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Old 06-24-2019, 08:01 PM
steelbikerider steelbikerider is offline
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Lucky you. My wife and I just spent a week in Victoria(James Bay area) and loved it. Fantastic weather when we were there. We marveled at how we could be outside and walking all day and stay comfortable. Here we are dripping with sweat after a walk around the block.

The humidity shouldn't be an issue. I live just south of Houston and dew points are usually 72-75 all summer and the humidity is even more than Victoria. My steel, carbon and alum bikes all stay in the uninsulated garage that is only ventilated when the door is open. I have had the steel bike for 20 years now( a nice riding custom that I won't give up and is on its 3rd groupset.) Even with 90+ temps in the garage in the summer, somedays, I go out in the morning and helmet straps are still damp from the day before. However, Alum handlebars do get replaced every 3-4 years from sweat corrosion and bar tape needs to be replaced about every 3 months or it starts to smell.
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