tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post1785004520725181966..comments2024-01-18T09:29:42.707-05:00Comments on Biking in Heels: Too hot to hurryCyclerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12072776738519243521noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-36594060400625270022010-07-08T21:39:21.593-04:002010-07-08T21:39:21.593-04:00Welcome back Velouria,
You saw my bike this eveni...Welcome back Velouria,<br /><br />You saw my bike this evening?<br />I was riding along the Storrow side for once, and stopped to take pictures of the overpass- You must have seen Gilbert patiently waiting for me!cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-73074322500972783242010-07-08T21:31:07.912-04:002010-07-08T21:31:07.912-04:00You look nice and perfectly cool in that outfit in...You look nice and perfectly cool in that outfit in the "after work" photo! <br /><br />Oh, and I saw your bike on the Charles on my way home from the airport! Not you - just the bike standing in the fading sunlight and looking unmistakably yours with its basket and chaincase : ))Velouriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359329171411037482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-48329127445318972572010-07-07T11:01:29.050-04:002010-07-07T11:01:29.050-04:00Normally, as you recommend, I have a glass of some...Normally, as you recommend, I have a glass of something cold both before I start and after I finish. Shortly after passing you last night, I stopped at the Whole Foods to shop for dinner and just got a bunch of things that didn't require cooking. Cucumber and mangos for cold soup. Tomatoes and goat cheese for making into sandwiches. In weather like this, I find that slow constant movement is preferable to stop and go, so will tend to get into slow rolling approaches when I see a red light ahead. <br /><br />also, more than ever, this is not weather for a backpack or messenger bag. It's all panniers and carradice saddle bags from now until September.<br /><br />I had to attend a funeral a few weekends ago for a fellow randonneur who had a heart attack on a 1200k recently, and we did a 6 mile memorial ride to the funeral home from Framingham's downtown green. Sweating was unavoidable in that heat, but a pack of baby wipes was good to have for making ourselves presentable before the service started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-91519557557701129222010-07-07T10:36:04.659-04:002010-07-07T10:36:04.659-04:00i left work in cambridge early yesterday so that i...i left work in cambridge early yesterday so that i could ride home slooooooooowly... it was still 97F when i left the office and i was soaked with sweat when i arrived home (i was wearing jeans and a short-sleeve over a t-shirt).<br /><br />one thing i did to try to stay cool on the bike was to make sure i didn't wear a messenger bag or backpack. i emptied my pockets and kept everything in my saddlebag. <br /><br />another thing i did was change my route so that i could ride as many shaded streets as possible. for example, i completely avoided mass ave, since it's never shady at that time of day. instead, i meandered through leafy side streets. shade makes a huge difference in this kind of heat.<br /><br />this morning, i went for a 15 mile pre-work ride into winchester on my road bike. it was already 84 degrees when i started, and 87 when i arrived at work an hour later. despite the heat, i averaged 14mph! no lycra for me, i just wore cargo shorts and a T-shirt, and i'm still wearing them now at work :-).<br /><br />for hydration, i'm going to get flamed for saying this, but i started out with two hot cups of coffee, and ended with a third :-). yes, i am dehydrated. time for some water.<br /><br />good tip on the purell/wipes-- my normal deodorant just ain't cuttin' it this morning :-o. maybe i'll steal some baby wipes from my daughter's room and keep them in a ziplock bag.somervillainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13903377050982678550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-50726615842164593162010-07-07T08:40:46.637-04:002010-07-07T08:40:46.637-04:00I love the suggestion to Purell -- I never thought...I love the suggestion to Purell -- I never thought of that!Angela V-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870595899814271197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-58289785840452576112010-07-06T22:44:27.522-04:002010-07-06T22:44:27.522-04:00Fortunately Denver heat is a dry heat and mornings...Fortunately Denver heat is a dry heat and mornings are generally cool. I do keep some baby wipes and deoderant in my office and sometimes take a change of top if I anticipate working up much or anything related to a sweat.MandGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961629785452003493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-21439863217328147802010-07-06T22:38:16.970-04:002010-07-06T22:38:16.970-04:00I did much the same as you did - rode real slow - ...I did much the same as you did - rode real slow - took more time but arrived in the office no more sweaty than usual. Ride home was harder - but still managed to not die of the heat.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542610063092732068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356723782465446786.post-80816195844963199622010-07-06T22:06:36.929-04:002010-07-06T22:06:36.929-04:00I take my proper soap shower at home right before ...I take my proper soap shower at home right before going to get the bacteria off. Then I just take a cool rinse at work now that I have a shower available. Without a shower, Purell or wipes will do fine, along with a good toweling off. The trick is to not let that sweat sit on your skin acting like a petri dish for too long. If I take my shower the night before, it doesn't work.<br /><br />BTW, our high here today in Texas was 94F. I rode fast to avoid the storms.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com