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[OakLeaf]

Sweat has been rolling off me nonstop for the past week. Including when I'm sitting on the couch. I've got beach towels on all my furniture and it's not enough.

I LIKE to sweat. When I'm DOING something. Not when I'm just sitting on my @ss.

[Zen]

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=38540&highlight=HotHotHot

[Aggie_Ama]

Ugh! We went to Red River, NM for vacation hoping to escape the heat but they were having a heat wave and no where has AC. At least in Texas we can hide with the AC going full blast. :rolleyes:

[crazycanuck]

Oakleaf, I hear ya. Well, not at the moment since it's nowhere near summer down here but..It shall be here very soon...

When we returned home from the Otway in Feb, our reverse cycle air con went on the fritz..:( and it was just towards the end of a week of 40C+ temps..:eek: The only relief til it was fixed was from our bathroom tiles..

I'd like summer to return but i'm ok with the temps at the mo :)

[Owlie]

It's sticky and in the 90s. I have no AC. Even the kitchen tiles are all warmish and gross. My poor fan has been working overtime the last couple days.

[Bike Chick]

No AC??? Oh you poor thing!!!

We are doing a sprint triathlon today and it's supposed to be 100 degrees....I may have to walk the run or do the swim twice to cool off;)

[Catrin]

We didn't have AC when I was a girl - but the 1960's were a different time. I still remember what those southern summers were like without it - one summer in particular

Bike Chick - I am impressed that you are heading out in such temps.

I WAS going for my weekly long ride yesterday - bumping it to 51 miles this week - but couldn't get out until 2:30 yesterday afternoon. 93 degrees, heat index >100 and a hot wind that felt straight out of an oven.

Made it to my starting point...was ready to step on the bike...and wimped...errrrr....got wise and put the ride off until this morning. I am stubborn, but it wasn't the weather to do my long ride in. Trying to raise my mileage base, NOT a trip to the ER for heat stroke! I do want to increase my heat tolerance but it seems wiser to do this by getting out before it is the hottest part of the day and ride while the temps rise.

Hope to get started between 7-7:30 this morning. It is already 79 degrees and the sun hasn't even come up yet!

[malkin]

Ironic that watching TdF in the mornings occupies the only time of day when I could possibly ride.

Morning rides will be back on the schedule now, and we usually get a little whiff of fall by the middle of August. It's like an oven out there now. Yah, I know it's a dry heat, but so is the surface of the sun.

[PamNY]

I've finally gotten fed up. To some extent, I enjoy riding in temp extremes. It's a challenge and I have fun in heat as long as I can go at my own pace, rest, take photos, and eat ice cream. But day after day after day gets old.

And I don't like having to use AC (though I am grateful I have it). And subway platforms are horribly hot.

[tctrek]

How hot is it? It's so hot that there are two (2) threads going on the heat!
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...ight=HotHotHot

[OakLeaf]

The other one is in the Mid-Atlantic region.

I consider Ohio part of the Mid-Atlantic, but the last time I asked, they refused to claim us and said we belonged in North Central, which is really for states like Illinois and South Dakota. ;)

[Catrin]

There should be a Mid-West region.... but I guess there can only be so many.

[Zen]

The other one is in the Mid-Atlantic region.
The original!
Hell, the whole country is like 300 degrees, why bother differentiating at this point?


I consider Ohio part of the Mid-Atlantic

I thought Ohio was Mid-West.
Or Canada;)

[kmehrzad]

You won't find me complaining about the heat. I still remember too vividly this past winter.

[Zen]

I want to fall into that snow.
You are a sadist.

[SlowButSteady]

Rent Dr. Zhivago and watch it. :rolleyes:

My mom always said that was the best thing to do in the summer when it seems like the heat will never let up.

[Catrin]

You won't find me complaining about the heat. I still remember too vividly this past winter.

Zen is right, you ARE a sadist.

I will admit though, I do like not having to wear all of those warm clothes just to ride my bike. Pity we can't store this heat somehow to take with us when biking during 30 degree temps this winter!

