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Old 05-03-04 | 01:29 AM
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BigFloppyLlama
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Originally Posted by caloso
During summer in Sacramento, the hottest part of the day is 5-6pm. So my evening commute in July is typically in 100-105F heat. But as we say, "it's a dry heat."
The worst kind of heat in my opinion. I have no idea what the actual highest temperature ride I've done, but definitely 100°F+ In the cooler months I can usually get by with just 21oz. of water per 50 miles, but when summer hits I go through 48oz. on just the 25mile portion of my rides.
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