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[ny biker]

It was 105 outside when I got home from the TdF viewing party at 4:18 pm today. I worked up a sweat while adjusting the saddle on my bike -- in the living room with the A/C on.

No rides for me today, but I'm doing ~60 miles tomorrow. Will be passing by the Chesepeake Bay, hoping for cooling breezes (tailwinds).

[Selkie]

Where are (did) you riding (ride), NY?

I rode 43 miles before dawn this morning. It was in the high 80s and I was drenched more today than yesterday. Saw a young buck (deer not human), a bunch of rabbits, a fox, and a couple 'stealth' cyclists (no lights, no helmets).

Simply too hot to walk the goldens. A cold front is coming in today, storms predicted, and we will return to our normal high temps (90ish).

As miserable as it's been, I'll take this over all that snow we had in the winter.

[IFjane]

It was in the high 80s and I was drenched more today than yesterday...
As miserable as it's been, I'll take this over all that snow we had in the winter.

Agreed on both comments, Selkie. I didn't ride this morning but ran 4 miles & was drenched, much hotter than the group ride yesterday morning! Wind blew like crazy this afternoon and lots of black clouds blew over, but not a drop of moisture. We need rain so bad, but I will take cooler temperatures even without the rain.

[7rider]

Those clouds blew in some outrageous storms and we've been withou power since 3:30 Sunday afternoon, save for one half hour span on Monday a.m.
I love my neighborhood but I hate the fact that we loose power so easily.

[Cataboo]

Those clouds blew in some outrageous storms and we've been withou power since 3:30 Sunday afternoon, save for one half hour span on Monday a.m.
I love my neighborhood but I hate the fact that we loose power so easily.

Ugh. R's house lost power about the same time as yours - it came back at about 3 am.

[ny biker]

Where are (did) you riding (ride), NY?

I rode 43 miles before dawn this morning. It was in the high 80s and I was drenched more today than yesterday. Saw a young buck (deer not human), a bunch of rabbits, a fox, and a couple 'stealth' cyclists (no lights, no helmets).

Simply too hot to walk the goldens. A cold front is coming in today, storms predicted, and we will return to our normal high temps (90ish).

As miserable as it's been, I'll take this over all that snow we had in the winter.

We did the "Train to Chesapeake" ride that PPTC/OHBC did over Memorial Day weekend. I was unable to join them then but got the cue sheet online. It starts at Harwood H.S., not far down Davidsonville Rd/Old Solomons Rd from Rt 50 in Maryland, and is a counter-clockwise loop that runs along the bay.

I was with a friend who is in town on vacation, and we were going to do the 61-mile version but the sun was so hot by 9 am (we started around 8:30) that we switched to the 47-mile route when we stopped for a break at North Beach. The heat seemed bearable for most of the ride but with about 8-10 miles to go I started to feel like crap. With only 2-3 miles left I simply had to stop, so we sat under a big shady tree for about 1/2 hour until I felt normal again -- taking the helmet off and alternating between drinking water and pouring it over my head made all the difference. It wasn't the first time that a good long break under a big tree has made such a difference on a hot day.

When we got back to the high school, the thermometer in my car read 102 degrees. We got lunch at a big new gas station/convenience store/Subway next to the school and then drove back to Virginia. Just as we got off the Beltway in Fairfax, we saw the ominous dark sky, and the storm hit as we turned into the neighborhood where my friend's parents live. I'm just glad I did not have to do much driving in it. I waited it out at her house and when I got back in my car afterwards, the temp was 75! When I got home the front door of my building was wet, and since there is a front porch protecting the door, the rain had to literally be horizontal in order to get the door wet like that.

Anyway it's nice outside now. I hope this weekend is nice because I have to do a 70-mile training ride.

[pfunk12]

We're still without power, too. No fun.

Those clouds blew in some outrageous storms and we've been withou power since 3:30 Sunday afternoon, save for one half hour span on Monday a.m.
I love my neighborhood but I hate the fact that we loose power so easily.

[IFjane]

Wow - I am about 80 miles southwest of you and we got absolutely nothing. I saw black clouds to the north but that was it. I'm sorry you are without power but glad the temperatures moderated a bit before you lost it!

My daughter lives in the Bronx and they were hit quite hard as well.

[HillSlugger]

I lost power a few times in the last few weeks, but it looks like it stayed on this time. We were out of town in Richmond for a race; there was nothing there but extreme heat.

[Cataboo]

I was with a friend who is in town on vacation, and we were going to do the 61-mile version but the sun was so hot by 9 am (we started around 8:30) that we switched to the 47-mile route when we stopped for a break at North Beach. The heat seemed bearable for most of the ride but with about 8-10 miles to go I started to feel like crap. With only 2-3 miles left I simply had to stop, so we sat under a big shady tree for about 1/2 hour until I felt normal again -- taking the helmet off and alternating between drinking water and pouring it over my head made all the difference. It wasn't the first time that a good long break under a big tree has made such a difference on a hot day.

I admire all you guys that are out biking. I've been mostly kayaking because that's so much more pleasant in this heat.

Just in case this helps (it sounds like you had it under control, anyways) - What I've noticed with biking in the heat on long rides is that I do a lot better if I'm wearing a wool jersey instead of a wicking one - the wool gets wet and stays wet with sweat - so i don't dehydrate as quickly as I do with a wicking jersey that wicks the sweat away, thus causing me to sweat more. Same thing with hiking. And if I just stop and take my helmet whenever my head is starting to feel hot (usually I need to do that about 5-10 miles into a ride, let my head cool down)

[OakLeaf]

It's BEAUTIFUL here now. Didn't the storm clear the air for you guys? I feel so bad for you if it didn't!

[ny biker]

It's 86 degrees outside and I was just driving with the windows open because it felt "cool."

[Cataboo]

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[OakLeaf]

Oh, man.

[Zen]

I've been without power for extended periods in the cold of winter. Had to wear numerous layers of clothing, pile the quilts on the bed, and sleep with two dogs under the covers (they do keep you warm).

Be glad it's summer.
It's warm and the days are long.