I rode today. Did you?
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Permalink Reply by Duppie 13.5185km on -
We had planned to bike to Evanston to watch a movie, but decided against it. Seems like that was a good choice with the temperature hitting 100 by noon.
No need to put yourself in danger if you don't have to
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Permalink Reply by Madopal (7.6 mi) on -
I had an abbreviated day at work. 9.46 miles each way, went in at 10:15, and decided to head out at 12:40 as the temp just kept rising. Definitely very toasty. Water is a must today. Temp on my porch in Edgewater said 105.9 when I got home. Fun that the first message on this thread talks about riding in the cold. Ahh....cold.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Bullis 5.5-6.5 miles on -
No riding today. Instead spent 2.5 hours solo in a canoe on the Fox River. Stick a fork in me, I'm done.
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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on -
Yes. All week except yesterday.
It's hot. But if I slow down and hydrate I feel OK.
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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi on -
Not today--forecast possibly 105! But I am wondering if the couple of blocks walk from the bus won't be worse than the 6.5 mile ride would be.
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Permalink Reply by JeffB (7+ miles) on -
I actually got a few nice lake breezes this morning, mostly from n of diversey to north ave. Gotta love Chicago's air conditioner. But it was spotty relief; no breezes on Northerly Island. Still, took it slow and drank more often. I did 30 miles Tuesday evening and went through 3x my normal water intake plus the gatorade that's been sitting in my bag forever.
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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on
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It's crazy the extremes the human body can tolerate. In the past two years I've ridden in -5 degrees to 105 degrees. That's a 110 degree shift!
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Permalink Reply by Chris C on -
Rode to work today wearing the minimum amount of clothing that modesty affords a tubby 53-yo suburbanite.
My standing rule is that if my commute is over 90F then I stop for ice cream on the way home. This summer's temps have forced me to amend the rule - if over 95F then I stop for a beer. Not sure what I should do if it's over 100F.
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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams 6.6 mi on -
Yep - those of us commuting to a 9am-5pm job are relatively fortunate. When it is hot, at least the ride to work is much less hot than the ride from work. It was pretty nice this morning especially through the canopy of trees on Plymouth.
in it to win it said:Yes. All week except yesterday.
It's hot. But if I slow down and hydrate I feel OK.
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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on
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10:00 to 11:30: not as muggy and comfortable in the shade. I stopped sweating after only 5 minutes.
For more bike ride photos from today, click here.
I watched the fireworks last night at Belmont Harbor's north point and some creep stole one of my flagpoles. What is with people? Taking something they are not going to use. Or, are they going to take it home and show the hids, "Hey, look what I stole last night." I got a new one this morning.
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Chris C said:Rode to work today wearing the minimum amount of clothing that modesty affords a tubby 53-yo suburbanite.
My standing rule is that if my commute is over 90F then I stop for ice cream on the way home. This summer's temps have forced me to amend the rule - if over 95F then I stop for a beer. Not sure what I should do if it's over 100F.
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