Originally Posted by
solveg
Well, one thing, Becky, is it's HOT down there compared to up here. You had never ridden before when it was below 80.
But that wouldn't be the whole reason for what's going on... I've heard of riders who, after a big ride, don't get on the bike again for a while for some reason, but that's not your case... you're back on the bike!
Maybe you're drinking much less water than you were for a while and your body is reacting to that?
(There...did you see that nasty look she shot me?
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Check your brakes and make sure they're not rubbing from being transported. Make sure your tires are inflated. And, yeah, your seat does tend to drop....
Other than that, maybe your body is kinda recovering? But I think it's the heat...
I did not even think about the difference in the heat levels. I typically ride at night and the heat factor is really limited. Saturday I went out for a day ride, first time in a while. It was 89F with a 85% humidity level, making the temp feel in the high 90's, no big whip, I ride in that all the time, but the sun just made it worse. I got so dehydrated and over-heated that I got a headache about the 30 mile mark. I started out to do 65, which I felt I was capable of doing, but after 40, I was barely able to limp home. I took today off to recoup and take in lots of water. I lost 6 lbs during my ride yesterday, that was 6 lbs in 2.5 hrs.
Just get acclimated again and get back on and ride your heart out.