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Ride early A.M. or ride an hour or so before sunset. Wear light colored clothing. Drink water. Don't push overly hard. Have ridden in 117 (real) degrees with 2 % humidity. Have done a hundred miler with 98 degrees and 98% humidity. Neither were a lot of fun, but do-able. Pedal on!

Strip down to the bare bones, take a change of cloths in a bag (not backpack). Carry lots of water and make sure to drink. Sun lotion so your exposed skin doesn't burn, thin cycling shorts and top.

You might get some better answers from the Bike Commuters here.

Light colored clothes, lots of water the day before, helmet with visor, shades.

before I went clipless, I wore these closed toe sandle things from airwalk with my powergrip pedals. I'd spray the legs and feet down occasionally with the water bottle. I would also stop somewhere where I could take my wicking shirt off and soak it in water and wring it out. It actually got a bit chilly doing that sometimes. I did 4-5 days a week for about 5 ...

Drink water, ride at dawn or dusk, drink water, wear sweat whicking clothes, drink water, wear a helmet with visor, drink water, also just keep doing it and you will get used to it.

Originally Posted by HarryMan I have just started cycling as a hobby. I purchased an older Schwinn road bike and typically bike 10-15 miles 3 times weekly. However, in Charleston SC the heat has been unbearable lately. With temps in the high 90s and ...

Riding in the late evening won't do much good. Last night here in Atlanta it was still 90 degrees at 8:00. Go in the morning.

Originally Posted by HarryMan I have just started cycling as a hobby. I purchased an older Schwinn road bike and typically bike 10-15 miles 3 times weekly. However, in Charleston SC the heat has been unbearable lately. With temps in the high 90s and ...