A quick tip

If you are reading this, and weigh 180 pounds (as I do), or more, and it's a humid 85 degree evening, leave the GD baselayer at home.
After rolling out last night, and going up the first climb like someone lit me on fire, I started to get hot. 
Fortunately, the descent @ 55-60kmh helped to alleviate the building heat in the engine room.
Unfortunately, there was another climb right around the corner.  About halfway up, and feeling strangely fine, a wave of hot washed over me like a wave.  HR jumped from 150 to dead max, and that was that...
Could I have stayed on?  Likely.  Would I have felt like hammered shit for the rest of the night.  Likely.  Am I wise enough to sit up, and make an effort to bring the diesel back to normal operating temps?  Yep...sure am.
I pedaled slowly, and waited for the second group. 
The rest of the ride was pretty good.  Just sort of rolled in, watching Sean scrabble for wheels so he didn't have to so much as sniff the breeze.  It's gone from ridiculous to quite entertaining.  Nothing truly changes after 20 years I suppose...

And don't listen to those who say a light baselayer will help you keep cooler.  It's a lie.  I don't care how thin and/or technical a fabric may be, it's still another layer of clothing on your body. 
And if you NEED the baselayer on an 80+ degree day, you are likely built like one of those little dogs that shakes and pisses a lot. 

A little pro bike porn...

 Possibly my favorite bike in the bunch...

 A Giant that's not silly-compact?  Me likey...

And Lapierre is making some good looking stuff these days.  Too bad one can't get one here in 'Murica.

And speaking of hard to get whips, the Movistar Canyon ain't ugly...

The Salsa CX refurb is chugging along.  All three accent colors have been laid down.  Just need to put a little clear over the flouro yellow, then re-tape the whole thing in preparation for the satin black.  Decals are here, and the new parts are inbound.  The old D/A 7800 will be cleaned and put back into service because, A) I own it, and B) The shit still just WORKS.
My new alu wheels were completed and shipped yesterday.  The ROL Race SLs have served faithfully for the past five years, and will be moved down the bench, onto the Salsa.
They will be replaced by a set of Williams WS28s.  Yes, I jumped on the wide wheel bandwagon.  23mm wide and 28mm deep.  When paired with Vittoria OC CX rubber, and some latex tube, it should be a pretty sublime ride.  These have a few more spokes, so hopefully they will be stiffer, and robust.

I've had good luck with my carbon Williams.  Hopefully, these will be just as good.  A full review will follow...

And now that I'm thinking about it, I need to order some tubes...
Have a good Wednesday...and keep your head down.  They say some weather is coming...