[Closed] hate to say it but, almost too hot to ride

Try water not tea and get out there

It's never too hot. I'm very excited for my ride in to work tomorrow and Friday and my play on the mountain bike tonight.

Water? I'm having trouble resisting the vast amount of fried goods everyone around me is scoffing.

4G signal isn't helping to motivate me to leave yet either

Let me know when it actually gets warm 😉

Compared to the last 4 summers this is the apocalypse

start your rides at 6pm, it's lovely!

mikewsmith - Member
Try water not tea and get out there

as tea is just "flavoured water", that's a misleading statement, most drinks are as effective at hydrating you as water.
The myth that the tea or coffee causes more harm due to diuretic's or caffine, is just that a myth.
Just drink lots of anything to stay hydrated (responsibly kids)

Where are you, Egypt 😀
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Get back to the winter rocket, how dare you say it's almost to hot! It's bloody great, it's even warm at Tan Hill.

Never too hot to ride. Never too cold to ride. There is a crap wet, murky, 8 degree bit in the middle which is just meh though.

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It's cool and shady in the woods.

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Next stop must deserve a cold beer.

as tea is just "flavoured water", that's a misleading statement, most drinks are as effective at hydrating you as water.
The myth that the tea or coffee causes more harm due to diuretic's or caffine, is just that a myth.
Just drink lots of anything to stay hydrated (responsibly kids

Tea is usually drunk hot; water cold. It's a small point but significant.

Just dripped my way through 90 mins on the turbo ( broken atm )
Its hideous , in the garage with the fan on and no real breeze.
Surrounded by all manner of bicyles and windsurf equipemnt , none of which is seeing much action.
And my plaster cast thingy is baking hot and I have to wrap it in glycol gel pack to cool it down.
6 days to go, then it will rain .probably.

there's a 75yard outdoor pool ten minutes across town from here, that's where I'm heading to after work.

I've never ridden so much! Just slow it down & visit more pubs : ) although one hike a bike ride did have an average speed of 1mph

Tea is usually drunk hot; water cold. It's a small point but significant.

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I've never ridden so much!

Same here, I'm making the most of it riding every day, I know I'd only regret not doing so when the weather returns to normal!

the point about the tea was to move on from the beverages, fill up your water and get on the bike.

Keva - Member
there's a 75yard outdoor pool ten minutes across town from here, that's where I'm heading to after work.
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How many other people have that idea?....

The myth that the tea or coffee causes more harm due to diuretic's or caffine, is just that a myth.

Cobblers. I have personal experience of dehydration and cramping caused by drinking very strong coffee to excess. Not pleasant.

I'm riding every night while the weather's good, how can you not, it's farking glorious. The wife's forgotten what I look like.

With two weeks holiday it's been awful ....... had to have two ice cold pints mid ride last week.
Tried an evening ride last night to avoid the heat ........ awful, couldn't see the trails for the sunshine glaring into my face.
Dry dusty trails everywhere, even in the forest, worst two weeks of my life 🙂

I was brushing dust off my teeth yesterday 😀 need to stop grinning like a loon

Been riding plenty here, although more road than off-road the last couple of weeks. Mainly because the beach is 20 miles away and getting there and back with time for a swim is more achievable by road. The canoe has seen a bit of use too.

No 'almost' about it for me, trying to do anything(1) in this is ridiculous.

I rode back from taking the truck in for an MOT/service this morning and those 9k felt like the one of longest rides of my life, and that was at half-eight in the morning.

Late September/October can't come soon enough for me. 👿
(Although that said ... I've not got this years firewood ordered in yet).
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(1) Except just lounging about in shade under the trees.

Splendid here.
Just been for a ride this morning up Dumyat near Stirling.
Car reading 24oC. Nice breeze, hazy sunshine. Very dry and dusty. Sweaty but great fun.

NAH, love it lol, did 160 miles last week, but i have the option to ride in the morning, not so warm then, just a matter of dodging all the nutters walking their dogs off the leads on the bike paths, right next to a large open field,they amaze me these so called responsable dog owners, instead of walking their dogs off the lead in a perfectly good field, they choose to walk them down a bike track, common sense obviously isnt one of their strong points, and before peeps start criticising, im a dog owner and lover, but i would rather walk my two dogs in a field, rather than on a bike path, ive got more respect for my dogs, than to endanger them on a bike path.

