And yet bicycles are very popular in countries where it is incredibly hot and humid. Bicycling is more efficient than walking; you're generating less heat to m

And yet bicycles are very popular in countries where it is incredibly hot and humid. Bicycling is more efficient than walking; you're generating less heat to move at the same speed, or you can move faster for the same heat generation, generating more cooling breeze. I've ridden in over 100 degree weather during a heat wave. I dressed in the lightest clothing I owned, and arrived barely sweating. My coworkers demanded to know how I'd arrived not drenched in sweat; after all, just walking from the bus stop many of them had gotten soaked in sweat. Simple: I planned an extra ten minutes for my commute, and barely pressed the pedals...