Originally Posted by ken cummings
A few thoughts. I grew up in "upstate" New York where it could snow 7 months out of the year. I am glad being in sunny California but the born local cyclists think it strange when I peel down to a short sleeved jersey when they still have jackets on. Something about adapting while I was young. Did you spend any time in, say, Ecuador as a child? Is it possible that when a persons' body fat gets too low their body's temperature regulation get out of whack. I hope your body fat is at orjust over 17%. The wife likes sleeping in the cold end of the house but then she has been having hot flashes these last few years
. Try vacationing in Yuma, Arizona or Laredo, Texas. The Santa Rita Mountains in extreme south east Arizona are good for mountainbiking and hummingbirds.
When I was a child, I spent my summers in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, etc. ... and I
loved the heat!!
I've no idea what my body fat is ... right now it's probably a bit more than I'd like it to be - winter will do that to you
, but during the summer when I've reached my cycling peak, according to the BMI thing, my weight is usually below normal, so I'm guessing my body fat might be lowish.