Heat heat go away!

[jusdooit]

Not to beat a dead horse, but drinking lots of water the day before is paramount in the heat. I have also learned to drink only water or electrolyte drinks in the morning of a hot ride.......never coffee. About a month ago we had an organized ride with temp + heat index reaching 110+ on wide open (read no shade) roads. I ended up getting two bags of IV's, along with a friend of mine, many others had to SAG. The heat is brutal, our bodies don't like it.
Hope today went better.

[Catrin]

Not to beat a dead horse, but drinking lots of water the day before is paramount in the heat. I have also learned to drink only water or electrolyte drinks in the morning of a hot ride.......never coffee. About a month ago we had an organized ride with temp + heat index reaching 110+ on wide open (read no shade) roads. I ended up getting two bags of IV's, along with a friend of mine, many others had to SAG. The heat is brutal, our bodies don't like it.
Hope today went better.

I am glad to hear you recovered Yeah, this week I just did not take the heat seriously enough.

Today I rode much earlier in the day (started at dawn) and rode a hard 40 miles. I had plenty of electrolytes and water, and forced myself to eat the recommended number of Stinger Gels per hour...it is really hard for me to eat anything on the bike. I should have had something a little more substantial with me but it worked out fine.

I felt much better than after recent rides. I think I've been pushing the edge for a while on hydration/electrolyte/fuel issues and the other day was hot enough to push it over the edge

[Bike Writer]

Gone, in Michigan anyway. We went from the high 90's Fri and Saturday, so humid Sunday it felt like 90 but wasn't. Today 55.

[marni]

today was our second day since late June with temperatures in the double rather than the three digits. We are almost giddy.

Unfortunately the winds are 20-30 mph and the state of Texas is burning. Still Only 1/2 " of rain since mid January. Most of the fires are due to electric wires being blown down and sparking into the extra extra dry grass.

sure wish the weather would give us a break.

marni

[Dogmama]

In AZ, riding happens during the early morning hours. Even at early evening, the temps can still be 95 - 100 degrees. But it's a dry heat, so they say, except during monsoons. I still feel for you folks with 90 degree weather and high humidity. That must be really hard.

We had an nice overcast day - the first one is a very long time. No rain but no blast furnace heat when you open the door. I just wish we had leaves that changed. My tree changes colors & drops leaves - in December (no joke.)