Yeah, that's pretty similar to my experiences so far. Anything over 95 and it's just not gonna happen.

 

Exhibiting some good discretion, 105 and humidity is a recipe for heat stroke.

 

Yep....



I was very aware of my heart rate on my Monday ride. I worked pretty hard to keep it from pegging. Frequent breaks, water on the head and in the belly, etc. Even with a slow pace and frequent breaks, I called off my intended 18 miles half way through.

At about 8 miles, I couldn't get my heart rate below 165. The last half mile or so was a downhill finish. I was in my middle/granny and I couldn't keep my HR below 170.

Just for grins, I left my HR monitor on. My HR didn't drop to 120 until I had driven several miles in the AC.

 

I was all excited opening this thread about a new angleset with 10 degrees of adjustment......

 

Hell i rode over 21 miles in 103 heat a month ago and it was brutal but helped my cardio for sure.

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Is it true what they say about the heat and brain damage?

 

Eccckkss I'm struggling at 75-80f and super humid and find I just stick to night rides where the air is cool and refreshing rather than sticky inside.

Where do you live for that kinda heat ??

 

Where do you live for that kinda heat ??

Pretty much anywhere in the central US the last few weeks, It was around 109 this afternoon with a heat index of 126 when I got home to go for a ride (West TN). I ended up just doing a fast paced ride around some paved paths near my neighborhood so I'd be close to the house when I started feeling the heat too bad. I made it about 40 minutes before having to head back to the house.

Only gonna be 102 tomorrow, so hopefully will get in a good ride.

Larry

 

110-114 in Yuma this time of year. I still ride every day, but always carry the Camelback.

 

I actually like hot temperatures and I've been enjoying this heatwave. I moved south for this reason. Sick, I know. But exercising hard in it? No thank you. I'll stick to my early morning rides and the pool at the Y for my cardio until the temps are a little more reasonable. Rides later in the day will just have to be short and easy for me until then.

But if you race and will potentially face 100+ degree conditions on race day, you'll have to train for that won't you? That's about the only reason for pushing your limits in this heat that makes any sense to me.