[ETC-Discussion] Riding in the heat

[David/Nancy Hughart]

Another trick is to fill your Camelbaks the day before and put them in the freezer.   This gives you ice water (or whatever) to drink and helps keep your back cool for at least the first 2-3 hours.    When the ice is all gone, stop at a convenience store and buy a bag of ice to refill them.    Having ice cold water always available makes it a lot easier to keep hydrated.


Another trick is to put whatever ice is left over from what you buy in the convenience store into an old pair of panty hose and drape it over your shoulders.

David



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From: Lisa Baker <lebaker at gmail.com>
To: David Stewart <trawetsdivad at gmail.com>
Cc: ETC Discussion-list <discussion-list at evergreentandemclub.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:57:36 AM
Subject: Re: [ETC-Discussion] Riding in the heat

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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