Summer temperatures always hover in the mid to high 30's C. (100's F.) and the best solution that I've found is to drink plenty of water (cool, but not freezing) and if I commute mid-day, I wet a bandana and place it in the fridge until it's nice and cool, but not frozen. That helps with the risk of heat stroke.
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Originally Posted by Telly
(Post 16975767)
Summer temperatures always hover in the mid to high 30's C. (100's F.) and the best solution that I've found is to drink plenty of water (cool, but not freezing) and if I commute mid-day, I wet a bandana and place it in the fridge until it's nice and cool, but not frozen. That helps with the risk of heat stroke.
- Andy |
Originally Posted by Telly
(Post 16975767)
I wet a bandana and place it in the fridge until it's nice and cool, but not frozen. That helps with the risk of heat stroke.
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Stay hydrated, don't worry about it. Don't be scared of the heat, just be prepared and acclimate.
Though some people just plain deal with it better than others. My stepdad is the first person in his family to live outside of Iceland in literally hundreds of years. My little (half) sister doesn't deal with the heat nearly as well as I do, despite being born in, and growing up in Texas.
Originally Posted by TransitBiker
(Post 16921849)
I don't skip days because of temperature, though below 5 degrees and over 92 degrees I worry about how the tubes are gonna fare.
- Andy |
Originally Posted by Sullalto
(Post 16980054)
Seriously? You're aware that people spend months riding in those temperatures with no issues, right? Even touring?
- Andy |
Originally Posted by TransitBiker
(Post 16980515)
Yea wow i'm just a complete moron, huh?
- Andy |
I took the road bike out the other morning and wore a jersey with a full zipper. It was unzipped a good bit due to the heat. That afternoon I made a store trip and wore one of my Gildan DryBlend (50% Cotton/50% Polyester) high viz tee shirts. The afternoon temps were a good ten degrees higher but I was much more comfortable in the Dryblend shirt than I had been, even in cooler temps, with the 100% polyester jersey.
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Originally Posted by Sullalto
(Post 16997371)
Well it makes me wonder wtf you're concerned about.
- Andy |
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