Water Your Head & Body
My friend "Lightening" Willie Favors liked dousing his head with water. He did that a lot when we rode from Plano to Atlanta back in 1996. I prefer to use some iced water on the headsweat/bandana that I wear under my helmet. Either way, cooling your head a little with water can make a difference.
I also like to spray some water on my legs to help me cool down. Since I use my Camelbak for my iced drinking water, I will use my water bottle to spray on some water while I ride. While I like to spray my jersey and my legs, I usually don't spray my shorts!
The idea is to COOL DOWN a little bit as you go
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