No riding for a week

[Jen72]

I grew up in TX/OK/AR area and stayed inside as much as possible during the summer because it was unbearable to me. I never understood why people would be out riding and running during the heat of the day no less. Ever since I was a kid it would make me sick to my stomach and give me migraines. I moved up here to escape all that and love it here. I'm becoming an outdoors girl here due to the beauty and the mild weather and I LOVE it. The blessing is that this kind of heat doesn't last all the long here, only a few weeks it seems. During this period I'm just forcing myself to get up at 5:30 to do my ride. It will get back to normal soon. I really am missing the clouds and rain right now. The Northwest is still the best place to live.

[salsabike]

During this period I'm just forcing myself to get up at 5:30 to do my ride.

Me too. Nice to know I have some company out there.

[Aggie_Ama]

My Mammaw (91 years young) just got her first house with AC in Texas! I asked her how she was liking it, she replied "I am not used to it, so I go outside". Her house felt hot to me, she only runs the AC at 84.

Last night it was 105 when I was mountain biking, I thought of you girls because I was MISERABLE. And for the record I have been mountain biking for two months in this heat wave but I don't think you ever truly acclimate unless you consider making yourself suffer through acclimated.

One advice on NUUN, it has sorbitol and really upsets my tummy. Might not be advised if you haven't tried it before. Of course most cyclists here love it without issues.

[Flatlander]

My Mammaw (91 years young) just got her first house with AC in Texas! I asked her how she was liking it, she replied "I am not used to it, so I go outside". Her house felt hot to me, she only runs the AC at 84.

I love this story.

I kind of relate to it, too. Since I try to spend as much time as possible outside, by mid-summer I'm acclimated enough that the AC in most public places here feels much too cold. My DH and I keep the AC thermostat turned up to 80-82 and run the ceiling fans.

We're having a cold snap here this week. Temps in the low 90's.

[crazycanuck]

Umm..please be careful out there in the heat kids. Anything around 38C+ is gettin a weeeee bit too hot to ride in. Take it easy & you don't have to ride you know. Aggie, we don't do dirt if it's freakin hot..too many hills & then the flies plus the deep pea gravel & no shade..etc

I can send you some coolish weather if you'd like. I can't wait for summer to return . Only a few more months & then you get to hear me complain about the weather. At least the sunshine's returned..aahhhh..

Btw..Why do you guys say acclimate? I thought it's " acclimatized" . I've seen it quite a few times & thought..hmmm???

[salsabike]

Btw..Why do you guys say acclimate? I thought it's " acclimatized" . I've seen it quite a few times & thought..hmmm???

It's like "use" and "utilize". Either is correct.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acclimate. ac⋅cli⋅mate
  /ˈækləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪmɪt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit] Show IPA
Use acclimate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.
to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acclimatize. c⋅cli⋅ma⋅tize
  /əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [uh-klahy-muh-tahyz] Show IPA
Use acclimatize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
to acclimate.

[Biciclista]

It's like "use" and "utilize". Either is correct.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acclimate. ac⋅cli⋅mate
  /ˈækləˌmeɪt, əˈklaɪmɪt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [ak-luh-meyt, uh-klahy-mit] Show IPA
Use acclimate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.
to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/acclimatize. c⋅cli⋅ma⋅tize
  /əˈklaɪməˌtaɪz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [uh-klahy-muh-tahyz] Show IPA
Use acclimatize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
to acclimate.

hhahahaha I was just going to look that up. Thanks for saving me the work.

[salsabike]

Any time, cookie.