Went out riding in Hebden Bridge on Sunday and got really hot and bothered one on really brutal road climb. It's still amazing to have such weather though - everywhere looks stunning at the moment.

Early morning or early evening are the best temps for riding - sadly I'm really busy at work at the mo and probably won't get much time until August - just hope it holds out.

Off to Uzes in France for hols shortly - it's about 10 - 12 degrees warmer than home at the mo. That'll feel 'hot'.

Utterly boiling here in That Landarn,

Off to Wood Wharf (Canary Wharf) again into the Fan Park to watch this afternoons TdF...

Don't drink beer RocketDog, wrong thing to do, specially in this heat and blazing sunshine.

Take care out there 😆

Off to Paris Saturday to watch the end of the Tour then Monday to Corsica for a week of snorkelling and good food. It will be warm but I've blown 25 years of Starwood hotels points on 2 nights in the Prince de Galles hotel in the Avenue George V, so the AC ought to be good.

Blimey!

The only time I've thought it is actually too hot to be riding was a few years ago with Ciclo Montana in July; but it was hitting 42deg. C.

Still enjoyed it, but it was flippin' hot!

It's funny being somewhere hot and sweaty and reading about the UK being hot and sweaty. We had a thunder storm yesterday evening that rained so hard I couldn't see the markings on the road, there was that much water coming down that hard.

I was riding home Yesterday, Breathing in the Air felt Hot, it was like sitting in a Sauna and taking massive lung-fulls...

I got home having drained every last drop from my bottle, and I was just saturated with sweat...

It's Absolutely brilliant IMO! I much prefer this "Too Hot" weather to our standard cold and/or damp conditions... Stop whinging go for a ride get heat stroke!

Don't drink beer RocketDog, wrong thing to do, specially in this heat and blazing sunshine.

Oi! You! Out! Now!

Never heard such nonsense! 8)

My problem is that I sweat like a pig whatever the temperature.
In these conditions though, it's impacting how far I can go as I just can't get enough water and electrolyte in.
eg. Last Saturday was only about 5 hour/25 miles and less than 1000m climbing but I still went through 3 litres and suffered cramp later that evening.
Anything above about 15 degrees is getting a bit too warm for my liking.

Went out early today ..... much better.

Tempted to go MTB'ing in the full lycra roadie kit, its a lot more comfortable in this weather.

It's funny being somewhere hot and sweaty and reading about the UK being hot and sweaty

I've been to hot sweaty places, this is still hot and sweaty.

I once had to pull over to the side of the road when driving in a thunderstorm (fortunately on a deserted country road) because I could not see at all. The only think I could make out was the white line at the roadside for about 2 feet, enough to get off the road.

Only downside to the heat is the number of horseflies that home in on you as soon as you stop.

Just back from 20 miles around the coast path here in Glorious Devon, mid week so no (ok, very few!) ramblers, plentiful swims in the sea when it all gets a bit sweaty, a picnic and riding in just shorts and sandals (and frequently reapplied Factor 30!) - This is what we have waited 4 years for! No hours of cleaning muddy bikes, kit and clothes just delicious dust. GET IN!!!!!!

Just about to head off for a 70+ mile road ride, hope I don't melt so steady pace me thinks.

Just got home, 50 miles on the mtb, 3 cafés 1/8 of a bottle of factor 30 & a tropical solero. My legs are black with sweaty dust and the bike is grey. Absolutely flipping awesome! 🙂

I've just jet washed my helmet 8)

Fabulous early ride today at Cannock in (slightly) cooler and shaded conditions.....red dusty and sandy trail felt like something from the Aussie outback. Still sweated several litres though.....seriously considering a Bjorne Borg type head band to stop my riding glasses filling up from the bottom like pool goggles!

Riding's OK when it's hot, the problem is when you stop.
Not that I was riding today, watch F1 testing at a baked Silverstone.

Just about to head off for a 70+ mile road ride, hope I don't melt so steady pace me thinks.

Talking of melting, watch the tarmac it was lethal in a few places earlier. Anyway the heats great, love it. Just cracked my fastest solo 100km it was so nice, even undid my jersey zip two inches.

Hot was winter cyclo cross in 30 degrees a year or so back, they changed the rules that day about hand ups

30 degrees, sounds like a pre 10am ride?
Try plus 30 and 80-90% humidity.......
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930am, a few weeks ago, its got hotter but I after many cold wet years on the Surrey Hills, I don't mind so much.
Heat is not so bad, its the humidity that drains you.

