Dealing with heat

Mostly cloudy skies today. High 68F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Currently 57F, light rain.

I gotta put on the bike gear and get out of here -- see you later!

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Claire Petersky said:

Pat wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

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Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?

It breaks 75 F around here and everyone collapses from the extreme heat.

And if ya wear shorts and short sleeves at 65 F,
visitors from warmer climates are astounded.

cheers,
Tom

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Claire Petersky said:

Pat wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

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Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?

It breaks 75 F around here and everyone collapses from the extreme heat.

It was 97 when I went for a ride yesterday. The worst part about
hot, sunny days is when I stop to take pictures, the bike seat
gets hot enough to griddle my tender aspects.

Ya know if you guys would just switch to metric you would feel a _lot_
cooler. Instead of 97f you could be enjoying a brisk 36c.

🙂

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Little Meow said:

Claire Petersky said:

Pat wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?

It breaks 75 F around here and everyone collapses from the extreme
heat.

It was 97 when I went for a ride yesterday. The worst part about
hot, sunny days is when I stop to take pictures, the bike seat
gets hot enough to griddle my tender aspects.

Teflon-impregnated chamois! I'm gonna be RICH I tells ya!

Bill "griddling aspects since {year withheld}" S.

Bill Sornson said:

Little Meow said:

Claire Petersky said:

Pat wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

> Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?

It breaks 75 F around here and everyone collapses from the extreme
heat.

It was 97 when I went for a ride yesterday. The worst part about
hot, sunny days is when I stop to take pictures, the bike seat
gets hot enough to griddle my tender aspects.

Teflon-impregnated chamois! I'm gonna be RICH I tells ya!

Bill "griddling aspects since {year withheld}" S.

So you -have- tried spraying PAM on your butt - admit it, Bill! <eg>

jj

jj said:

Bill Sornson said:

Little Meow said:

Claire Petersky wrote:

> Pat wrote in message <[email hidden]>...
>
>> Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?
>
> It breaks 75 F around here and everyone collapses from the extreme
> heat.
>

It was 97 when I went for a ride yesterday. The worst part about
hot, sunny days is when I stop to take pictures, the bike seat
gets hot enough to griddle my tender aspects.

Teflon-impregnated chamois! I'm gonna be RICH I tells ya!

Bill "griddling aspects since {year withheld}" S.

So you -have- tried spraying PAM on your butt - admit it, Bill! <eg>

I was young and..."curious".

{STOP WRITING, BILL. STHU ALREADY.}

Um, ha.

Pat said:

:
: Yesterday my son-in-law started working in Texas. He commutes all over
: the country for Accenture. He leaves for Texas on Monday and flies
: back on Thursday. Some commute huh? Anyway, he called me and said
: that the weather was so freaking hot, he wanted to be back in Jersey.
: During the winter he was in Minneapolis.....and now that it is summer
: he is commuting to Texas. He did have some time in Chicago. That was
: relatively fine weather wise.
: Maggie.
:
Hey! it's been warm, but it's only gotten to 95--okay, one day a month ago
it was 99. But,this isn't "freaking hot". That comes in July and August.

Pat in TX

Too bad he missed spring. I must say, that was a mighty enjoyable
couple of weeks. =]

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On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 16:11:11 GMT, "Bill Sornson"

Quoted message said:

So you -have- tried spraying PAM on your butt - admit it, Bill! <eg>

Pam didn't appreciate being sat on last time I tried it...

(was that out loud?)

Bill Sornson said:

jj wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

So you -have- tried spraying PAM on your butt - admit it, Bill! <eg>

I was young and..."curious".

{STOP WRITING, BILL. STHU ALREADY.}

Um, ha.

You can always say it was for performance enhancement and leave it at
that.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Claire Petersky said:

Mostly cloudy skies today. High 68F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Currently 57F, light rain.

I gotta put on the bike gear and get out of here -- see you later!

Sunny and steam bath in NYC. Only 82F but you can squeeze the air and
have it rain. It was better before the sun came out. We're promised
torrential downpours just in time for my commute home and radar sure
seems to agree. Today is the first day that I'm biking since my knee
acted up and I didn't want to punt so I dressed for rain. Bike shorts,
bike shirt, and sandals. Brought the big light for the front and some
blinkies for the rear.

I forgot the f******g fender. I have one of those snap on fenders for
the front and it will stay nice and dry in the garage. I, on the other
hand, will get very wet.

dgk said:

I forgot the f******g fender. I have one of those snap on fenders for
the front and it will stay nice and dry in the garage. I, on the other
hand, will get very wet.

