No riding for a week

[kenyonchris]

When my dad was sick in the last stages of cancer he was hospitalized in Ennis Montana, where my parents had their summer home (only it was January). He was very close to dying, on almost totally liquid nutrition. He asked for a slurpee. I was not going to deny him, but it was sunny, clear....and 10 degrees. I went trudging across the street in my parka with little hope of a slurpee. Imagine my surprise to find the slurpee machine up and running! I commented on it as I paid for it, and the guy behind the counter told me that they had turned it on "because of the heat wave". He was serious.
It is all what you are used to.

[salsabike]

I hope your dad enjoyed that slurpee. Official thread drift notification. I miss my dad too. He developed a big thing for Twix candy bars in his last year.

Back on topic. We have one window air conditioner, on the exposed west side of our house, in a living room window. Boy, does that improve the quality of life during weather like this. Bet I'll be sleeping on that couch tonight. Also, ceiling fans--which can be pretty inexpensive--are a huge help.

[denda]

I agree it is what you are used to. I don't have a problem riding when it is 100. the 90's sound great!

[kenyonchris]

I agree it is what you are used to. I don't have a problem riding when it is 100. the 90's sound great!

Where is Dumas? Up by Lubbock? I will say I was the coldest I have ever been when I was judging a horse show up there. Well, almost the coldest (the cycling phase of a 40 degree tri in my wet suit was the coldest). IT WAS MISERABLE.

[Biciclista]

we dont' have A/C and probably won't ever.

Raleighdon said for those of you riding Ramrod, there will be extra water set up for riders and NUUN is going to put in a station as well - electrolyte drink.

[Triskeliongirl]

Well I waited until 6pm to bike home from work and it was still 102 degrees outside. You never acclimate to this, but its not as bad when you ride in to work, and you gotta get home somehow so you are committed. I couldn't believe how happy I was to ride home into a headwind, at least there was a breeze in my face! All I had an apetite for when I got home was wet cold food (i.e. salad).

Come on gals, 90s, you can do it. Just stay hydrated. Once you start moving its really not so bad, just moving your body through the air really does generate some breeze.

[maillotpois]

we have been in seattle for a couple of days now. while the heat isnt as bad as it gets in lots of places in the bay area for sure (and its downright pleasant by the water!) I find it interesting that where we are at least (mercer island) it doesnt cool off at night at all. where we are in marin, no matter how hot it gets it usually cools significantly at night. I find that odd since we're closer to the water here than we are at home.

[Biciclista]

mp, last night was very unusual. nights usually get down to 60 or less. Last night was the first time all year that it did NOT go down to 60, it was 70 degrees outside when i got up at 6am.
That's why this is a heat wave, it is not cooling down enough at night!

[MM_QFC!]

we have been in seattle for a couple of days now. while the heat isnt as bad as it gets in lots of places in the bay area for sure (and its downright pleasant by the water!) I find it interesting that where we are at least (mercer island) it doesnt cool off at night at all. where we are in marin, no matter how hot it gets it usually cools significantly at night. I find that odd since we're closer to the water here than we are at home.

hey mp, yep, Mimi's right - it's been unusually still at night along with the daytime heat lately...I'm closer to Puget Sound, so I get the benefit of those breezes that may not be reaching you on M.I.; maybe it's more socked in, being in the middle of a lake instead of closer to the coastal breezes?

Have you been doing any riding while up here, or only visiting and relaxing?
Mary