[NoNo]

Even my soaps were pouring sweat yesterday at the market. Very few people showed, as I suspect they didn't want to leave their A/C. Nothing worse than roasting outside for 4 1/2 hours for no reason. I walked around the farm and the poor sheep were laying on the ground panting away. You guys think you're hot, try walking around in a 2" thick wool coat now!:eek:

[Owlie]

We desperately need a good air-clearing thunderstorm. We were supposed to get one yesterday, but it never materialized. It's been trying, but we just end up with thundershowers that mean it's more humid the next day. Ick.

[Catrin]

We desperately need a good air-clearing thunderstorm. We were supposed to get one yesterday, but it never materialized. It's been trying, but we just end up with thundershowers that mean it's more humid the next day. Ick.

Did you ride this morning? Am heading out now for a 26 miler - thankfully it is cooler today...

[Owlie]

Did you ride this morning? Am heading out now for a 26 miler - thankfully it is cooler today...

No--it's raining (but not enough!) and I need to clean. :(

[OakLeaf]

Looks like the storm cleared the air and dropped the temperature for our whole region, even if you didn't get a lot of rain.

It was timed just right for my tri. :) Dry on the bike, the rain kept me cool on the run. No lightning nearby, thank goodness.

They're calling for highs in the mid-80s for the rest of the week, here. Keeping my fingers crossed!

[withm]

Looks like the storm cleared the air and dropped the temperature for our whole region, even if you didn't get a lot of rain.

It was timed just right for my tri. :) Dry on the bike, the rain kept me cool on the run. No lightning nearby, thank goodness.

They're calling for highs in the mid-80s for the rest of the week, here. Keeping my fingers crossed!

BRING IT ON!!! My thermometer topped out at 115.8.

[Catrin]

No--it's raining (but not enough!) and I need to clean. :(

I didn't see any rain - though there WERE those 4 raindrops that fell on me. That was about it - beautiful country ride and the air felt almost chilly after yesterday's furnace.

[Aggie_Ama]

Woke up this morning in Abilene, TX heading back from NM it was 91 degrees at 11 am! It was like walking into a furnace. After 29 Texas summers I think I need a change! :p

[Laterider21958]

Recipe - 1 large linen tea towel, water, ceiling fan or pedestal/desk fan

Method - Dip tea towel in water and wring out excess. Drape over your body (naked works really well, so you may want to try this in private) and turn on the fan. It's necessary to re-wet the towel after a while. I've found this very effective during our heat waves and ensures a more comfortable night when sleeping.

[sundial]

Oak, I can sympathize. I finished vacuuming and I broke a sweat. Even with the AC going our house is about 82 F indoors. One day I looked at one of my framed prints and a bumper had melted off the back of it. My cycling has been seriously hampered this summer by the humidity and heat--even before dawn the air is so humid it looks like fog. :rolleyes: Next week we're back to a heat index of 108-110 F again. :mad: I don't know about you but I am sooo looking forward to fall.

[Crankin]

It's cool out!!!!
Woke up to a temperature of 59 F degrees, clear, blue, sunny skies.
Ah, this is what I moved back to New England for.

Off to ride!

[crazycanuck]

Oh dear...the Australian summer's only a few months away...I dearly hope Perth doesn't experience anything like the current temps along the US Eastern Seaboard...:eek:

Am I ever thankful for the "fremantle dr" seabreeze in the summer. When it's not around, life is horrible for everyone in Perth...

[abejita]

Gearing up for another round of excessive heat here in N. Texas (like it isn't hot enough normally!) For the next TWO weeks it is supposed to be 100+ I can't imagine not have A/C.

A friend sent me this the other day...seems about right!

[Crankin]

OMG, that made me laugh. It reminds me of a post card from my old place of residence... it said something like, "Greetings from Tempe, AZ. Home of Arizona State University and two feet from Hell."
The picture on the card was a sweating cactus.

[ny biker]

Rent Dr. Zhivago and watch it. :rolleyes:

My mom always said that was the best thing to do in the summer when it seems like the heat will never let up.

