We learned a long time ago that the best way to have fun in the sun (read heat) is to manage our riding intensity carefully. Don't ride out hard, stay mellow and moderate. Use your gears and save your legs! Make sure you drink water during the first 2 hours of your ride - and make sure that you eat about 125 calories per hour. Heat makes your body use  more calories to manage core temperature. Take advantage of the numerous break points along the way to reduce your fatigue. Just remember to visit the break points - don't camp out long enough to cool down.

Since so many people travel to Paris on Friday for the Tour de Paris on Saturday, the friendly folks in Paris began offering something simple and playful on Friday Night. It is called the Slow Roll Bike Ride and it begins at the Love Civic Center at 6:15pm with a simple 5 mile route.