Thanks again for all of the advice, and yes, I NEED to drink more in general... The heat wave has continued, Thursday it was 99 when I headed out (I was one degree off), yesterday it got to 99, today it is supposed to reach 97-98 - crazy start to September Most of August has been quite pleasant with temps in the 80s and low 90s...

I am just waiting 15 more minutes for it to get a little lighter and will head out for a long ride. My Camelbak is full of ice water, and I've a bottle of strawberry Heed and a bottle of clear water. My fuel-box is filled with Stinger gels. It should still be in the 80s until noon so this is more than I actually need to take with me but I am taking it anyway! It is also quite humid and since I am planning on a >2.5 hour ride it doesn't seem a bad idea.

Monday it is supposed to reach a high of 73 degrees...mountain bike trails here I come