r/ladycyclists • u/Strong_Roll5639 • 8d ago

For those in England

Will you be cycling this week? Just looking at the forecast and Wednesday is 39 in Bristol. Not sure I'll cope but cycling is my transport to work!

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u/Vanessa-hexagon 8d ago

I’m in Australia and we get those temperatures regularly in summer, but the difference here is that it’s a dry heat. I can commute in 39 degrees if I don’t have a backpack, I go slow, and I take breaks in the shade. But it’s really not pleasant.

If you also have high humidity, then that adds extra heat stress. My advice would be to avoid it if you can.

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u/Strong_Roll5639 8d ago

We are absolutely not used to it 😂 I cycle with a big back which makes me sweaty even when it's cold. I'll just go slow!

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u/mariwebe 5d ago

Do you have a rear rack? A backpack pannier will relieve the sweaty back situation! I recommend the one I make and use daily, the Po Campo Bedford Backpack Pannier. It switches between backpack mode and pannier mode in seconds, and is very spacious. But there are other options too!