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Old 10-08-19, 04:00 AM
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Anything between 50 and 75 degrees is ideal. I've ridden centuries in temperature ranging from 35 to 100 degrees, and haven't kept track of efficiency in different ranges. I do suspect that at humidity matters a lot. It's a lot harder to shed excess body heat when your sweat isn't evaporating quickly.

We had a freak condition a couple months ago where there was 100% humidity at about 75 degrees, and I wasn't the only rider complaining about how miserable that was to ride in. I've been more comfortable in 90 degree weather than that.
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