My father has told me more than once that he always feels cold when he watches that movie...

[GLC1968]

You people really ought to move out here to the west coast of Oregon. It's gorgeous here - clear, dry, sunny... in the 50's at night, 80's in the day....every day. No humidity.

Wait! Did I say that? No, I mean is grey and rainy...all the time, every day. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! :p

[sundial]

a friend sent me this the other day...seems about right!

lol!! :d :d

[ny biker]

I would just like to say that we've had wonderful weather today and yesterday. Highs in the mid-high 80s and lower humidity. It feels so nice. At the start of summer these temps would be hot, but not now because they are TWENTY degrees less than last weekend.

It will heat up again in couple of days, but happily we're not expecting temps above 100.

[sundial]

Today the thermometer read 103 with heat index of 116. Temps will remain above 100 the rest of the week. Ain't no way in H E double L I will ride in the Hotter N Hell ride when we have this stuff here. :p

[Blueberry]

You people really ought to move out here to the west coast of Oregon. It's gorgeous here - clear, dry, sunny... in the 50's at night, 80's in the day....every day. No humidity.

Wait! Did I say that? No, I mean is grey and rainy...all the time, every day. That's my story and I'm stickin' to it! :p

Oh - 50's would feel so heavenly! I can deal with the daytime heat - it's the fact that it doesn't cool down at night that gets me. Know anyone looking to hire an attorney?

[Bike Chick]

Today the thermometer read 103 with heat index of 116. Temps will remain above 100 the rest of the week. Ain't no way in H E double L I will ride in the Hotter N Hell ride when we have this stuff here. :p

It was the same here today. 102 with 115 heat index. Scary hot! It's even hot in the house with the AC running because it just can't keep up.

[Owlie]

It's in the upper 70s right now (midnight), but with approximately 80% humidity. Icky. Too hot to do much save short walks in the evenings.

Anyone know anywhere that's about 70F year-round?

[katluvr]

I know complaining that it is hot when one lives in Florida is like "Duh!"
It is one of our hottest summers on record. I joined a gym for the summer just to have a place to run (treadmill) out of the heat. The water in my pool is 90+ degrees, not very refreshing.
Last evening we had a big evening rain storm come thru. So as it was winding down & I walked to my car the temperture must have dropped 20 degrees, first time i walked to or from my car without sweating in a very long time.
K

[Bike Chick]

This heat is crazy. We hit 106 today and the heat advisory has been extended to 11 pm. I'm sure it was a record.

[sundial]

We had a cold front and it's now 96 with a humidity of 59%. I decided that it was time to put the new road tires on my spare set of rims and took the bike up and down the road for a ride test. There is a nice breeze and I was thinking that this kind of weather is perfect for gravel grinding.

[abejita]

Today the thermometer read 103 with heat index of 116. Temps will remain above 100 the rest of the week. Ain't no way in H E double L I will ride in the Hotter N Hell ride when we have this stuff here. :p

LOL! Hubs and I are doing Hotter N Hell...figure the temps aren't any different than our regular saturday rides have been! On the way home last saturday, it was 106. Went ride last night at 6:30 and it was still 102.

[Aggie_Ama]

I rode Monday night when it was a frigid 99. Luckily our brilliant ride leader decided we should all jump into the Barton Springs in our bike clothes. One of the best mountain bike rides I have had, didn't even mind driving home with wet clothes. The water of the springs is about 70 degrees, heaven.

The one thing we can really be thankful for in Central Texas is we didn't hit 100 until July 31. Last year we nearly broke the record for 100 degree days, I think it finally stopped at 68? It was a wetter than normal early summer which really helped. I just hope the 100's don't carry too far into September. :o

[sundial]

I rode Monday night when it was a frigid 99.

Aggie, lol! Texas summers can be brutal. :p I know it's hot in Las Vegas but it's a *dry* heat. ;) I remember one summer I was passing through Dallas on an unairconditioned bus and it registered 124 F downtown. I felt like I had been to Hades.