Not sure what kind of bike you're riding (road, I imagine) but I
recently got a set of "freddy fenders" from Performance for my trek
hybrid. They fit very well and stay on permanently. I ride frequently
on a crushed limestone bike path which is dusty as the Joad's truck; the
fenders at least prevent my water bottle from becoming encrusted with
the stuff.

Dan

dgk said:

Claire Petersky said:

Mostly cloudy skies today. High 68F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Currently 57F, light rain.

I gotta put on the bike gear and get out of here -- see you later!

Sunny and steam bath in NYC. Only 82F but you can squeeze the air and
have it rain. It was better before the sun came out. We're promised
torrential downpours just in time for my commute home and radar sure
seems to agree. Today is the first day that I'm biking since my knee
acted up and I didn't want to punt so I dressed for rain. Bike shorts,
bike shirt, and sandals. Brought the big light for the front and some
blinkies for the rear.

Here in Toronto, the smog is so thick, you can write Ohio and
Pennsylvania pollution sucks in the air. All this weighed down by a
wall of humidity. If we get that forecast high of 33C (91F) the
humidity index will be well past 40.

W

The Wogster said:

dgk said:

Claire Petersky said:

Mostly cloudy skies today. High 68F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Currently 57F, light rain.

I gotta put on the bike gear and get out of here -- see you later!

Sunny and steam bath in NYC. Only 82F but you can squeeze the air and
have it rain. It was better before the sun came out. We're promised
torrential downpours just in time for my commute home and radar sure
seems to agree. Today is the first day that I'm biking since my knee
acted up and I didn't want to punt so I dressed for rain. Bike shorts,
bike shirt, and sandals. Brought the big light for the front and some
blinkies for the rear.

Here in Toronto, the smog is so thick, you can write Ohio and
Pennsylvania pollution sucks in the air. All this weighed down by a
wall of humidity. If we get that forecast high of 33C (91F) the
humidity index will be well past 40.

W

It's supposed to hit 110 F here in Tucson today. Guess its time to put
away my sweaters.

Pat said:

: You asked the question of the day! 8D
:
: I just got back from a 6km ride, temp about 30C (86F).
:
: My roommates went out for a hike at 8am and were still out when I left for
: my ride at 11:20.
:
: When I got back I had a HUGE grin on my face and my roomies were saying
: "Chris, you really shoulda gone out earlier. How the heck do you deal with
: that heat? It's nasty!"
:
: I LOVE the heat - it's like a huge warm hug. I'm used to MINUS 30 in the
: winter and I hate being cold.
:
: OK - to address your question - I do these things:
:
: - don't eat a lot before a ride on a hot day.
: - "pre-load" the fluids - usually a large glass of half water, half
: cranberry juice.
: - take three magnesium supplements and two multi-vitamins with the juice.
: - bring a bottle of water/juice mix with a teaspoon of salt mixed in and
: drink about a bottle an hour. (half or full quart, I think?)
: - clothing: coolmax shortsleeved jersey, offwhite in colour (reflects a
lot
: of light & the mesh breathes very well)
: - microfiber "bermuda shorts" - breathable, comfy (not form fitting), and
: wick moisture away
: - cotton/poly blend "boxer brief" underwear - keeps things from *ahem*
: sticking...
: - thin synthetic socks and jungle moccassin loafers; generally keeps feel
: "coolish" though I'm sure I don't have the best footwear (I'm using
platform
: pedals, not clipless)
:
: Hope this helps!
: Chris

Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?

Pat in TX

Actually, anything over 70 F is hot. Unless you have bad circulation.
Sweat just starts pouring out and never stops. Ugh. Texas was a
you-know-what oven in Summer.

Look at where the wealthy go in Summer. And have for decades. It sure
isn't to the Southwest or Florida.

Ted Morton

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:30:53 -0700, Mark Hickey <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

catzz66 said:

C.J.Patten said:

"Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?

Well... it'll be 96 tomorrow... and we do get 100+ from time to time.
I guess my point is, what some consider hot, others don't.

It's not unusual for it to be near 80 in the a.m. and mid 90s by the
afternoon this time of the year in North Texas so the time of day makes
a lot of difference.

