the dog by her side.

Yesterday, read in the L.A. Times, about the lady who did a morning hike with a friend up in the Griffith Park area, in one of the canyons. She with her dog and a friend went out and one hour later the friend called it quits and went back. Unfortunately she and her dog kept going and she died. Her body was found on the path with the dog by her side.

That was Sally Menke, Quentin Tarantino's editor - she was found in a ravine in Bronson Canyon (about 100 yards away from houses on Green Oak Dr) with her dog (a black lab) sitting next to her body. Here's the updated story (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/09/quentin-tarantinos-longtime-film-editor-found-dead-in-ravine-near-griffith-park.html). Authorities suspect hyperthermia, but haven't released the cause of death yet...

Sad story but people need to be a little smarter in the heat. There were times when I did two trips up to the shack on GMR rather than hitting the village knowing I wasn't far from help if it go too hot.:thumb: GMR/GRR is one of those places you don't want to get caught in the heat without water.

Couple years back Gina and I went walking hiking (?) around Claremont Hills Wilderness Park where I MTB. 5 mile loop. Near the end, after 3.5 miles we encountered some old guy, about 5'5 and nearly 300 lbs all in the tummy. He had two big fat Labs that looked like they were all on the same diet, big heavy dogs! One collapsed a section on the east side of the loop. He was nearly in tears thinking his dog was going to die. We walked by as a group of people were giving the dog water and being the bigger guy, like most times, I was asked to carry the dog down the mtn. I didn;t really want o bu the guy begged in front of a bunch of people so I pretty much couldn't say no.

They helped me prop the big old fat dog around my shoulders. I carried it down the steepest part of the trail, holy (censored) talk about a workout, it had to be atleast 100 lbs. Why couldn't they catch me early in the hike rather than at the end?"mad:

This guy took his dogs around the loop on a HOT day without ANY water! Be prepared people!:mad:

Opposite side of CHWP, the not so steep section.

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