Monday, I broke two of my hot weather riding rules. First, I went mountain biking in the hottest part of the day — 90 degrees and humid! Second, instead of taking it easy, I cranked up a steep trail. What was I thinking?
My friend, Jeanne Twehous, and I had a meeting at 1 p.m. If the predicted afternoon storm didn’t happen, we planned to go for a mountain bike ride after. The weather was clear but hot and humid. We decided to go for it anyway.
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