99F + is here, so do you have any riding tips?
06-16-06, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Artkansas
"But it's also sensual. The dry heat burns in, in a way completely different from more humid, 99 degree temperatures. My bike sizzles, the air sizzles as in an oven. It's also a race. I can feel myself heating up slowly. I must make it home before I get too hot. It's the beauty, as the heat rises off the road, the skies are only blue because it's too hot for clouds."
Find shade to fix a flat - Not a nice to have, instead a neccessity in 118F full sun day after riding hard.
Getting home quickly - It is why I prefer riding on more direct arterials with minimal stops vs. the maze of residential streets with many more stops and 10min extra of time in the heat.
Black bike parts can be painful - I used to ride a black framed mtb and would get searing red marks on my thigh if I rested it on top tube, they lasted hours after.
Aspault heats up to 160F - tires peel at edges, brakes stop working.
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06-16-06, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DataJunkie
Did you enjoy the record setting heat yesterday? 
ugh
I had to force myself to slow down since I was having issues dealing with it. Not acclimated to this heat.
Didn't feel like flirting with heatstroke.
So much for the heat tolerance I had in my hometown.
ugh
I had to force myself to slow down since I was having issues dealing with it. Not acclimated to this heat.
Didn't feel like flirting with heatstroke.
So much for the heat tolerance I had in my hometown.
As CC said, with low humidity it's not that much of a problem. I didn't extend my ride but it was not as difficult as I had imagined it would be. I was kicking myself that I didn't extend my ride home, but then I don't ride the distances you do. You should love today.
06-16-06, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Artkansas
Interesting article, but lacking much useful information.
Did any one else see the sunscreen warning today:
1. most put on too little,
2. most sunscreens don't protect vs UVA.
Experts say the best protection against UVA is a sunscreen that includes zinc oxide, titanium dioxide or avobenzone.
06-16-06, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by HiYoSilver
As CC said, with low humidity it's not that much of a problem. I didn't extend my ride but it was not as difficult as I had imagined it would be. I was kicking myself that I didn't extend my ride home, but then I don't ride the distances you do. You should love today.
Go figure. The one day I drive is the best cycling weather this week.
06-16-06, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by HiYoSilver
Agreed, for helmets color does not matter. For enclosed vehicle interiors without the roof insulation and with radiant heat there will be a difference.
Sorry, I was having trouble with reading comprehension again You are absolutely right and if I could read, and understand, english, I'd know that.Bad, Stuart. Bad!
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06-16-06, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by !!Comatoa$ted
I found what has worked for me is wearing my helmet, which is a silver grey colour. I find on the hottest days, when I don't wear my helmet, my head feels like it is getting cooked, but with my helmet I am able to make it through a very hot ride.
06-16-06, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by noisebeam
Getting home quickly - It is why I prefer riding on more direct arterials with minimal stops vs. the maze of residential streets with many more stops and 10min extra of time in the heat.
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Drink all the water you can stand- constantly.
I commuted the other day in 96F heat. I finished both of my
large frame-mount bottles. To keep the hydration regular,
I watch my mileage on the bike computer and take 3 big gulps
of water every mile. Im gonna wait till the end of summer before
I try to regularly do that again.
I commuted the other day in 96F heat. I finished both of my
large frame-mount bottles. To keep the hydration regular,
I watch my mileage on the bike computer and take 3 big gulps
of water every mile. Im gonna wait till the end of summer before
I try to regularly do that again.
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Originally Posted by chephy
Actually some of the residential streets around here have a beautiful canopy of trees above them which makes for a much nicer ride than arterials that are baking in the sun...
Al
