What do you do when it's too hot?

[OakLeaf]

It's been a crazy summer for me (as really they all are the past few years ) but in general, when it's "too hot," I make sure and get out in it and get acclimated to it. Shorter, easier workouts at first (supplemented with indoor workouts if needed) - very close attention to fluid and electrolyte replacement - and before long it doesn't seem "too hot" any more. It really doesn't seem to be a problem as long as I'm exerting myself.

ETA: Heat exhaustion used to be a problem for me on the motorcycle (where as a recreational rider, I'm not getting my HR super high, plus I'm wearing gear). An evaporative cooling vest did the trick - love that thing. I got my inexpensive but very serviceable TechNiche vest from Rocky Moto. I'd post a link, but their website isn't working right now. I'm not sure you'd get enough airflow on a bicycle to make it work, but it's something to consider. They do sell them even for stationary applications like traffic control - but those evaporative neckies really never worked for me. They stayed plenty cool on the outside, but next to my skin they just served as an insulator and made me even hotter. The advantage to the vests is that they're thinner and lighter, so they don't insulate me.