Official Road Cycling Thread

[M_Six]

Were just starting a five day stretch of 90s with high humidity. I might get some morning rides in, but I suspect I'll be inside on the trainer a lot this coming week.

Wifey wasn't up for walking tonight, so I got out for a quick 13 mile spin before it got dark.

[erickonphoenix]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Perception is everything, I guess. Low 90's is good conditions? Maybe if it was very dry. Or maybe I've become a wimp. LOL

I don't envy folks who have to ride in extreme heat. I keep looking at temps in Vegas and SoCal. Oy.

Low 90s is better than the 100s.. That's why we started riding at 6:30 am so we only get the 100˚F heat the last five or six miles.

Since we can't do altitude training here at sea level, hot weather is the closest we get since atmospheric oxygen concentration is lower at high temperatures.

or that's what we tell ourselves.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

Low 90s is better than the 100s.. That's why we started riding at 6:30 am so we only get the 100˚F heat the last five or six miles.

Since we can't do altitude training here at sea level, hot weather is the closest we get since atmospheric oxygen concentration is lower at high temperatures.

or that's what we tell ourselves.

I spent the summer of '96 as an intern at JSC. That humidity was on par with the worst I saw in Korea.

Got out today before the heat set in here. Quick 20 miler.

[erickonphoenix]

Originally Posted by M_Six

I spent the summer of '96 as an intern at JSC. That humidity was on par with the worst I saw in Korea.

Got out today before the heat set in here. Quick 20 miler.

That's awesome, both my parents worked for NASA. Pops was a payload specialist and mom was in astronaut training. (mission operations not making them do jumping jacks or anything)

[chassis]

30 miles, great ride. Started in the upper 80s, humid, headwind and full sun. Ended in the mid-80s, humid with high overcast and lighter winds.

Getting noticeably darker earlier!

[M_Six]

I went out intending to do 30 today, but the heat and humidity got to me, so I cut it short at 20. It wasn't awful, but I was beginning to fade and I was hungry (late morning ride). Still, that's 105 miles for the week and I still have the weekend to add more.

The heat and humidity are supposed to ease starting tomorrow, so next week looks like a great week for riding. I still need to make up 285 miles to get back on my yearly goal pace.

[M_Six]

30 today for 151 on the week. Nice day today for riding, so I took advantage. All next week looks perfect weather-wise, so I'm hoping for another high mileage week.

[chassis]

30 miles, great ride.

Started in the upper 60s, ended in the mid 60s. Perfect weather. I wore a sweatshirt the whole ride and was comfortable. Sun going down earlier so will need to shift the ride to the weekend when I can ride during sun-up hours.

Thinking about planning a 40 miler before end of the season.

[M_Six]

32 miles today to round out the week at 180. Perfect weather today. Upper 60's, clear and dry, very minor cross breeze.