Yes tarmac sections were seriously sucky in places today

every weekend I say I'll go out late afternoon but then i'm too chilled after the beer and/or mojito's.... life is still good though..

"Just jet-washed my helmet" 😆

a mate said up hamsterley on Saturday
"it's sh!t this.am all owa in the dust"
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WITCH!

Last few days when I could have been out on my bike of an evening, I've been out on my sit-on kayak instead. Conditions are absolutely perfect for it.

this weather is fantastic (but veeerrry hot to ride in). the last 2 decent rides i have done,i got sunburned on both of them (too tight to buy suntan lotion).

am going to try for a sunup road ride tomorrow morning (if my bloomin insomia doesn't stop me),hopefully leave at 4am and do a nice road ride to marlbrough and back via calne silbury hill and then back to devizes via pewsey vale.

the temp will be just right and hopefully not much traffic on the roads either 😀

I haven't ridden for over 2 weeks, before that I was doing 5-700 miles a month but my body sucks with heat.

I tried to go for a ride 2 weekends ago but when I woke up I couldn't get out of bed and the covers were hurting my hand, I then woke up fully and realised I was lying in a bush and my bed covers were in fact nettles hence my painful hand, I had passed out at the top of a climb only three miles in despite drinking loads of water (I don't normally drink anything on rides under 30 miles)!

I used to pass out all the time at school in the heat, so much the teachers used to stand people behind me to catch me during hot weather as they were fed up with me smacking my head on the way down.

I have spent all the hot weather in doors with a muggy head moaning about the oppressive pressure and heat, I love being at work in a chilly air cooled office

This weather sucks 👿

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Trip to Thrunton woods on my latest singlespeed hack.
12 year old Saracen frame tarted up.

I'm having to make my rides longer to offset the calories consumed by eating flies. Not sure how many one is though?

😀 @dantsw13

Putting in some of my best times and its been 31/32 here today. Really not feeling it as long as I don't stop!

Got back from my ride just over an hour ago and I've sweated away half my body weight and my legs would not shut up all through the ride, that's the toughest 60 miler I've done. Also weighed myself and I'm down to 12 1/4 stone so minus the bowl of pasta and meatballs I can scrub another pound or two off that. I weighed 14 stone at Xmas.

i think this mornings ride was hotter! 😯

I love riding in the heat. Anyone else get what I can only describe as 'hot goosebumps'? It's very odd, usually happens on climbs, I get goosebumps on my arms and they feel hot and start to tingle. Then the tingling turns into waves of heat travelling up my arms almost like shivers. Very strange, but rather a nice feeling.

sunny morning danger panda. only one cafe visited today 🙁
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You know it's hot when you start scanning the trail ahead for potential shady lines. I only did 10 miles this morning, and that felt like plenty.

there was actual sand on the trails in hayfield last night, and one out of place puddle

Loving this weather for riding,so long as I don't stop cos then the sweat just pours out of me...

All over the peaks has been bizarre these past few months, like a dust bowl. Having to empty my shoes of dust is a Novelty

Met office is saying 22 degrees at 10 at night tonight. We're off to Rivi

The moors are dusty. Actually dusty. They've been an absolute bog for 2 years prior to this sun. Its bloody brilliant!!!! 😀

My brother and I did 18 miles over the moors and around Hamsterley today. Sufferingly hot and dausty over the tops, lovely and cool in the trees.

The heat still made some of the climbs a bit of a punishment.

Still had fun though, better than running from a massive storm the last time I was over the hills and far away.

One front wheel washout in a fast dusty corner (under a tree) and several near misses with sandy trails, a tractor and 2 white vans during a 2 hour spin today. "I think" that I like riding in this weather but the fat lip is still throbbing!

i have a 2008 orange P7, i bought it new in, er, 2008.
these last few weeks have seen it covered in a phenomenon unknown to it, namely dust.
it hasnt been this warm for any more than a day or two at a time since i moved to fife in 2007.
as someone who isnt a heatlover, im lovin it, i could easily get used to this.

You should be burnt at the stake for such a remark!

It's friggin awesome.

I must admit tonight in the woods it was very humid. Too humid.

did the marshbrook marathon, was very hot there, lot of people suffering, few fainted, few needed treatment for heat exhaustion and so on

good day tho!

This weekend Im starting at 7am and salting my bacon butty