gugie 

Long term forecast (for what they're worth) is for temps to drop next week. The hotter the day, the earlier we'll start. Prediction tomorrow, for example is a high of 100. At 7am it'll be 69 degrees, it'll be 91 degrees by 1pm. I always budget 1 hour for every 10 miles on a tour including stops. With daily mileage in the 50-60 mile range, we'll miss the hottest part of the day. Humidity on hot days in the Willamette Valley are quite low.

We'll make sure and keep hydrated, and I think we can manage our way through the day.

Reminder that there is always some audacious decisions made planning a bike tour when you plan months in advance. My plan if we have 110 degree days and/or forest fires nearby that create unsafe riding conditions is to just cancel. That's always an option. In 2019 the group did essentially the same ride, and there was a very real chance that it would be snowing during the ride. Organizing a bunch of people requires putting a stake in the ground on dates, we were audacious in thinking the weather would be fine to ride in, and were rewarded with 3 days of cold, but sunny weather.