Racing in 110° temps?!?
08-04-18, 01:09 PM
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Racing in 110° temps?!?
https://www.velonews.com/2018/08/new...ortugal_474021
With extreme temperatures hitting 117°
Guess it'll take something tragic to happen before the UCI thinks otherwise.
With extreme temperatures hitting 117°
Guess it'll take something tragic to happen before the UCI thinks otherwise.
08-05-18, 01:47 PM
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Yeah, it's definitely hot there, my parents are from there and just came back (I was also over in early July, it was much cooler!) I think today's stage was cut short because of the heat
08-05-18, 01:52 PM
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Nobody tell the guy claiming that we can only absorb 1L of water per hour, when those guys were taking down +4L per hour and still dehydrating.
AFAIC, 117ºF is too hot to do anything, much less race bicycles. Many venues would postpone or cancel a car race if temps went that high. The fully-clad pitcrew members would be passing out.
AFAIC, 117ºF is too hot to do anything, much less race bicycles. Many venues would postpone or cancel a car race if temps went that high. The fully-clad pitcrew members would be passing out.
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08-05-18, 02:13 PM
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Nobody tell the guy claiming that we can only absorb 1L of water per hour, when those guys were taking down +4L per hour and still dehydrating.
AFAIC, 117ºF is too hot to do anything, much less race bicycles. Many venues would postpone or cancel a car race if temps went that high. The fully-clad pitcrew members would be passing out.
AFAIC, 117ºF is too hot to do anything, much less race bicycles. Many venues would postpone or cancel a car race if temps went that high. The fully-clad pitcrew members would be passing out.
08-05-18, 02:36 PM
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Ice filled Camelbacks?
I could imagine a 100 mile "Great Sahara Dash" would be a unique ride...
But, not part of a Grand Tour.
They had to have had a weather forecast. Perhaps start the bikes rolling at 5:00 AM?
I could imagine a 100 mile "Great Sahara Dash" would be a unique ride...
But, not part of a Grand Tour.
They had to have had a weather forecast. Perhaps start the bikes rolling at 5:00 AM?
08-06-18, 06:38 AM
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Thinking about this, I wonder where the core body temperature is the lowest.
The middle of the peloton, or when riding solo. Less exertion in the peloton, but at the expense of less wind exposure.
Riding solo means a lot more work, but also more wind exposure.
The middle of the peloton, or when riding solo. Less exertion in the peloton, but at the expense of less wind exposure.
Riding solo means a lot more work, but also more wind exposure.
08-13-18, 12:21 PM
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Texas had 100+ temps for consecutive weeks throughout July and some of my cycling friends kept riding -- although not at full effort.
I rode only twice during daytime 100+ temps -- once at 107, another at 109 -- and it was brutal. I made the mistake of riding my usual effort level and paid for it later. I can't imagine racing in that heat.
Huge difference in felt heat riding at night when the temp was still 100. Without the sun it's actually tolerable if you're adapted to it.
High dew point efforts are almost as bad. When the dew point gets above 70 I ease way back or don't ride at all. Even if the temp is in the 80s it's still miserable.
I rode only twice during daytime 100+ temps -- once at 107, another at 109 -- and it was brutal. I made the mistake of riding my usual effort level and paid for it later. I can't imagine racing in that heat.
Huge difference in felt heat riding at night when the temp was still 100. Without the sun it's actually tolerable if you're adapted to it.
High dew point efforts are almost as bad. When the dew point gets above 70 I ease way back or don't ride at all. Even if the temp is in the 80s it's still miserable.
