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Old 07-14-2004, 12:24 AM   #21 (permalink)
Mike Schwab
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Also, hot air is less dense. Convert temperature to Celcius (-32 * 5/9)
add 273 to convert to Kelvin. Take 273 and divide by the Kelvin
tempature to get this ratio. EG 30 Celcius (86 Ferenheit) has a ratio
of 273/373 dry air density (0% humidity). Also, warmer air can hold
more water vapor as tempature rised. A dew point of 65 degree Farenheit
means the air, if cooled to 65 F, would be at 100%. Warm the air to 90
with that days sun and the humidity is 60% with the same amount of
moisture in it. Take it to 212 F 100 C and 100% humidty means 100%
water vapor, 0% nitrogen, 0% oxygen. There are water vapor tables that
can tell you at what tempatures 100% humidity means as far as percent
water and percentage air.

David Kerber wrote:
>
> In article <40f3f18a$0$21383$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-net.com>,
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> > On a day with a high humidity (everything else being equal) would it take
> > more energy to bike a certain distance than on a day with low humidity since
> > a person has more resistance from the moisture.
> >
> > Thanks

>
> Water vapor is *less* dense than air (molecular weight 18, vs Nitrogen
> at 28 and Oxygen at 32), so the air resistance would likely be less on a
> humid day. This causes big problems for propeller-powered airplanes in
> the tropics if they aren't equipped for it.
>
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Old 07-14-2004, 06:23 AM   #22 (permalink)
Monty
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Putting the science aside, I love riding in hot humid weather. I feel cool
when riding because of the air flow around me. I like it when I look down
at the water bottles and have sweat drip off my chin. When I roll up to a
stop sign is like walking in to an oven. My arm and leg instantly get wet
with sweat. It makes me feel really strong. ( ha ha)

Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
an hour.



"mary" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On a day with a high humidity (everything else being equal) would it take
> more energy to bike a certain distance than on a day with low humidity

since
> a person has more resistance from the moisture.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>



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Old 07-14-2004, 06:23 AM   #23 (permalink)
Monty
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Putting the science aside, I love riding in hot humid weather. I feel cool
when riding because of the air flow around me. I like it when I look down
at the water bottles and have sweat drip off my chin. When I roll up to a
stop sign is like walking in to an oven. My arm and leg instantly get wet
with sweat. It makes me feel really strong. ( ha ha)

Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
an hour.



"mary" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:40f3f18a$0$21383$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-net.com...
> On a day with a high humidity (everything else being equal) would it take
> more energy to bike a certain distance than on a day with low humidity

since
> a person has more resistance from the moisture.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>



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Old 07-14-2004, 06:23 AM   #24 (permalink)
Monty
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Putting the science aside, I love riding in hot humid weather. I feel cool
when riding because of the air flow around me. I like it when I look down
at the water bottles and have sweat drip off my chin. When I roll up to a
stop sign is like walking in to an oven. My arm and leg instantly get wet
with sweat. It makes me feel really strong. ( ha ha)

Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
an hour.



"mary" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:40f3f18a$0$21383$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-net.com...
> On a day with a high humidity (everything else being equal) would it take
> more energy to bike a certain distance than on a day with low humidity

since
> a person has more resistance from the moisture.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>



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Old 07-14-2004, 06:23 AM   #25 (permalink)
Monty
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Putting the science aside, I love riding in hot humid weather. I feel cool
when riding because of the air flow around me. I like it when I look down
at the water bottles and have sweat drip off my chin. When I roll up to a
stop sign is like walking in to an oven. My arm and leg instantly get wet
with sweat. It makes me feel really strong. ( ha ha)

Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
an hour.



"mary" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:40f3f18a$0$21383$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-net.com...
> On a day with a high humidity (everything else being equal) would it take
> more energy to bike a certain distance than on a day with low humidity

since
> a person has more resistance from the moisture.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>



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Old 07-14-2004, 06:23 AM   #26 (permalink)
Monty
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Putting the science aside, I love riding in hot humid weather. I feel cool
when riding because of the air flow around me. I like it when I look down
at the water bottles and have sweat drip off my chin. When I roll up to a
stop sign is like walking in to an oven. My arm and leg instantly get wet
with sweat. It makes me feel really strong. ( ha ha)

Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
an hour.



"mary" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:40f3f18a$0$21383$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-net.com...
> On a day with a high humidity (everything else being equal) would it take
> more energy to bike a certain distance than on a day with low humidity

since
> a person has more resistance from the moisture.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>



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Old 07-14-2004, 12:21 PM   #27 (permalink)
Terry Morse
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Monty wrote:

> Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
> miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
> an hour.


Make sure you're getting plenty of electrolytes. Drinking two
bottles of plain water is a recipe for hyponatremia, whihc is not
pleasant.
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Old 07-14-2004, 12:21 PM   #28 (permalink)
Terry Morse
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Monty wrote:

> Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
> miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
> an hour.


Make sure you're getting plenty of electrolytes. Drinking two
bottles of plain water is a recipe for hyponatremia, whihc is not
pleasant.
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Old 07-14-2004, 12:21 PM   #29 (permalink)
Terry Morse
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Monty wrote:

> Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
> miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
> an hour.


Make sure you're getting plenty of electrolytes. Drinking two
bottles of plain water is a recipe for hyponatremia, whihc is not
pleasant.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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Old 07-14-2004, 12:21 PM   #30 (permalink)
Terry Morse
 
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Re: Humidity affect on biking speed

Monty wrote:

> Yesterday it was around 90 deg F and very humid in Oshkosh and I rode 51
> miles. I drank about twice as much as I usually do, about two water bottles
> an hour.


Make sure you're getting plenty of electrolytes. Drinking two
bottles of plain water is a recipe for hyponatremia, whihc is not
pleasant.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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