Cycling 101

jj said:

...as in 101 degrees! Yep that's what my window thermometer said here just
now. Heat index is 102 according to the weather underground site.

Felt like stepping into an oven, but I just pretended I was in the tropics,
Key West or something.

On the legs and muscles it feels good to have this heat keeping the muscle
warm.

Had a brief feeling of goosebumps at one point - not sure that's good. ;-/

Otherwise, no big deal - I actually rode an extra loop, though I was off my
avg speed by about 2 mph and almost didn't make one hill that's usually
easy. Hey, not that I think about it, it was hard! ;-D

jj

Of the two, would you prefer extreme cold or extreme heat? I know, I
know - 65 degrees would be perfect, right? :-)

I think you have to just use your brain when the weather is really hot.
Drink plenty of water, but if you're able to ride a bike, you probably
don't have to worry about being killed by the heat. This "Deadly Heat
Wave" news phenomenon is ridiculous.

On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:11:12 -0500, Bill Henry <[email hidden]>

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jj said:

...as in 101 degrees! Yep that's what my window thermometer said here just
now. Heat index is 102 according to the weather underground site.

Felt like stepping into an oven, but I just pretended I was in the tropics,
Key West or something.

On the legs and muscles it feels good to have this heat keeping the muscle
warm.

Had a brief feeling of goosebumps at one point - not sure that's good. ;-/

Otherwise, no big deal - I actually rode an extra loop, though I was off my
avg speed by about 2 mph and almost didn't make one hill that's usually
easy. Hey, not that I think about it, it was hard! ;-D

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Of the two, would you prefer extreme cold or extreme heat? I know, I
know - 65 degrees would be perfect, right? :-)

I like both. Once we get wind and cold, then I don't like that as much.
25-30mph winds at below 25deg F can be distracting and I can't concentrate,
even if dressed warmly. I think my brain starts to freeze or something,
heh-heh.

I was surprised, thinking back that the ride was harder than usual, because
the legs felt strong - pedalling felt harder, yet I did one hill climb in a
much higher gear than usual. It was strange, yet, because I kept imagining
I was on a tropical Island (which brought back memories of Key West) I
really enjoyed it.

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I think you have to just use your brain when the weather is really hot.
Drink plenty of water, but if you're able to ride a bike, you probably
don't have to worry about being killed by the heat. This "Deadly Heat
Wave" news phenomenon is ridiculous.

I only go out for an hour and I don't seem to need to drink during the ride
so far.

I think they say 'deadly' b/c homeless people have succumbed to the heat,
iirc.

jj

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jj wrote:

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Of the two, would you prefer extreme cold or extreme heat? I know, I
know - 65 degrees would be perfect, right? :-)

I like to think of the heat as "a great big, warm hug." 😉

I remind myself everytime the mercury hits 100F, in 6 months it'll be *minus
40* outside and I'll wish for the heat again. That always makes it more
bearable.

Chris - LOVIN' the heat...

jj said:

...as in 101 degrees! Yep that's what my window thermometer said here just
now. Heat index is 102 according to the weather underground site.

The past few days in Atlanta it's only gotten up to 95 or so, but with a
heat index of about 110!!! You can feel the air on your skin...nasty.

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Felt like stepping into an oven, but I just pretended I was in the tropics,
Key West or something.

On the legs and muscles it feels good to have this heat keeping the muscle
warm.

Strangely, I've noticed this too.

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Had a brief feeling of goosebumps at one point - not sure that's good. ;-/

that happens to me too. I think of it as all of the "cool" in my body
escaping... :\

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Otherwise, no big deal - I actually rode an extra loop, though I was off my
avg speed by about 2 mph and almost didn't make one hill that's usually
easy. Hey, not that I think about it, it was hard! ;-D

jj

no worries...it's just hot outside. Not much else to say

--
Paul M. Hobson
Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.underthecouch.org
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address before you send anything:.

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...as in 101 degrees! Yep that's what my window thermometer said here just
now. Heat index is 102 according to the weather underground site.

Felt like stepping into an oven, but I just pretended I was in the
tropics,
Key West or something.

I live in the tropics, well the Florida Gulf coast, and the heat's really
not that bad. It was 94 here and I rode 30 miles. As long as I was moving,
everything was fine. Stopping on blacktop in traffic was kind of brutal. The
combination of hot blacktop and hot car exhaust/engines was like an oven. I
don't know how NYC messengers tolerate it when it's this hot up there.

jj said:

I think they say 'deadly' b/c homeless people have succumbed to the heat,
iirc.

I thought that in general, extreme heat affected elderly people but
extreme cold threatens the homeless. Of course, both are vulnerable to
extreme weather.

On a side note, there are a couple of homeless people in our area who
use bikes to get around and they carry all their possessions with them.
Pretty amazing, really, to see all that stuff balanced on two wheels.
I have enough trouble sometimes with just a heavy knapsack.

Relative to the elderly, I definitely take note of their plight when it
comes to hot weather. I'm sure many of them succumb due to poor health
and/or obesity. Not only does cycling help maintain a healthy heart,
but it allows us to acclimate to hot weather. I hope I'm still able to
ride when I'm in my 80's...

-JR

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jj said:

I think they say 'deadly' b/c homeless people have succumbed to the heat,
iirc.

I thought that in general, extreme heat affected elderly people but
extreme cold threatens the homeless. Of course, both are vulnerable to
extreme weather.

On a side note, there are a couple of homeless people in our area who
use bikes to get around and they carry all their possessions with them.
Pretty amazing, really, to see all that stuff balanced on two wheels.
I have enough trouble sometimes with just a heavy knapsack.

It's even more impressive, considering the riders are usually drunk. A
homeless guy(bum?) was living behind the building where I work. He pitched a
tent and was riding an mid-80s Raleigh Wyoming touring bike(I had one as a
teenager). We had Chinese food one day and threw out the leftovers a couple
of days later. Next morning I saw something glinting in the sun---turns out
it was aluminum Chinese food containers. Next to those were 6 40 oz. St.
Ides bottles. The guy drank 240 ounces of beer and then rode to his labor
job that morning. Unbelievable. I wouldn't be able to walk the next morning,
much less ride.

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Relative to the elderly, I definitely take note of their plight when it
comes to hot weather. I'm sure many of them succumb due to poor health
and/or obesity. Not only does cycling help maintain a healthy heart,
but it allows us to acclimate to hot weather. I hope I'm still able to
ride when I'm in my 80's...

I always hear of people in the Northeast and Midwest dying in the heat. They
live in tenements with no AC, or something like that. Here in Florida I
think people just budget a bit and run the AC.