Too Hot Today
08-12-12, 09:02 PM
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Too Hot Today
Today on my Sunday ride (about 102 degrees F), about 10 miles into the ride I hit Edgemere Park (El Paso, TX) on that long stretch between Hawkins and Airway (where Burges High is), and kicked it up to about 18 mph and suddenly I BURST INTO FLAMES!!!!! I was really lucky that it happened right next to the fire station, those guys are fast!! I'm ok, nobody worry!! Shoulda brought the Mule, I'm tellin' you.
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Today on my Sunday ride (about 102 degrees F), about 10 miles into the ride I hit Edgemere Park (El Paso, TX) on that long stretch between Hawkins and Airway (where Burges High is), and kicked it up to about 18 mph and suddenly I BURST INTO FLAMES!!!!! I was really lucky that it happened right next to the fire station, those guys are fast!! I'm ok, nobody worry!! Shoulda brought the Mule, I'm tellin' you.
08-13-12, 06:44 AM
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Maybe you should strap a small fire extinguisher to your frame. 
08-13-12, 03:41 PM
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It's been brutal out there lately. On my ride last Friday, I took a sip of water and "Yuck!". I opened the top of the bottle and the water was bubbling as if it were at the boiling point. I knew it was warm/hot water, but not quite that hot.
Ride safe everyone. Don't try to go over your capacity, like I tried to do.
Ride safe everyone. Don't try to go over your capacity, like I tried to do.
08-13-12, 10:14 PM
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It is hot here too. I filled my water bottles with ice and it was gone in 45 minutes. I rode very short today. It is not worth it to get into heat trouble.
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Today on my Sunday ride (about 102 degrees F), about 10 miles into the ride I hit Edgemere Park (El Paso, TX) on that long stretch between Hawkins and Airway (where Burges High is), and kicked it up to about 18 mph and suddenly I BURST INTO FLAMES!!!!! I was really lucky that it happened right next to the fire station, those guys are fast!! I'm ok, nobody worry!! Shoulda brought the Mule, I'm tellin' you.
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I've been putting my bottles in the freezer overnight (Polar bottles, so some insulation); Caffe Latte Perpetuem in one, Gatorade in the other. Won't last the whole day, of course, but good for a couple of hours.
Then when/if I do find a place with ice later on, I just fill the bottles with ice and fill the spaces between the ice cubes with water (or whatever Gatorade, PowerAid, etc.). Works for me. 106 Deg.F here Sunday; thankfully a bit cooler now.
Rick / OCRR
Then when/if I do find a place with ice later on, I just fill the bottles with ice and fill the spaces between the ice cubes with water (or whatever Gatorade, PowerAid, etc.). Works for me. 106 Deg.F here Sunday; thankfully a bit cooler now.
Rick / OCRR
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