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[Selkie]

7 -- I think it's "only" going to be in the low 90s on Saturday, so it won't be that bad! Just kidding. Are you going to do the ride? Where is it?

It's officially too hot to wear bib shorts. I've had to break out my Terry Bellas, which I usually only wear when riding on the trainer. Anticipating continued hot weather, I broke down and ordered another pair of non-bibs.

[7rider]

7 -- I think it's "only" going to be in the low 90s on Saturday, so it won't be that bad! Just kidding. Are you going to do the ride? Where is it?

The ride is the Total 200 to support the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. I had never heard of it before. It goes from Capital Hill to Point Lookout SP and back. Sounds brutal.

[Possegal]

I'm in Europe stalking the Tour - and the news in Brussels today had Washington DC listed as a high of 41, which converts to 105.8. I thought, well that doesn't look good.

[Selkie]

The ride is the Total 200 to support the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. I had never heard of it before. It goes from Capital Hill to Point Lookout SP and back. Sounds brutal.

Too bad they aren't doing this ride in the early spring or late September when the weather would be more humane. Looks like it would be a good ride, well supported, excellent scenery, good cause, etc. (even doing it one way would be great).

"Special Needs Bags," indeed! In this weather, one would be advised to pack an IV and a DNR order!!

[ny biker]

Oh by the way, if your car is parked outside in the sun for several hours, and it's 100 degrees outside, and you have some purell in the glove compartment, don't use it to clean your hands. Trust me.

[tulip]

104F in Richmond right now. Keep drinking water.

[Cataboo]

I just made a smoothie & am hanging out in the basement with a fan instead of putting the AC on.

I turned it on this weekend for the first time in 3 years, 'cause I had guests staying with me.

I just went out in the sunroom - I had the windows closed 'cause I was gone all day. One thermometer read 119.7, the other 121.3. Temp on the attached deck, 103.

[tulip]

Basement--good idea! Maybe tomorrow I'll just work in the basement and save on cooling costs. But then it'll be 100F in my house, right? And I can't sleep in the basement because there are creepy-crawlies down there. I suppose I can keep my AC at 80 and work in the basement. Then I can cool the house off after work.

Thanks for the suggestion, Catriona. I might just try it.

[OakLeaf]

Yeah, we just turned ours on for the first time since 2007, too. And it SMELLS AWFUL. But it was too hot to get off the couch and I was ruining the couch with my sweat - ran out of towels to keep it from soaking through!