Originally Posted by
cyccommute
The American College of Sports Medicine recommends cold water during exercise. It passes out of the stomach and into the intestines where it is absorbed faster than hot water. Additionally, it taste better and we tend to like it more. If you like something, you are more likely to drink it. How often during a hot ride do you crave hot drinks? I never do. Cold drinks, on the other hand, are a different story.
I can't drink nearly as much cold water as warm. I take a few sips of cold water and that's all I can handle - warm water I chug a liter! When it's really hot out, I do much better with warm water than with cold because I drink more of it. But then - I'm weird that way...