How do you deal with the heat?

[Blueberry]

I'm looking at the weather forecast for the upcoming week, and it's brutal. Multiple days over 100, and humidity that will probably be 80+%.

So - how do TE Members deal with the heat?

[HillSlugger]

Ride early in the morning. Hydrate well. Include salt tabs.

[indysteel]

I ride in the woods.

[Artista]

I'm pretty heat tolerant. I'll ride in the heat as long as I'm properly hydrated to begin with. I consume electrolytes and wet my hair and jersey if I'm riding for more than an hour.

[tulip]

Ride early and ride lightly. I got sick the other day after only 7 miles because of the humidity and because I was dehydrated from 2 days of traveling. I went out way too hard. It was not fun and I had to be rescued by my brother. Oh, and I didn't eat breakfast beforehand either. I made all the mistakes.

[Koronin]

I still haven't been able to acclimatize to the summer heat and humidity here in eastern NC to just walk outside to get to the car to go to work. It took me about 2 years to get semi used to the summer weather in Charlotte, NC, but 2 years and I'm still not even closed to being able to deal with the summers here yet. Don't know if I ever will be. This weekend the temps will be close to 100 plus high humidity, I think I'm just going to go to the beach and swim if I do anything at all outside.

[Veronica]

I don't know what to tell you about the humidity - but on my Telluride/Moab ride, all our days were well above 90 and I got through it by wetting my head and my Cool Wings or my arm coolers. The evaporation made a huge difference. It was a very dry heat though - I would guess humidity below 20.

Go early in the day if you can, keep your rides short, maybe do intervals if you're hoping to maximize training. But if you're just riding for fun - keep it fun.

Veronica

[Owlie]

I ride in the early mornings, on shaded paths. I do soak my jersey, or at least the front and sleeves, if needed. I also don't push it. My rides on those days, until I've acclimatized (and even then) are slower and shorter. If it's really hot, I don't ride. I am not very heat-tolerant.

[jessmarimba]

Other:
I sit on the couch and whine about it.

In all seriousness though, I am fine outside until it gets above maybe 95. Even then I might be ok, unless there's a hot breeze and you feel like you're inside the toaster oven.

This week, though, I've been sitting on the couch and whining Coincides nicely with my running recovery.

[Artista]

This week, though, I've been sitting on the couch and whining Coincides nicely with my running recovery.

You earned the privilege of whining inside after that run!

[tealtreak]

Tstms
Hi 101 °F Friday
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Slight Chc
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Lo 76 °F Saturday


Slight Chc
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Hi 101 °F Saturday
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Cloudy
Lo 77 °F Sunday


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Hi 101 °F Sunday
Night

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Lo 77 °F
yeah- June in Richmond- riding at sunrise ...just not acclimated otherwise (born and raised s of Cleveland..) Last summer I tried riding at 10:00 in 97 and puked and fainted... not fun

[maillotpois]

Water poured over me - soak the jersey; ice in the sports bra.

[Artista]

ice in the sports bra.

[Catrin]

Water poured over me - soak the jersey; ice in the sports bra.

Done the first two, afraid to try the third

[maillotpois]

Ice in the sports bra is amazing - really helps cool the core temp when its over 90 outside. I seriously consider it a huge advantage over men.

Also ice in tube sock around the neck.