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RRom replied to the thread Best hot weather cycling kit.I got the summer tops, white kinda helps but at the end of the day it all sucks. It's just getting the body adapted to the heat
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RRom replied to the thread LBL Gravel.Yeah, Shawn Hargis and I rode down there from Herrin. It was a good ride, definitely not an easy finish to 110 miles. Good riding down...
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RRom replied to the thread Will you bike in this heat?.Ride early or late.
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RRom replied to the thread Do you compete on organized rides?.To quote the Zwift community, "if there is a start line and a finish line, its a race." Tbh, i keep my organized rides to just that...
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RRom replied to the thread Best hot weather cycling kit.I haven't found anything that helps, maybe doing some heat adaptation training before it gets too hot will help
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RRom replied to the thread Worst Weather.sounds miserable, but also very type 2 fun
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RRom replied to the thread Superman Ride Thoughts.Yeah, heat management is the hardest thing about riding during the summer
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RRom replied to the thread Superman Ride Thoughts.I wish the weather wasn't that bad. I would've done it.
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RRom replied to the thread Worst Weather.none of that up here in carbondale land
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RRom replied to the thread Superman Ride Thoughts.I think there was a good group not exactly sure how man.
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RRom replied to the thread Worst Weather.I hate wet due to the amount of damage it does to your drivetrain. From a physical perspective hot and humid is so exhausting.
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RRom replied to the thread Are we ever going to catch a break?.I prefer to run in the rain v riding in the rain. I can run on sidewalks
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RRom replied to the thread Worst Weather.Depends on what you mean bad. Wet, wind, hot, humid? All have been bad.
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RRom replied to the thread Superman Ride Thoughts.The weather was bad that morning. It also took place on the day the RAIL ride existed.
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RRom replied to the thread What's your biggest cycling weakness?.practice makes perfect. do more practice braking, that should help you feel more comfortable going downhill as you will have the...