In hot weather I carry a water bottle for "the outside", dumping it over my head and back as I go.
Dehydration is not the only risk. Be aware also for: * heat exhaustion (clammy skin, sweating profusely; stop, cool off, drink water and mild electrolytes, rest) and * heat STROKE (hot dry skin, maybe listless; begin ACTIVE cooling and CALL AN AMBULANCE!!!) There are other heat illnesses, but these are the big three. Age, fitness level, weight, general heat tolerance, and becoming adapted to warm weather all have their contribution. A fit 70-year old near target weight who's ridden actively since cool weather will tolerate the heat much better than the sedentary overweighy 30-year old getting a first ride in on a "90°/90% day. Anecdote: Shackelton's crew, left behind for a year in subfreezing weather on Elephant Island found the springtime weather just above freezing to be "uncomfortably warm". Cheers! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
