Riding in the Heat
06-28-14, 07:20 PM
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I tend to ride early in the AM or Late in the PM, unless I am commuting then I have no choice. At 3 - 4 pm in Florida, it means hot, one of the humids; humid, really humid or oppressive humid, and more than likely at some point, heavy storms. My commute being only 8 miles is not so bad, but on longer rides, I try an limit to 45 miles or less and leave before 8 am or after 9 pm. However due to the heat\humidity, I always use the Hammer Endurolytes to ensure I don't cramp and if I will be going out for a longer ride, I make sure I also use HEED or Perpeteum to ensure I am replacing the calories and electrolytes. I've done the massive cramping and suffering bit before and I wont do that again. I'm a lot smarter about how I ride in the heat these days.
06-28-14, 08:33 PM
#27
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I drink a lot but found that in the heat a camelbak held a TON of heat on my back... I do think some of the newer ones have some sort of channels and stuff in the back support to help with that though.
I stick to water bottles on the road and a camelbak for off... but I've learned where the refill stops are on my typical ride routes... running out of water is NOT something I want to deal with.
I stick to water bottles on the road and a camelbak for off... but I've learned where the refill stops are on my typical ride routes... running out of water is NOT something I want to deal with.
06-28-14, 09:36 PM
#28
just pedal
last summer I picked up one of these cree LED head lights Amazon.com : RioRand 4 Mode 1200 Lumen CREE XML T6 Bulb LED Bicycle bike HeadLight Lamp Flashlight Light Headlamp : Sports & Outdoors and a good rear blinky, it let me ride at night even in the middle of the TX summer heat, yes the humidity is high (houston = gulf coast... so about the same as I had in the panhandle of FL) but the temps are reasonable... find a good route with plenty of safe shoulder and low traffic = good stuff if it can fit your schedule... if I was an early bird that would be the better time though.
