Category Archives: Heat

The King of the 25-Milers

My riding so far this year hasn’t been anywhere near the level of last year, when I racked up over 4,000 miles. That hasn’t particularly bothered me, since I’ve been riding regularly and have been enjoying myself on the bike. … Continue reading

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Bonking on a Hot Day

Bike Noob is pleased to present a guest post from John T. Cash. John T rides with the Noob occasionally, and he also comments here under the name “johnt.” He just took up biking last year. Over the weekend, he … Continue reading

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Those T-shirt Rides I’m Not Doing? I Did One

Shortly after posting that I would henceforth be skipping t-shirt rides (organized rides), Mrs. Noob asked if I had registered us for the LBJ 100. “No,” I said. “And I’m not planning to.” “Well, I want to go,” she said. … Continue reading

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I Think I Bonked – Almost

Guest poster Jeff Hemmel is back in Florida after summer in cool upstate New York — and he finds that reacclimating to hot, humid weather can be tricky. I like to think I’m in pretty good cycling shape. But today … Continue reading

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Cramping? Try Pickle Juice

After my recent minor cramping incident, I poked around online a bit to find out more about cramps, and electrolyte replenishment, and staying hydrated. It turns out that loss of electrolytes is NOT the likely cause of cramps.  What is? … Continue reading

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Today I Bought Bananas

It’s a mild summer in Austin. Here we are in August, and today will be our first 100-degree day of the year. That’s way different from last year, when we had 69 100-degree days — nearly every day during the … Continue reading

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Hot Weather Riding – A How-To

Well, summer is here, and that means hot weather riding. We’ve already talked about dealing with humidity. And for many of us, getting an earlier start helps beat the heat. But you can ride when the midday sun is beating … Continue reading

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Handling Humidity

Texas — and much of the rest of country, from what I’ve been seeing online – is going through a patch of very humid weather. I really felt its effects on last weekend’s club ride. I was drenched in sweat … Continue reading

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