monday June 30th ride (whine)

[Triskeliongirl]

Are you serious? I'll take 84 anyday! My commute ride home was 95 and felt like a steam bath, especially when I first went outside! Good news is that I was having a problem with my carradice bag clamp hitting the canti brakes on my touring bike, so I dropped her off at the machine shop on the way in. It meant having to walk to the other end of the campus to fetch her after work in the heat, but I was finally able to put my saddle in the right position and she felt so good to ride again!

[mimitabby]

yes, ma'am (hanging my head) I am serious. Isn't that pathetic?

[dachshund]

I can relate. We had a similar "on" switch with the hot weather in CA, when it shot up to 95 all of a sudden. I can't just go out and ride in that without any adjustment. It drives my heart rate up, and I end up with a headache if I'm not careful. I get really red in the face. I'd scare children.

From what others have said, drink a lot of water. I think it also helps to be hydrated well during the day and possibly the day before.

But adding hills with the hot weather... might be asking for too much.

[GLC1968]

yes, ma'am (hanging my head) I am serious. Isn't that pathetic?

Nah - it's ok. You are not alone!

DH and I joke about how everyone around us is moaning about the humidity. 50% humidity is not humid to us....at all. Try living in Florida in the summer where the humidity doesn't drop below 80% EVER. It's even sweltering in the middle of the night!!

I'm SOOO thankful that this odd PNW weather is happening while we are still somewhat adjusted to NC weather. It's not bothering us like it does everyone else. If this happens again next year, I'll be complaining right along beside you, Mimi!

Oh, and no one rode at lunch today. Usually, half the bikes on the rack disappear at lunch time - but today - mine was the only one to leave for the hour.

[Triskeliongirl]

Hmmm compared to the 100s of last week 95 felt pretty good today....

YOU GUYS ARE JUST WIMPS!!! Once you start moving you don't notice it anymore. But, I do like to jump in my pool when I get home.

[mimitabby]

I did drink plenty of water, thanks! and yes, Trisk, i won't deny I am a wimp. And daschund, sorry, I can't avoid the hills. Seattle is a city built on 5 hills. and I live on one of them.
I'm cooled off now. and tomorrow I will ride again, likely with similar results!

[GLC1968]

Oh, and in case anyone thinks we are too wimpy here in the PNW - it did top 100 degrees on Saturday in Portland. So it's not all cold and rainy around here!

[elk]

I'm with ya Mimi...We had a thunderstorm last night and I was thinking ahhh it'll wipe away all that humidity...so I went to take my big dog for a walk...

it was AWFUL...the sky was all green, the air was fetid and I felt like I was moving through soup....my dog agreed.

It puts me in THE foulest mood....and to top it off...we have MOSQUITOS!!! something we usually don't have to contend with so much.

I was about ready to scream...

I don't care what you Texans or FLoridians say....this is unbearable!!!! How can you stand it!!!

Cold and rainy is bliss compared to hot and rainy...ick!