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Originally Posted by Colorado Kid
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It's been around 93F here in South Central PA for a few days. I'm drinking a lot but the heat is starting to get to me. Any ideas to put up with the heat?
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ice cold YooHoo?
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Lots of water all day. Eat light too.
A burger and coke at lunch will suck the power out of you in the heat later. |
Originally Posted by demoncyclist
(Post 15785741)
Cotton gets wet with sweat and stays wet (and smells). Wicking fabrics move the moisture away from your skin where it evaporates. The evaporative effect can actually keep you cooler, and you don't smell like wet dog when you reach your destination.
As an example: When wearing wick clothes at a red light you sweat and the wicking properties cant keep up. But when the light turns green and you take off you get refreshed as the breeze blows through your wet shirt. It doesn't last long though in polyester. You dry off quick. But with cotton ..... :>) It's winter when you must have clothes with wicking properties; otherwise you'd freeze. Matt |
Here in East Texas the humidity feels, at times your trying to breath under water... It's something you just never get used to, you learn to tolerate.. I'm in agreement with others drink plenty of fluids and slow down...
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Drinking more water, wearing wicking clothes, staying in the shade as much as possible can all help. However, the bottom line is that you just have to acclimate to the heat and humidity. The first week of 90+ temps is always hard for me, and our humidity in NC is almost always high, so it can be tough in early summer. You get used to it after a few weeks and it merely becomes miserable rather than unbearable.
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The way I understand it, the swamp cooler thing depends on low humidity....a sweat soaked cotton shirt in high humidity will never evaporate rapidly enough to have a cooling effect
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Today - 99 with a heat index of 105... humidity above 70% most of the day ughhhh
Next week though, highs in the mid-upper 80's all week, only 83 on Sunday! |
Originally Posted by lenA
(Post 15788234)
The way I understand it, the swamp cooler thing depends on low humidity....a sweat soaked cotton shirt in high humidity will never evaporate rapidly enough to have a cooling effect
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104 F is the predication here, today.
And many other days. Just stay acclimated to the temps in which you ride........ Drink water, lots. |
For me:
long, loose, breathable. -Long sleeves, pants, cover your neck (a wet bandana works wonders there). I like cotton for the breathability and looseness. *I* am much more comfortable with a loose fitting long sleeved shirt flapping around me in the heat, than a tight "wicking" jersey. But different strokes for different folks. What I find helps more than anything (except water) is keeping the sun off and the air moving. Drink when you're thirsty. Don't be afraid to slow down or just take a short break in the shade. Don't forget the sunscreen |
drink 'before' you're thirsty....eat 'before' you're hungry
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Now that I have moved to NC from the bay area, it helps to channel my childhood in the inland empire, where it was often 80F at breakfast in the summer. Just go outside and play and deal with it. :)
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Originally Posted by Hangtownmatt
(Post 15787536)
I don't agree. I think a cotton shirt is advantageous in hot weather. A wet shirt functions like a swamp cooler. How good would a swamp cooler function with a dry filter?
As an example: When wearing wick clothes at a red light you sweat and the wicking properties cant keep up. But when the light turns green and you take off you get refreshed as the breeze blows through your wet shirt. It doesn't last long though in polyester. You dry off quick. But with cotton ..... :>) It's winter when you must have clothes with wicking properties; otherwise you'd freeze. Matt |
Just got home. 107!!!
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Heat is much harder to deal with than the cold. Like others mentioned, you have to learn to tolerate it as you really cant get used to it or change the fact that it will get hot in the summer. I cant give much advice here as our weather is always good in northern New England. We have those occasional days of upper 80s and high humidity but for the most part, every morning commute is never above the 60s. The afternoon commute can be warm but nothing like what you guys have to put up with in the south. Not anxious for snow and cold yet though.
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106 predicted high tomorrow, here.
Still 92 at 10:30pm. Surprisingly acclimated, though. Will be riding in the heat of the day again, maņana. Good news is that I saw a female cyclist leaving downtown on Wed afternoon, wearing teeniny running shorts, bikini top, helmet, and cycling sandals. Taking the lane on the Congress Bridge in rush hour on her commuter Surly w/ panniers. Good to see. Also, yesterday, my wife rode everywhere in her bikini, helmet, and Vibram FiveFingers. She said it was too hot for anything else. Rode all over town and to her checkup/appt at her dr.'s. At least we have women cycling in the heat here in austin...... Tips, many already covered in this thread, from PeopleForBikes. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=325983 |
I'm a clyde commuter here in Tampa Bay. I HATE our summer weather (though February is pretty F...ing nice!), so I have carefully considered my summer commuting outfit. I wear a polyester workout top similar to the C9's though I got mine at Walmart (Target doesn't carry my size usually). I wear Lycra bib shorts from Aerotech, and I wear closed toe sandals. The kind that are sort of a hybrid between walking shoes and sandals.
As a side note, I use my iPhone to keep track of mileage. A few weeks ago before it got really hot like it is now I was trying to convince myself that it wasn't that bad (riding home from class at 1pm), when my phone informed me that it was going to shut down because it was overheating!. Its not so bad here until about 11, but by about 12:30 until 6 it just isn't fun. |
62 F here :thumb:
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
(Post 15791743)
62 f here :thumb:
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We just got this in our work inboxes... good stuff.
The note about getting acclimated is a good one. It's hard to do when you work in the A/C all day and then step outside and it's thirty degrees hotter. To All, The National Weather Service is predicting an extended period of hot weather in the Sacramento area beginning today through the middle of next week, with temperatures over 100°F each day. In addition an Excessive Heat Watch is forecast for Sunday through Tuesday. This indicates the heat will be coupled with high humidity, which will increase the likelihood of heat illness. The first heat wave of the season serves as a reminder that it is critical for all employees to understand the dangers of heat-related illness, how to recognize the symptoms, and to learn ways to avoid it. Remember also that it takes time to acclimatize your body to hot weather, and many heat stress symptoms are more common during these first hot days of summer. Symptoms of Heat Illness: Heat Cramps
If someone is exhibiting symptoms of heat cramps or heat exhaustion, immediately move them to a cool shaded area, give them small amounts of water, cool them down with wet cloths, and notify Health Services. If someone shows symptoms of Heat Stroke, call 9-1-1 immediately. How To Prevent Heat Illness:
Here is a link to an OSHA quick reference card on heat illness, which you can print out: http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3154.pdf |
Originally Posted by Hangtownmatt
(Post 15791772)
shut up :>)
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Originally Posted by jazzgeek79
(Post 15791720)
I'm a clyde commuter here in Tampa Bay. I HATE our summer weather (though February is pretty F...ing nice!), so I have carefully considered my summer commuting outfit. I wear a polyester workout top similar to the C9's though I got mine at Walmart (Target doesn't carry my size usually).
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Thats good know. Thanks
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
(Post 15791743)
62 F here :thumb:
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