tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post3345154650915551131..comments2023-09-20T08:48:41.660-05:00Comments on Cycling in Wichita: A cautionary taleJohn B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06358811061653958120noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post-21394875128178877062008-07-25T22:33:00.000-05:002008-07-25T22:33:00.000-05:00Hello, csim. Thanks for reading and for commentin...Hello, csim. Thanks for reading and for commenting.<BR/><BR/>You ask about the heat. Today was especially hard for me this morning as I returned from McConnell back to my place. I sweat profusely (TMI, I know), and so hydration is what I have to be careful about. All the advice I've read about hydration advises you to drink before you feel thirsty, and that seems to work for me. The nights before I know I'll be riding out to the base, I drink a little extra water, too. I also took some Gatorade with me this morning in addition to the two water bottles I usually take, just to be sure. Even so--today, even after drinking somewhere around a gallon of fluids this morning, it didn't seem like enough. I made it back okay, but I felt pretty rough there for a while. So in answer to your question . . . I just suck it up, try not to push too hard, and just do it.<BR/><BR/>Panniers: Yeah, they're expensive. I've not had the money to get any yet--next payday, perhaps. If anybody reading this can offer some advise on this, let us know.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06358811061653958120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310088157925720041.post-18686537841365190592008-07-25T22:10:00.000-05:002008-07-25T22:10:00.000-05:00Hi, I just found your blog and read most of the ba...Hi, I just found your blog and read most of the back posts. I started biking to work in Wichita in May. My ride is from Twin Lakes area (21st & Amidon) to downtown. I ride the river trail to the Hyatt basically. I think that's about 6 miles one way. I bike on days that I don't have appointments outside the office and when it's not raining. That's worked out to be 2 days a week though I hope to improve that average. I've been using a back pack to bring a change of clothes and my lunch to work. These past few days have been excruciating because of the heat. You mention panniers in a few of your posts. Just wondering what type you have. I've not found any cheaper than $65-$70. Is that pretty average? I thought maybe a nice set of panniers might get me through some of the hotter days. How do you deal with the heat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com