Which Part of your Body gets Hottest on Summer Mountain Bike Rides? [Survey]

Ventilation is your friend when it comes to mountain biking in hot summer temperatures.
By Jeff Barber
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For many mountain bikers around the globe it’s summer, and that means one thing: sweat. Wearable mountain bike items like helmets, jerseys, shorts, pads, packs, and shoes are designed with ventilation in mind, and some products work better than others. Everyone sweats, but some of us sweat more in certain places than in others.

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What part of your body gets the hottest when riding in summer?
 
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