Hey, HI, and you're absolutely correct about Bellevue, Eden! The other place I ride is in Chelan, WA and it bakes there in the Summer from morning until night. I'd ride with a parsol if I could.

I love wool socks so much I thought there must be something good about wool bike shorts that'd keep me cool like the socks do. Maybe I'll look for a lighter color bike short - blue, red, whatever - anything other than heat-seeking black.