Originally Posted by
zonatandem
Have ridden in 117 degrees with 2% humidity.
Have also ridden in 98 degrees with 98% humidity in Maryland.
Gimme that dry heat!!!
Yeah, many people don't understand that heat and humidity are two different things.
I used to live near Palm Springs. Heat, that's when you can't take the keys out of your pocket for fear of burning your fingers. I actually enjoy 107 degrees dry heat. My body slows down and relaxes to keep itself cool.
96 degrees and 2% humidity is barely warm. 96 degrees and 96% humidity is outrageous discomfort.
Many people think that when you are dripping sweat that's cooling the body. Not really. When you get into desert heat where the perspiration is gone almost immediately, that's sweat cooling the body. Adiabatic cooling baby! Dripping sweat is like an overworked swamp cooler struggling with the load.