There's a lot of days here (near Phoenix, Arizona) where it doesn't
get DOWN to 86 F. My afternoon ride today was "only" about 105 or so
- 110 F isn't all that unusual.

snip

My God, this sounds like a living Hell. Wait a minute, maybe it IS
Hell! Forced to sleep at night with the windows closed and the air
conditioning on. Gives me a heat headache just to think about it. If
not Hell, then some sort of penal colony.

It's similar I guess to the middle east. From all the pics I see of
that place, it's just another desert. Awful. No forests to cool them
off in Suumer. Yep, a Living Hell. Can't imagine choosing to live
there, or wanting to stay, unless one likes punishing oneself.
Definitely not on the "Best of Planet Earth" video.

Ted Morton

Theodore Morton said:

On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:30:53 -0700, Mark Hickey <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

catzz66 said:

C.J.Patten wrote:
> "Pat" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>
>>Okay, I'm confused. you actually think 86 F is hot?
>
> Well... it'll be 96 tomorrow... and we do get 100+ from time to time.
> I guess my point is, what some consider hot, others don't.

It's not unusual for it to be near 80 in the a.m. and mid 90s by the
afternoon this time of the year in North Texas so the time of day makes
a lot of difference.

There's a lot of days here (near Phoenix, Arizona) where it doesn't
get DOWN to 86 F. My afternoon ride today was "only" about 105 or so
- 110 F isn't all that unusual.

snip

My God, this sounds like a living Hell. Wait a minute, maybe it IS
Hell! Forced to sleep at night with the windows closed and the air
conditioning on. Gives me a heat headache just to think about it. If
not Hell, then some sort of penal colony.

It's similar I guess to the middle east. From all the pics I see of
that place, it's just another desert. Awful. No forests to cool them
off in Suumer. Yep, a Living Hell. Can't imagine choosing to live
there, or wanting to stay, unless one likes punishing oneself.
Definitely not on the "Best of Planet Earth" video.

Ted Morton

There are love the desert folks and hate the desert folks. I'm in the
former group. Even at 110 here today I got in a nice ride in the
morning. 9 months of the year it's perect out here. The other 3 months
are better than summers or winters in the norhteast or upper midwest
- at least for me.

Theodore Morton said:

Mark Hickey <[email hidden]>wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There's a lot of days here (near Phoenix, Arizona) where it doesn't
get DOWN to 86 F. My afternoon ride today was "only" about 105 or so
- 110 F isn't all that unusual.

snip

My God, this sounds like a living Hell. Wait a minute, maybe it IS
Hell! Forced to sleep at night with the windows closed and the air
conditioning on. Gives me a heat headache just to think about it. If
not Hell, then some sort of penal colony.

Far from it - just check the growth rate for the Phoenix, Arizona area
and you'll see that it obviously has something going for it. One
thing is that you can drive 2-3 hours to the north and be in MUCH
cooler surroundings up by "the rim".

The other thing is that, yes, while 110 degrees is plenty hot it's the
WORST weather I have to put up with all year. No freezing rain,
slush, sleet, damp, cold drizzly days where the sun hides for weeks on
end. None o' that, thank you very much.

Quoted message said:

It's similar I guess to the middle east. From all the pics I see of
that place, it's just another desert. Awful. No forests to cool them
off in Suumer. Yep, a Living Hell. Can't imagine choosing to live
there, or wanting to stay, unless one likes punishing oneself.
Definitely not on the "Best of Planet Earth" video.

You'd probably be surprised. The evenings DO cool down a lot more
than most places - typically 30 degrees F or so... and even in the
hottest part of the day, if you're not in the sun it's not really all
that bad.

Mark "it's a dry heat - a BIG dry heat" Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Drink water, listen to your body. 90+F. no problem for a lizard like
me. At the end of a hot day ride, I drink a concentrated helping of Gator
Aid powder.

catzz66 said:

I started riding again last fall and had been riding about every day
till I broke my arm and collarbone which knocked me off schedule for a
few weeks. When that happened, the temps were in the 70s and 80s most
days. Now it is quite a lot hotter. How do you all deal with the heat?

I've been wearing light colored clothing, drinking lots of water, etc.
I also tried wearing sandals instead of running shoes and that seemed to
help as well. Usually I ride before the sun gets all the way up and the
heat has not been a problem, but on the weekends I ride longer distances
and can't really avoid it.

P.S. I put an extra bottle rack on my old steel frame Fuji using zip
ties and it is working out great so far.

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Picked up a couple of jerseys after my ride this a.m. Will give them a
shot this weekend. Thanks for all the tips.