#8975

It’s deff too hot, might go out this evening though

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#8976

Yeah deffo. 7-9 sounds good

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#8977

it’s not even too hot here , i wish it was too hot!!

(only ever aborted 1 bike ride because of heat, that was because it was too hot though)

#8978

We are full into overgrown summer season- my arms are gonna look weirdly scratched up for months now

Spoilers cos of pic of scratches on my arm

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#8979

think if it stays like this I might dig out my mountain bike ‘brighter than the wrath of god’ lights and do some gravel routes at night

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#8980

Maaan my nice exposure light’s led display has failed again -sent it to them and paid to have it fixed last year and it’s barely lasted. It still works but I need to know how long I’ve got . What a PITA

Still light till quite late now though, long as you stay out the woods (and obv have blinkies for the road)

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#8981

Going out for a 30 ish mile ride at 5pm. Its gonna be far too hot then but one of us needs to he back. Fitting an extra bottle cage.

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#8982

Yeah, I stupidly did 34 miles and much climbing this afternoon. It was far too hot and humid (really wasn’t sure I was going to reach the top of the main climb at one point), and that was a measly Scottish 25°C*. Can’t imagine going out on the bike in that 30+ stuff folk are getting down south.

*That’s what my Bolt says it was, anyway. Not entirely convinced it was quite that hot, but it was well north of 20 anyhoo

#8983

I don’t actually find it that bad while riding - the breeze you create on a bike seems to be enough for me to not get too uncomfortable. Obviously stopping is another matter. Instant OMG IT’S SO HOT LET’S GO. The Wahoo showed 36°c at points :scream:

The route I did on Wednesday went along miles of roads which are in the process of being resurfaced. It was so hot that the new tarmac was pinging off and sticking to our tyres. It felt like I was being sucked into the ground. Awful.

Woke up early to go for a nice cool ride but now there’s a bloody thunderstorm passing ffs

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#8984

suddenly really fancy doing some mountain biking this summer, because I am a masochist, but I guess that’ll be completely out of the question what with having to rent sweaty helmets and stuff :unamused: :nauseated_face: :face_with_thermometer:

#8985

Why would you need to rent a helmet? Do you mean big full facers? I’ve never worn one - don’t think I’d like it much

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#8986

I’ve been keeping my chamois cream in the fridge

#8987

Ireland is different to the UK in that there are virtually no public footpaths or bridleways outside of the national parks (which usually don’t allow cycling afaik). So the only option for mtb-ing here is basically to trespass, or go to a trail centre, but they’re all closed at the moment.

I’ve only ever ridden in the alps (3 times i think) and always worn a big silly helmet, and armour, looking like the world’s worst sweaty american football player. The rental shops basically wouldn’t let you take a bike without it.

Will do some more investigating, I know there’s a load of old MTB kit (and a dh bike) in the loft. could be my next project…

#8988

Ah yes I’d heard this about Irish mtb - sounds rubbish. Parts of England can be quite shit too (hardly any bridleways meaning lots of trespassing on footpaths) but Sussex is luckily blessed to have mainly bridleways and very few actual footpaths

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#8989

3 of us went out last night at 5pm and did 34 miles.My watch measured a max temp of 35 and an average of 33!

Wasn’t too bad. We picked a fairly flat route. Trying to ride on roads with tree cover allowed the moving breeze to keep us cool. I had been chugging water all day in prep and took a litre with me. Enjoyed it but it would have been better about 10 degrees cooler.

A well deserved couple of beers when we got back.

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#8990

I quite like riding in the heat

It was pretty toasty in the pyrenees last summer though. When you get over the tree line and there’s no shade in any direction for ever :hot_face:

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#8991

Got catcalled three times on a half hour bike ride earlier.

Do men have to put up with this shite?

#8992

Sometimes, normally get called fucking wanker or c*** or something though.

Sorry we’re such shits

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#8993

No, almost never and only ever from kids ime

So sorry

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#8994

shit isn’t it

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