Now is the time that the Dallas/FortWorth area starts its string of 100+ degree "daze". As well as the aforementioned items, I buy these bamboo towels from Performance Bike Shop. "coin towels" I get about one month from each one before retiring. If you lose one, no great loss and biodegradable. Otherwise, they are great for a field towel. They really help. Wipe the sweat from the eyes at stop lights, etc.

106 F here, right now.
Just came back inside to check the temp on the computer.
Should get a break tomorrow, hopefully.
High in the mid 90's.

101 here in Brownsville; broke a 113 year record. The benefit to living 30 miles off the Gulf is that we usually benefit with slightly lower temperatures than our inland empire friends in McAllen.

I use running shirts when I commute. It made a huge difference in my ride. I cool off much quicker and it won't hold moisture.

When I do a longer ride, typically to my church, I just toss on a cycling jersey.

The best method is the bandana around the neck. It will keep your entire body cool and comfortable. I am not a big fan of ice because that can be an extreme drop in temperature and could cause a shock to your system. Using cold water from the tap works just fine. I even wear mine when I am at work ( no air conditioning).

The answer is pretty simple, actually. Ice is the way to go but forget about the stupid water bottles. Ice in a water bottle...even an "insulated one"...last for a few minutes at best. In a Camelbak, 7 or 8 lbs of ice will last for 3 to 5 hours depending on the humidity. I toured in the south last year and was regularly riding in temps of 100 F with similar humidity. I packed my Camelbak each morning with as much ice as I could stuff in it and had ice cold water all day as well as a cold pack on my back cooling me down.

Considering that I live where the average annual humidity is 50% (which is considered muggy around here) and we regularly have humidities that are single digit, I'm not used to the humidity but the Camelbak let me endure it.

Pour some water on your head: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/0...exercise/?_r=0

I rode home in record heat yesterday, about 116f. It's a dry heat here but nothing was helping. Having no wind was also a mixed blessing. I almost always have a 10 mph headwind on the way home. I was about 3 minutes quicker yesterday but I never realized how much the wind helps keep me cooler, if only a little.

This morning I brought my camelback full of ice water as well as two frozen 16oz water bottles tucked beside the bladder. My hope is that the ice lasts the day and I'll have plenty of icy water to drink and splash myself with.

There's a point where it's just HOT and there's not much you can do about it. The first few miles were okay. By the end, mile 8, I was just about done for. A few more miles and I would have called for a ride.

We're having some crazy unseasonably cool weather here in the South right now. Yesterday I don't even think it broke 80, and today just barely 80. Rest of the week looks awesome with highs only in the mid-80's and humidity staying under 60%.

100 degrees with 10-15 mph wind for the last week! Seems hot at first, but when you are riding you get used to it.

Just stay hydrated and enjoy your legs being loose and warm. Also, relish in the fact that you are now a "CRAZY PERSON FOR RIDING IN THIS WEATHER!!!!!" Oh the silly caged commuters :)

Its the cool down thats a drag...I get home and it takes me a good half hour to stop sweating.