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Old 07-14-20, 02:33 AM
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Heat acclimatisation helps a bit, so I make a point of doing rides even when it starts getting uncomfortable.

On top of all the great suggestions already made by others, I wear long sleeve jerseys even in summer (for UV protection) but I soak the sleeves in water whenever I fill up my bidons from a tap or soak them from any other water source. The evaporation helps quite a bit. It takes about five times more heat to evaporate 1 kg of water than to melt 1kg of ice and bring it up to room temperature.

I also take a small towel with me and soak it in water. It helps to remove salt from the face and it can cool my neck.

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