No riding for a week

[Biciclista]

Oh, I'm not saying it is...but it's certainly the one day that if you did decide to take alternate forms of transportation, you wouldn't be faulted for it!

Even many of the die-hard bike commuters here have opted to "MAX" it today.

Personally, I'm saving my riding for the end of the week when it's supposed to be back into the low 90's.

my bike is the only one in the rack today here at work
but today's only a few degrees worse than yesterday.

[MM_QFC!]

my bike is the only one in the rack today here at work
but today's only a few degrees worse than yesterday.

you're such a gnarly girl, Mimi!

[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

[BikingNurse]

I don't envy the hot muggy weather you are having. I'll take my dry heat any day! I just talked to my cousin who lives on that side of the mountain and she was telling me how nasty it is. Here's hoping for a cool spell!

[Biciclista]

For all of those worried, I'm home, and rather sweaty. i did it. I even felt strong!

[LilBolt]

For all of those worried, I'm home, and rather sweaty. i did it. I even felt strong!

You were probably much better off on your bike rather than a bus. I got a notification today from King County that only 30% of the buses have AC, and they were asking people to delay riding the bus today if they could. Another fun fact I heard was only 15% of the homes & apartments in the area have central air.

DH did his RAMROD volunteer work yesterday loading the trucks with water barrels...he said they did load more than he remembered them loading last year. I am a wee bit worried, but he is riding with 2 buddies, and they have a pact to watch out for each other & if anyone seems to be struggling, they are going to stick together. Plans to set a personal best have been put off until next year for them. Oh...107 when I got home today. My mom in Scottsdale is laughing at me while she 'chills' in her air conditioning.

[Aggie_Ama]

We didn't hit 100 in Austin yesterday but I saw on the news Seattle hit 103. Of course DH had a customer get back from San Francisco who said the highs were a balmy 70 there.

[OakLeaf]

Nothing really new here, but a good summary, and some interesting comments about how little is really known about heat-related illness. Also a related post from last year.

Glad you made it home OK Mimi.

[shootingstar]

thx for the article link, Oak.

[Biciclista]

You were probably much better off on your bike rather than a bus. I got a notification today from King County that only 30% of the buses have AC, and they were asking people to delay riding the bus today if they could. Another fun fact I heard was only 15% of the homes & apartments in the area have central air.

DH did his RAMROD volunteer work yesterday loading the trucks with water barrels...he said they did load more than he remembered them loading last year. I am a wee bit worried, but he is riding with 2 buddies, and they have a pact to watch out for each other & if anyone seems to be struggling, they are going to stick together. Plans to set a personal best have been put off until next year for them. Oh...107 when I got home today. My mom in Scottsdale is laughing at me while she 'chills' in her air conditioning.

Lilbolt, do we know each other? MY DH is the guy running the waterbarrel crew.

[LilBolt]

Lilbolt, do we know each other? MY DH is the guy running the waterbarrel crew.

Don't know each other, yet. I saw your DH's email address (how many raleighdons can there be) on the note my DH had. My DH was one of the guys named Bruce who worked the other day. He's done that duty the last 2 years. I think we work for the same company, too. It is a small world.

[sundial]

I can't BELIEVE the temps you guys are having! Does it ever get that hot in Seattle?? Anyone that can ride in that heat deserves a big star on their helmet.

[Biciclista]

never in recorded history. And yes, it's freaking me out BIG TIME

[sundial]

You know, when we vacationed on Orcas Island a couple of years ago they were having a mild heat wave--temps in the 80's. They laughed when we asked if they had A/C at the B&B. I guess they won't laugh now.

Do many people in Seattle consider using an A/C? Around here it's so stinkin' humid and hot that it's a necessity. I have heard the old timers say they used to go down to the river in the evenings with other families and cool off there on the riverbanks.

[Biciclista]

from what i read this week, 15 % of us have A/C and many many people ran out and bought them this week and will buy some because of this week. I did not and have no plans to.