[ETC-Discussion] Riding in the heat

[Lisa Baker]

Gotta agree with Dave (doesn't happen as often as you might think!) - ride
more slowly, drink lots, keep hydrated all day, not just during the ride. I
rode Tuesday and today, and the biggest thing I noticed is that I never had
any sweat on my skin while riding - it's so dry out that the moisture is
just getting sucked out of you by the heat. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

Keep the alcohol intake low - sad to say, Jim! :)

On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM, David Stewart <trawetsdivad at gmail.com>wrote:

> Personally, up to about 90degrees, lots of water and Hammer Endurolytes
> work
> for me.  The endurolytes are just the electrolytes in Gatorade or whatever
> in pill form.  I usually end up being a little slower than usual too.
>
> Yesterday though was extreme.  I saw Weather.com had 101 on my route.  Our
> simple weather station at home showed 107.  I rode home yesterday with a
> bit
> of preperation.  I drank a lot at work.  Popped some Endurolytes before I
> split.  Rode slow.  And, splashed a bit of water on my legs pretty often.
>  I
> saw somebody do it in the TdF.  It sure has a nice cooling affect and
> unlike
> spraying your head, you don't get any sweat in your eyes.
>
>
> On 7/30/09, Jim Grippin <jim_grippin at msn.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > So what is the best way to ride in the heat and survive ?
> >
> > One of those mineral supplements added to the water bottles ?
> >
> > Raw oysters ?
> >
> > Ride with an umbrella ? ( I actually saw someone doing this the other day
> )
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