yep202

I never trained for the heat. I ride to work in the afternoon I start by taking a shower before I headout and before the shower I drink lots of cold water. That way my body has the water aready in me in case it needs it then I will drink about a bottle of water every 20 min or so while rideing. And I ve never had any problems and I wear a backpack to work stuffed with all of my bike locks lights and anything I need for the day at work.

o0adam0o

Im in Texas. Its too hot if i pass out. It has yet to happen tho. So far the hottest ive ridden this year is like 100f.. last year i think i did 107f.

yep202

Dang that is hot to riding how far do yo go???

phx1973

Just recently started biking and have decided to give commuting a try. First few days of commuting were last week. On my way home yesterday it was about 98 degrees according to my iphone. It was pretty rough. Next week it's going to be from about 105 and 108 for the hights, which may be too much for me for the rest of the summer. I'm going to keep with it as long as I can though. Once it gets over about 110, which should be soon here in the valley of the sun, it's pretty miserable, no matter how dry it is.

phx1973

Wow, I guess I have toughen up. Fellow zonie here. I live in Gilbert and often ride to the light rail in Mesa, sometimes all the way to work at ASU (Tempe).

nashcommguy

Back in 2007 we had 23 straight days of 100+ degree temps w/75% humidity. My mileage was 200+ per week during that time period. Commuted and did all of my utilitarian cycling as when it was 75. The main thing was staying hydrated. I had a white helmet, white bandana and wore white 'wicking' t-shirts. If not for such a strong base of mileage there's no way I'd have been able to acclimate to the temps during that stretch.

noisebeam

It is one of the coolest early summers I can remember. Amazingly nice.

elvez

we're looking at another summer of many many 100+ days this summer. 2009 we had 60 days of 100+ and it's hotter sooner this year. I discovered these and they work. I was gonna bail on commuting this summer. I'm to old for this kinda heat.

https://thequickchill.com/

robert schlatte

It gets hot here. Not like Arizona, but lots more humidity. So far, it has never been so hot that I will not ride. I used to be a 6 to 10 miles a day runner and the heat was much more of an issue but I would run through that as well. On the way to work in the am, heat is not such an issue. I ride slower so as not to work up much sweat. In the pm, I drink lots of water and pour it on myself as well.

pallen

Last year was my first year of summer riding and partial hot weather commuting. (I started commuting at the end of summer). I found that getting out and riding in the heat made me more tolerant of heat in general. The same for winter riding and tolerating cold. The more you put yourself out in it, the less it bothers you. I always wondered how people managed in places like Texas and Arizona before AC. I guess without it, you HTFU.

tjspiel

Even in Minneapolis it's hard to imagine a new home without A/C but when I was kid it was considered a luxury. Neither of my first two cars had A/C but I'm guessing that few cars are sold without it today.

So yeah, if you spend 90% of your time in a climate controlled environment barely exerting yourself, just being outside in 100 degree weather is very uncomfortable let alone running or riding a bike. Yet people have lived in desert climates for how long without the benefit of A/C?

If you've ever read "Endurance", the book about Shakleton's antarctic expedition you might remember that the expedition members grew to prefer temps around 0 over warmer weather. Why? Because the dog sleds moved better and you didn't get wet from snow melt. They got used to it and managed without all the fancy gear and high tech materials we have today.

groovestew

Anyone in the hot areas heard of Columbia's Omni-Freeze clothing? They're developing new, better stuff (which won't be out until next year).

https://gizmodo.com/5812403/stay-cool...e-ice-clothing

noisebeam

I keep coming back to this thread hoping for pictures.

caloso

In a high heat, low humidity environment like NorCal or AZ, as long as you keep moving and keep drinking it's not too bad. But you'll stop for a light and you'll feel the heat radiating off the blacktop and all the sweat pours off your head.

canyoneagle

I know, I have to double take every time I see the thread title.

bluefoxicy

The high yesterday was 84F and I thought it was cold; I was freezing in the morning. The day before, it was 79, and I wore a jacket on my ride home.

Booger1

I have no training and bad nutrition,but if I have time and water,I'll make it.

bluefoxicy

Potato chips are great nutrition ask anyone who is hallucinating from lack of sodium 75 miles into a century.