[bantam700]

Yeah Saturday looks to be an awesome day to go riding here, but my sister's wedding is Friday night and I'll probably be nursing a big hangover.

[hippiebikerchick]

I've been riding around Houston in the heat by cutting my training rides down to 40- 50 mile stretches which means that I am off the road by 10:30 or 11:00. I make a point of stopping and stepping into ac at a gas station at least once a ride, I carry 2 28 oz water bottles of electrolytes (FRS in 1, Endurolyte in the other} and I refill them with ice when I stop. One thing that has been a tremendous help for me is arm coolers which have a high UV rating and are excellent at wicking thus keeping my fair skin from burning off,and a wicking under layer. I also have a couple of training routes that have some patches of shade here and there which also helps, but mostly it's beein a case of mind over matter and getting used to riding in feels like temps of 105 plus.

I ride a steady 17 mph with occasional spurts of 20 when I have to make up some time lost to traffic and traffic lights. I also eat before I ride, have a banana at the turn around .

all that being said, I sure will be glad to welcome fall temps, preferably sooner rather than later.

[Moto700]

Yesterday in Houston the high was well over 100. But, the humidity at that time was only 35%. Normally we see humidity of 90% and more this time of year. Miserable! So far today 9:53AM 86F and 56%. Just doesn't seem to be as humid as it has in past years.

[jeepster93]

I feel so wuss...
I rode a 2 hour training ride y-day. A hard ride. It was 83* ( no humidity, we don't have such things)at my turn around point.
Got off the bike at the end of the ride and felt completely sun and wind spent.
I would not survive in Texas...