Be careful and have fun out there kids!
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It’s going to be in the mid-nineties this afternoon and tomorrow, but there’s a Critical Mass Ride tonight, with a proposed route memorializing longtime participant Karl Szwet, meeting at 5:30 p.m. at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, departing a little after 6. And Saturday is the fabulous Tour de Fat, the major fundraiser for West Town Bikes education center, starting with a bike parade that meets at 10 a.m. at the Humboldt Park boat house, departing at 11.
So, assuming you’re healthy enough to handle the heat, you might not want to stay cooped up inside with the A/C blasting. Obviously if you’re saddling up in this swelter, you’ll need to drink plenty of hydrating beverages (no, Tour de Fat attendees, beer doesn’t count), use adequate sun protection, and immediately seek shade or shelter and rehydrate if you experience symptoms of heat exhaustion.
Assuming you’ve got that all under control, here are a few more tips to chill out a hot Chicago bike commute that will come in handy this weekend:
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Thank you for sharing this excellent advice.
Tomorrow I plan to ride to the rally. I will use my touring bike which has two bottle holders rather than the one on my commuter. I will have two Polar insulted bottles One will have been frozen overnight and will be my second bottle.The first will simply be filled with ice and then topped with water. By the time I finish that one #2 will have defrosted enough to drink but still be chilly. In my pannier (yes,no backpack) I will have a sun hat for the rally, SUN BLOCK, a couple of food/cereal/energy type bars, a spare jersey and a couple bandannas for wiping my eyes on and off the bike. I normally avoid trails but find the tree cover on them helps on blistering days like tomorrow. I am likely to be on the Channel trail on the way home. If I feel terrible I will follow your advice and lock up or lug the bike on the train.
That looks SO good. I love Margie's on Montrose. Looks like a good call to me. :-)
It was so friggin hot at the Tour de Fat, some guy walked around in his tiny speedos! LOL.
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