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Is the heat keeping anyone off the bike?

I rode in to work today, and now I'm thinking I might have to bus it half the way home.  I live about 7 miles from my office which really isn't bad, but man it is hot out there.  I was just wondering if I'm the only one considering wussing out.

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Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on June 28, 2012 at 6:21pm

had a great 15 mile commute home, consumed 4 bottles of water/Nuun and beat the rain in Skokie too.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi on June 28, 2012 at 6:33pm

Left the loop at about 4:30.  The ride along the lakefront was pleasant.  A breeze out of the northwest.  Of course, I was the one going about 6 mph!

Permalink Reply by Rich S on June 28, 2012 at 6:36pm

The rain shower on the way home felt awesome!!!!  

Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on June 28, 2012 at 6:40pm

rain????  I heard thunder.  I'm indoors typing away.

Rich S said:

The rain shower on the way home felt awesome!!!!  

Permalink Reply by Rich S on June 28, 2012 at 8:39pm

Yup right around 6:15.  I got a nice soaking for about the last 5 minutes of my ride home!

Julie Hochstadter said:

rain????  I heard thunder.  I'm indoors typing away.

Rich S said:

The rain shower on the way home felt awesome!!!!  

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on June 28, 2012 at 9:03pm

I left work at 3:30, and made the mistake of gunning it on the way home, with those westerly winds and all. I paid the price as I came to my first stoplight - I felt like my body was on fire with the heat I was generating plus the already hot weather. Once I got home, I took a look at the thermostat (which read 97 degrees in my apartment) hopped into an ice cold shower, and had a couple PBRs to cool down. Picked my wife up from work and we went straight to Osterman beach for the evening. Thank goodness for the lake. 

Permalink Reply by David P. on June 28, 2012 at 9:03pm

I spent my childhood and young adulthood in the tropics and then the south, so I've gotten used to hot, muggy weather, even if I've been in the midwest for a while now. So while it's sticky, it's no problem for me. I do drink lots of fluids. And I do heat-soak when I stop, like every other human. That rain shower at ~6PM on my way home sure felt good!

David

Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on June 28, 2012 at 9:05pm

I rode home slowly and barely broke a sweat. Wasn't until I got inside that I got drenched . . .

What a strange feeling... if it were like this more than a few days a year it would be impossible to live in this climate IMO.

Permalink Reply by Molly on June 28, 2012 at 9:17pm

wouldn't it be a hoot to dress for winter tomorrow?!?!?!  layers, boots, goggles 

amazing the difference in temps.   I'd take the cold any day.

Permalink Reply by Craig S. on June 28, 2012 at 9:26pm
This is my favorite riding weather. The cold/snow can kiss my ass.
Permalink Reply by David Ramos on June 28, 2012 at 9:30pm
Not me! I will pick Summer over spring winter and fall.
What's the weather tomorrow? I'm ready!
Permalink Reply by Rich S on June 28, 2012 at 9:44pm

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