How are you coping with the heat?

[gavroche]

Well, I don't know how long this heatwave is going to last but it certainly affects my cycling. I am not keen to ride in the heat as it drains all my energy and I don't cope very well in a heatwave. The air conditioning is working overtime in my car and my cycling outtings reduced. I am happy at temperatures between 7 and 20 deg?rees. How do you cope?

 

[mattobrien]

Cycle at the start or end of the day.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was otherwise preoccupied today and yesterday but it's perfect cycling weather for me at the moment. Warm, excellent light, not humid, coolish breeze and really long days. I'll save my complaints for the cold - that's my nightmare.

 

[Hip Priest]

My tan lines are freaking awesome.

 

[jessculter]

Bring it on I say.

Only issue I have with warm weather is beasties increase and must close mouth

 

[Siegfried]

It's only three months since there were snow drifts on the roadsides and the last four days have been as warm as it ever gets in the North East so I'm trying to enjoy every moment and ride as much as I can. I don't see it as 'coping' at all.

 

[Hip Priest]

Bring it on I say.

Only issue I have with warm weather is beasties increase and must close mouth

My cycling mates are always going on at me because I never wear my sunglasses. On Saturday a bee hit me square in the right eye whilst I was going at about 25mph. I now wear sunglasses.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I love it, getting out every evening cycling long may it continue

 

[summerdays]

The morning commute is beautifully silky temperatures on bare arms and legs ... the late afternoon commute is a tad warmer and I usually have a bright red face but I don't seem to be going significantly slower.

 

[jessculter]

My cycling mates are always going on at me because I never wear my sunglasses. On Saturday a bee hit me square in the right eye whilst I was going at about 25mph. I now wear sunglasses.

I've had 2 bats, nocturnal mammal, not baseball variety, hit me on my commute home from work at night in the last week.

One hit me on my hand, I doubled back to see if it was okay, the other hit me on the glasses. I've no idea how that faired as I was going through trees at the time and it was pretty dark.

I thought bats were agile and quick flyers. I'm not going that fast surely?

 

[Hip Priest]

I thought bats were agile and quick flyers. I'm not going that fast surely?

You must be! You are faster than sonar. Chapeau.

 

[VamP]

Loving the weather!

 

[ColinJ]

I love it, getting out every evening cycling long may it continue

I'm even thinking of having a (very gentle) go myself!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've had 2 bats, nocturnal mammal, not baseball variety, hit me on my commute home from work at night in the last week.

One hit me on my hand, I doubled back to see if it was okay, the other hit me on the glasses. I've no idea how that faired as I was going through trees at the time and it was pretty dark.

I thought bats were agile and quick flyers. I'm not going that fast surely?

You're cycling through their feeding zone. It's a dangerous part of any race.

 

[Irishrich]

I came home with the intention of going out for the usual 25-30 mile ride but was totally drained of energy by the heat and decided to mow the lawn instead just to do something rather than sit on the sofa. One hour later and I was knackered so there was no chance of me doing any cycling today in 29C temps. Gonna get a good nights rest and hit it hard tomorrow no matter what the temps are.