Maximum temperature you're happy to cycle in

[oldfatfool]

41 when touring through France a few years ago.

 

[hoopdriver]

51C in Western Australia

 

[jefmcg]

51C in Western Australia

Maximum temperature you're happy to cycle in?

 

[Julia9054]

[QUOTE 5293077, member: 9609"]How low do you have the aircon set too ?
that's a seriously low core temperature, they reckon once you get below hypothermic you start to feel warm again.[/QUOTE]
Ha ha!
What's aircon?

 

[jefmcg]

For me, it depends. I was happy enough doing a 100km ride on a day of 32....for most of the ride. But maybe a kilometre from the end, I had to stop and wet my hair and sit down in the shade. I would have been OK if it wasn't for the stupid helmet laws.

Years earlier, on the afternoon of a day around 40, I found the 35km commute home too much. Again, I was fine until I was close to home - in fact stopped at a drive-thru bottle shop for a six pack of beer as a reward, but 2 km later, finally home, heat exhaustion had struck, and I had to spend an hour lying on the tiles - beer unopened! - until my core temperature dropped enough that I could be sure I wouldn't faint.

 

[hoopdriver]

It was an adventure. I was out in the bush miles from anyone and look back on those days fondly. The heat in the desert by day was compensated for by dazzling skies at night, and the solitude was wonderful. So in those circumstances, and with such freedom, yes, I was happy. I was well equipped and I don’t mind the heat that much anyway. Now the flies out there during the day, that was another matter...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've done two rides this week, both a little over 60 miles, I'm quite happy cycling on a hot day, a bright sunny day does wonders for my mood, I just make sure I drink plenty, and if it gets a little too warm I just reduce the effort I'm putting in.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

51C in Western Australia

You were up north somewhere, then? Perth would never get that high.

I spent my first 30 years living in and around Perth, and was more than happy to move to the eastern states, because I got sick of the constantly hot, dry weather in WA.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I don't do well in hot temperatures, I think I have a wee bit of low blood pressure.
There's a bike ride on Sunday I want to go on, but the 32 Celsius we are currently having puts me off, I know I will end up dizzy.

 

[hoopdriver]

You were up north somewhere, then? Perth would never get that high.

I spent my first 30 years living in and around Perth, and was more than happy to move to the eastern states, because I got sick of the constantly hot, dry weather in WA.

Indeed, I was well north of there, up in the Pilbara/Great Sandy Desert area.

 

[DCBassman]

I don't do well in hot temperatures, I think I have a wee bit of low blood pressure.
There's a bike ride on Sunday I want to go on, but the 32 Celsius we are currently having puts me off, I know I will end up dizzy.

Thinking back to my late sister-in-law, she also got dizzy like this. Eventually discovered she needed more than average salt intake. Problem solved. And it was severe enough to drop her semi-conscious sometimes.

 

[dan_bo]

Clambered up Dick hill yesterday evening, 28C with me bike on me back. Thought I was gonna expire on the steeper bits.

 

[Crackle]

It's about this time of year I find myself longing for autumn, Autumn longing for Spring and Spring, Summer.....

 

[GuyBoden]

I think we need to make the most of this hot weather and get out on our bikes..........

 

[si_c]

I'm planning to be out all weekend on the bike (Wife's away!), temperatures will be around 30° on both Saturday and Sunday, as long as I'm not wearing a duffel coat I'll be fine.

I find that on relatively hot days wearing something white on my head makes the a greater difference than anything else.