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Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
It's pretty dry in the Springs IIRC. Would you still be wearing cotton boxers to commute in this heat wave we are having in the upper midwest? It is currently 1:18 am and the temperature is 77°F and the humidity is 85% with a dew point of 72°F. The forecast for Friday is 94°F as the high with the heat index clearing triple digits. I have an 8.5 mile commute.
I grew up in Chicago then lived in Iowa for12 years. I do know the conditions you speak of. I remember going for late summer night rides in cedar rapids and sweating like crazy. I wrote cotton briefs and did end up uncomfortable.
Last edited by BobbyG; 07-22-16 at 07:03 AM.