Commuting in the heat

[Twanger]

It's getting really hot. And next week, it's getting hotter, rising to thirty (in London, anyway). Setting off in the morning is fine, but riding home at six I can really feel the heat.

Water, obviously. But what other precautions do you take when cycling in hot weather?

 

[hackbike 666]

Make sure you put the beer in the fridge good and early. Preferably the night before.

I don't drink it affects my finely tuned body.

 

[hackbike 666]

Since 11 Dec 2008.

I find my work load to intense to cope with it really.Or at least it can be sometimes.

 

[Twanger]

Since 11 Dec 2008.

I find my work load to intense to cope with it really.Or at least it can be sometimes.

I have a friend who drives trains for Southern. He never drinks the day before a shift.

 

[hackbike 666]

Too much of a habit for me...as soon as my days off I would binge which was not good.

So doing it on my days off meant I wasn't recovering.When I got that stinking cold last December which took almost a month to recover from I didn't drink through the whole of Christmas for the first time in a very long time.I may drink on holiday but plan not to drink when I am back home.

Im a bit nervous as I dont want to fall into my old bad ways.

Can't say I miss it because I don't.

Im still up as late as before but I drink tea all night,also my sleeping pattern has improved immensly.

 

[Tynan]

I cut right back a few months ago, after the first month it's quite easy and you really appreciate the ones you have, you become normal rather tha chucking them down

 

[PBancroft]

I'm going to try to cut back. I drink a lot of red wine, every day. Really hurts on the commutes the following morning too.

Not sure about going cold turkey though.

 

[hackbike 666]

Having days off hurts on my commutes.

 

[fossyant]

I'm going to try to cut back. I drink a lot of red wine, every day. Really hurts on the commutes the following morning too.

Not sure about going cold turkey though.

Big red wine fan here..do need to consume less....but it's nice.....

 

[PBancroft]

Big red wine fan here..do need to consume less....but it's nice.....

Yeah, that's my problem exactly. It's too nice. Far too much of my paypacket goes on it.

 

[Downward]

It's getting really hot. And next week, it's getting hotter, rising to thirty (in London, anyway). Setting off in the morning is fine, but riding home at six I can really feel the heat.

Water, obviously. But what other precautions do you take when cycling in hot weather?

Sunglasses - Gotta protect your eyes. Suncream - Cyclists are a V high Risk of Skin cancer Esp your nose.

Oh and I'll take a bottle but I only do 30 mins.

 

[Twanger]

Esp your nose.
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With me it's the back of the neck......

 

[hackbike 666]

This is great,fantastic training for cycling in Bangkok.Plus im going in late August the rainy season.

 

[Bman]

Make sure you put the beer in the fridge good and early. Preferably the night before.

+1 (and a load of zero's)

 

[campbellab]

I thought cotton was good material for hot conditions because it traps the moisture so when it evaporates it cools you down as it is still next to the skin.

When you go mountaineering (or cold weather cycling) you are advised to have wicking material so that moisture moves away from the skin before evaporating..?

I guess cycling half-naked is the ideal case if you are brave enough and get lots of sun protection from cream. Nice with all those bugs stuck to your pecs though!