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With the continental U.S. undergoing surreal temperatures, along with gum sticking to your shoe worse than usual, cyclists nationally are faced with a conundrum:
Is it too hot to ride?
Granted some cyclists love the heat, some are ambivalent and others despise it. There is always the risk of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You are your own best judge of risk/benefit for you. Don't push your limits!
For me, I'll ride regardless of heat, I make sure I bring lots of fluids with some frozen so they thaw as I ride while keeping me cooler with the bottles in my jersey pockets. I'm also not resistant to wearing a Camelbak as I'd rather not dehydrate, regardless of fashion faux pas on a road bike.
So this begs the question: "What is your upper temperature limit for cycling with considering humidity?"
Is it too hot to ride?
Granted some cyclists love the heat, some are ambivalent and others despise it. There is always the risk of heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. You are your own best judge of risk/benefit for you. Don't push your limits!
For me, I'll ride regardless of heat, I make sure I bring lots of fluids with some frozen so they thaw as I ride while keeping me cooler with the bottles in my jersey pockets. I'm also not resistant to wearing a Camelbak as I'd rather not dehydrate, regardless of fashion faux pas on a road bike.
So this begs the question: "What is your upper temperature limit for cycling with considering humidity?"