tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post364818658067954703..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Record Breaker?Steve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-18840474051685427732011-07-10T13:37:43.623-05:002011-07-10T13:37:43.623-05:00I rode yesterday and it was hot. But on my way bac...I rode yesterday and it was hot. But on my way back from work, around 7 PM, it wasn't terrible. There was a nice breeze that somehow cooled things down.<br /><br />I am not discounting the 105 from yesterday, but I felt hotter on Thursday.<br /><br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-66481021989511272792011-07-10T12:16:32.642-05:002011-07-10T12:16:32.642-05:00I spent two years in Texas, arriving just in time ...I spent two years in Texas, arriving just in time for the 1980 heatwave. Folks there could easily spot me for an east-coaster and felt the need to explain the drinking of hot coffee on a hot day. I thought it was a Texas-sized leg-pulling at first. Today, I drink hot coffee during hot Missouri summers :-)aclinehttp://isocrates.us/bike/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-74484367469717542912011-07-09T19:53:36.387-05:002011-07-09T19:53:36.387-05:00I don`t know how you do it. It was about 70 degree...I don`t know how you do it. It was about 70 degrees f on my way to the Coffee shop this morn. And about 80 degrees f on the way back. And I thought that was too warm for my liking. I have a cooling vest that I can wear when it is too hot for me. It keeps my core temp under control. But even that only allows me to ride when it is about 90 degrees f. I don`t think I would last long in Texas.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-53500407183308398302011-07-09T11:23:45.399-05:002011-07-09T11:23:45.399-05:00Ed, likewise, walking out across to the bike was t...Ed, likewise, walking out across to the bike was the worst part of the commute.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-64273952768538012252011-07-09T11:03:34.185-05:002011-07-09T11:03:34.185-05:00I noticed the heart rate monitor going to 110-115 ...I noticed the heart rate monitor going to 110-115 just walking across the parking lot to my bike. On a slight grade, it would hit the alarm at 160, but the odd thing was that I didn't feel like I was working hard. My heart certainly was. Pouring water over my arms, legs and torso would cause an immediate 10-15 bpm drop. I carried 3 water bottles for the commute, drinking 2 and using the other one for coolant. An HRM can be a useful rev limiter in the heat.Ed Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661476789768156794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-71861992104829071922011-07-09T08:20:50.142-05:002011-07-09T08:20:50.142-05:00If my tires melt, I'll be hoofing it and I sus...If my tires melt, I'll be hoofing it and I suspect the heat will suddenly seem a whole lot worse. As with cold weather, the cyclist is in a much different situation than the pedestrian.<br /><br />I did take the quickest route home rather than detouring for coffee. That also meant bypassing the free, triple filtered ice water.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-4432563736923608222011-07-09T06:47:36.158-05:002011-07-09T06:47:36.158-05:00Do you have to worry about your tires melting?Do you have to worry about your tires melting?Big Oakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713190395281794960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-35409772304870935442011-07-09T02:02:48.930-05:002011-07-09T02:02:48.930-05:00And you went for coffee?And you went for coffee?limomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392808188162372410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-28182820414509458902011-07-09T01:55:13.445-05:002011-07-09T01:55:13.445-05:00Worst I have ever ridden in was a reported (by med...Worst I have ever ridden in was a reported (by medical personel who treated me) 145F air temp over the asphalt back in 2004 coming back from Sherman via Farmersville. It took me 11 hours to ride 70 miles that day between the headwinds and the heat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-21280009679702759742011-07-08T22:48:35.608-05:002011-07-08T22:48:35.608-05:00When we abandoned Arizona in 1993 it was 118 outsi...When we abandoned Arizona in 1993 it was 118 outside in the shade. It was 113 in the bus with the cooler running. It was cooking SWMBO's brain so I parked her right in front of the air conditioner in a motel with refrigeration . That's the only time she has not complained about air conditioning.Oldfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688289425207257034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-67463702888888762382011-07-08T22:01:34.478-05:002011-07-08T22:01:34.478-05:00PA - remember, you're talking to a boy that wa...PA - remember, you're talking to a boy that was born and raised less than 200 miles from where you're living. The trick is to ride every day so you get to experience the warmth or coldness gradually. And when it is boiling hot, drink lots of water and replace those electrolytes!Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-50502856253020305372011-07-08T21:34:44.757-05:002011-07-08T21:34:44.757-05:00I'm afraid I'd melt in the types of heat y...I'm afraid I'd melt in the types of heat you are mentioning!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com