Originally Posted by
JeffS
High 90's, 10-15 miles?
I'll be the first to say just ride and get used to it. I don't carry water for 10 miles. I probably would for 15, but all this talk of pre-hydrating seems like overkill.
+1
Get out there and deal with it until your body adjusts. There is only so much you can do to prepare for the heat, and none of that preparation will really help you
feel much better. Ten miles isn't really that far, even in the conditions you describe. (Very similar to the climate here.)
I have been a distance runner for much longer than I have been a cyclist, and based on my experience there, all you can do is suck it up. Getting injured in late spring (temps at 75-80) and not being able to train until temps have broken 95 bites the big one. Not only are you not used to the heat, you are out of shape too.