What do do when it's THIS hot??

[Roadtrip]

Nice VW

Das Auto.



She's two months old.. one of the first things I bought the weekend we pulled the trigger was a hitch mount for the bikes. It does have a roof racks, but was a little dubious about lifting the bikes up on the roof.

So far I'm not dissapointed in the least. Love my VW.

[Blueberry]

She's lovely!

I got my TDI Sportwagen last September and still love her. I eventually want to do a hitch (yaks on roof, bikes on back, dog inside - or all toys on a trailer) - but my budget needs more slack before that happens....

[Biciclista]

um, Knot, speak for yourself. I am absolutely NOT complaining. I walked today at noon and worked up a sweat (must have been closer to 70 -- the sun came out) after 2 miles. i find this weather so much better for walking, riding, and working in my yard. I nevah EVAH want to live in the south...

[azfiddle]

Well.. as a desert dweller.... we ride early !
All of our group summer rides start at 6 am.

I can ride when it's up in the 90's for a little while, especially when the humidity isn't too high. It's dry in June, but once the monsoon season starts, and the humidity creeps up I start to overheat easily and need to be done and back by 8:30 am.

[colorisnt]

Well, I am up and ready to go. Sunrise in 30 minutes. Took the dog out and can't wait to ride this morning!

[Crankin]

I do short rides early in the AM, before work, a couple of days a week. I go whether it's warm or cold, but today, at 5:30, it felt positively awful out there. It must be 90% humidity. Should have taken my inhaler.
My best riding temps are between 55 and 70. I have to acclimate to anything higher. Last summer, I had to; we had 25 days over 90 degrees.
I lived in Florida for 5 years and AZ for 16. I can't imagine riding in either of those places during the "hot" months. I used to walk at 5 AM in AZ, and it was already 105 degrees by then, in the summer. All of my exercise was done in a gym.

[Catrin]

Yesterday it was 96 degrees here with a heat index of close to 110 While my asthma has almost disappeared, I am cautious about riding in conditions like that - extreme heat/humidity or too much cold air are both triggers - though cold air seems to trigger my asthma more easily.

Last night I opted for a spinning class (which was quite warm indeed), today is a rest day, and tomorrow the temps are going to give us a break for a few days. If there hadn't been a spinning class scheduled I would have ridden in my favorite park, but wouldn't have been able to really work at it - not in that heat/humidity. Still, any ride is better than none!

[Blueberry]

Last summer, I had to; we had 25 days over 90 degrees.

Last summer, we had 93 days in excess of 90.

I'm with Mimi - I'd move to Seattle in a heartbeat (if I could find a job there).