Heat safety

[margo49]

Torrilin, that was a really good piece.

[Velobambina]

My experience has been that once your body acclimates to the heat, you can ride in it fairly comfortably. We have heat & high humidity in DC. The first really hot/humid rides each year are tough (100 degree plus heat indexes). Taking it slower, drinking a lot of fluids, and listening to my body is the key. Once I adapt, I actually like riding in the heat, feeling the sweat just dripping off me.

The only thing that concerns me is whether riding on the "bad air days"that accompany the worst of the summer heat/humidity -- code reds -- will have a long term impact on my health. I grew up in a cloud of second-hand smoke, due to two parents who were cigarette smokers. No lung problems thus far, but who knows what might crop up in the future.

[Torrilin]

Torrilin, that was a really good piece.

Thanks . I just reread it myself, headdesked and refilled my water. The water's almost all gone, and I feel much better. Still not really acclimated to humidity again, and the new apartment has all day sun exposure, so it can get pretty hot.

The guy who wrote it is an EMT, and has a collection of other articles on common first aid and health issues.

[TsPoet]

Torrilin, that was a really good piece.

Yep, good piece, thanks.
I have a neck cooler, and have never used it to ride. Will do today.