Cold Chills when temp over 100

[Eden]

It's a symptom of heat stroke and dehydration...

[Catrin]

Making certain you are drinking a lot and getting the right amount of electrolytes. Hot riding can get dangerous fast because stroke and dehydration can hit without us realizing what is going on.

[OakLeaf]

Yup.

If that happens to you again, get off your bike, get into an ice bath if you can, at a very minimum get into the shade and put wet towels on your body. It's seriously dangerous.

But you should be able to prevent heat related illness. I don't see any reason to not to exercise when it's hot, so long as you take precautions. In a dry climate like yours you have a lot more options than those who live in humid areas. Acclimate gradually, wear an evaporative or phase-change cooling vest, use cooling sleeves to keep the sun off, use insulated water bottles and make sure you're taking in plenty of electrolytes.

[Desert Tortoise]

Yes! What everyone else said above. Living in So AZ I've experienced this a couple of times. It's not worth taking chances with the heat. I'd rather call my husband to pick me up and be able to ride again another day then to mess around with this. Which is what I did the first time. I was only 9 miles from home but just going from the shaded ramada and moving into the sun I got dizzy and shivery again. Called the sag wagon (dh.)

Drinking cool, not cold, water/electrolytes helped too. But it was not the answer to keep riding. It was to help recover.

[OakLeaf]

Oh, TE has the Zoot sleeves now ... I was just looking, thanks for the link.

Who's worn these? How is the sizing? Do they work as well as the DeSoto coolers (which I really like the fabric, but the fit is just weird)? The Zoot size chart obviously gives the unstretched size of the opening ... which really isn't helpful since I have no idea how stretchy the fabric is.

[ny biker]

De Soto Coolers. I have two pairs of the wings. If you go up a size, it helps to cover your exposed skin while wearing a tank top. Makes it easier to use less sunscreen.

But if they are too loose, they won't work right. They need to be touching your skin. I followed the size instructions on TE and the ones I bought work over tank tops as well as sleeveless jerseys, though I prefer them over tank tops.

When I get very hot, stopping the shade and removing my helmet makes a big difference. I just sit there until I feel better. Also pouring water over my head and putting ice or a cold drink in my jersey pocket help a lot.

As for sweating, as you ride much of it will evaporate. When I stop riding on a hot day, I will be soaked within minutes.

[OakLeaf]

As for sweating, as you ride much of it will evaporate. When I stop riding on a hot day, I will be soaked within minutes.

But I've heard and experienced that about sunblock, especially if you apply it heavily. It can really contribute to overheating. I can't stand sunblock for many reasons, so I'm really, really glad to have the arm coolers. They work wonderfully, I just wish they fit me better, which is why I'm shopping for a different pair.

[gd7daws]

Thank you all for your wonderful help. Here I was thinking it was a sunscreen issue and turns out it's much more serious than that. Both times when this happened I felt fine - so the thought of heat exhaustion never entered my mind.

However, when I was a teen I had an episode that while not exactly heat stroke was very close. 2 times after that I ended up in situations that were not nearly as bad, but still got dizzy and not feeling well (once on horseback and once setting up an event in the sun). Since I felt perfectly fine on the bike other than the chills, I guess it just never occured to me.

When we were in Hawaii, and then on a 75 mile ride during the summer, I always had a Camelback on me filled with ice and drink. That must have helped me cool down (and drink more often since it was cold).

Thanks again for the suggestions - I'll look at the wings and other things mentioned. And I'll make sure to pay closer attention when the temp rise up.

[ny biker]

Has anyone tried the Canari summerweight long-sleeved jerseys?

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodCA_2878_0.html

TE carries them in various colors. They have spf short-sleeved and sleeveless jerseys, too,as well as arm coolers.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/canari/p...100023-p0.html

[goldfinch]

Has anyone tried the Canari summerweight long-sleeved jerseys?

http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodCA_2878_0.html

TE carries them in various colors. They have spf short-sleeved and sleeveless jerseys, too,as well as arm coolers.

http://www.teamestrogen.com/canari/p...100023-p0.html

I have the short sleeve version. I really like the jersey. Very straightforward. Cut is a bit more relaxed then some. Cooler than all but one no sleeve white jersey that I wear. I just wore it this morning in San Antonio when it was in the low 80s and humid. Was nice.