Beat the Heat

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Tue, 06/26/2012 - 17:26
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Beat the Heat

I just bought "the ice tee" that I read about in the Austin paper today. I love my 661 core cooler (which is hard to get now anyway) so much but wanted to try out this other idea. It uses 3 frozen gel packs at collar and back, which can be removed to wash shirt and refreeze the ice packs (only a little dorky looking, but mostly hidden under your CamelBak.)

There was a regular rider a while back (since moved to Colorado) who used to stick an ice pack (the kind you put in coolers) in her bra in the back (wrapped in a thin covering to not give you freezer burn.) I may dedicate one of my sport bras and sew a piece of fabric into the back.

You can freeze an electrolyte mix into your bike bottle and it will thaw as you ride. Buy electrolyte in the bike shops or REI. That is a good idea. I use HEED because of the naturalness (and low calorie mix).

You can get a cool tie at REI, Academy, WalMart--depending upon supply and demand, but be sure to wear it loosely around your neck to let the air get in to encourage the evaporative process. Doesn't work as well in the morning because of higher humidity.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate the day before as well as the day of your ride.

Ride on!

Marti

 

http://www.theicetee.com/

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