It was hot yesterday and the day before. It was 73 degrees when I left home this morning and I couldn't face another miserable day riding to and from work so I left the house wearing nothing but bibs, shoes and sox. I'm sure I looked like an undersized professional wrestler, but it felt great. Feeling the air flowing over my head and shoulders was such a rush I found myself thinking about all the years I rode that way and survived.

Why didn't you just wear a thong and bare feet??

I'm so glad I didn't see you on the road yesterday (just kidding :-)

Those days don't really bother me; I guess it's from those years living in D.C., where they have 60 or 70 days every summer that are as bad as (or worse than) our 10 hottest days here in New England. I love to sweat on the few really hot and humid days we get.

On the other hand, the forecast for Friday and Saturday (75, lower humidity) does sound nice.

I live near the turnaround of a popular 25-mile training loop from Reno, and on a nice Saturday I'll see dozens of cyclists. Haven't spotted her this year, but for the last couple of years there's been a shockingly leggy blonde (I'm guessing a dancer from one of the casino shows) who used to come by my house once or twice a week in a very skimpy black bikini, bike shoes and nothing else. Got to be 5'10" or so, not a millimeter of fat on her that shouldn't be there, and an outfit you could carry in your shirt pocket. I sort of hope her interest in cycling rekindles....

I would have laughed at you...

Especially if you have a huge beer gut.

No I dont do that, but then again I don't consider anything below 90 to be hot.

Why didn't you just wear a thong and bare feet??


Almost did once, but my wife gave it to my son to give back to his girlfriend.

Barefoot sounds pretty good, though. Are there pedals available with padding on the tops, clips and straps?

I would have laughed at you...

Especially if you have a huge beer gut.

He's a randoneer, double-century kind of guy. Runs marathons, too. In better shape, I'll venture, than a lot of guys on this board who are 30 years younger. So he can pull it off, so to speak -- I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it shouldn't provoke laughter.

Cory, I think you fantasized the whole thing -- but thanks for putting the image in my head, anyway. I grew up in Reno -- fantasies about showgirls are something I can relate to.

F no.

I just think anything over 15 mph w/o a helmet is foolish, whatever the heat/humidity. Think about it.

"Are there pedals available with padding on the tops, clips and straps?"
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"Real" men ride their LOOK pedals barefoot (without flipping them)

Almost did once, but my wife gave it to my son to give back to his girlfriend.

Barefoot sounds pretty good, though. Are there pedals available with padding on the tops, clips and straps?

SPD Sandals.

I'm sure I'd appreciate the feeling of the air rushing through my chest, armpit and back hair, but I'm not sure anyone else would.

I just think anything over 15 mph w/o a helmet is foolish, whatever the heat/humidity. Think about it.

When I ride without a helmet I usually pull on a cycling cap (to keep the sun off my ever balding dome). I never ride without some sort of shirt (on the hottest days (and most others year-round)) we wear very light weight long sleeve sunblock jerseys-the coolest stuff we have ever used.

When I ride without a helmet I usually pull on a cycling cap (to keep the sun off my ever balding dome). I never ride without some sort of shirt (on the hottest days (and most others year-round)) we wear very light weight long sleeve sunblock jerseys-the coolest stuff we have ever used.

I'm with you that it's a little odd that helmets are SO required now for safety, especially knowing how many miles I logged prior to 1990 wearing nothing but a cycling cap, if that.

But frankly, I feel like a tool riding without one anymore. It's not a big deal to wear it, and since in one of the few crashes I've had in the last 20 years I fell right on my head and knocked myself out cold (wearing a helmet), I think it's smarter than not to go ahead and wear one.

Only an idiot goes out planning to crash and fall on his head, but it's not much cleverer to go out thinking that won't ever happen, IMO.

I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it shouldn't provoke laughter.

I would still laugh....

Come on, how good of an idea can this be?

http://www.sa.binghamton.edu/~cycling/Pictures/pics/crazytom.jpg

Sometimes I ride shirtless. Since I use a saddle pack, there's no reason for the shirt to be on.

[QUOTE=JCavilia]He's a randoneer, double-century kind of guy. Runs marathons, too. In better shape, I'll venture, than a lot of guys on this board who are 30 years younger. So he can pull it off, so to speak -- I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it shouldn't provoke laughter.

Lately I feel like a larger shadow of my younger self.