As winter approaches some of us might be so desperate for warmer climes so much that we could be considering heat stroke as a welcome side effect of not having to worry about frozen fingers.
Let the first video in today's round-up be a reminder to all of us that heat stroke is no joke; even though most of us won't have to worry about over exposure to the sun or dehydration for quite some time.
That heatstroke incident happened in Qatar at the World Team Time Trial Championships, and it's followed in today's video round-up by a couple of cyclocross crashes; we doubt they had anything to do with the heat.
After that we have some insane mountian bike action, some incredible cuteness, some beautiful artsy bike videos in the alps and Britain's three peak challenge, and we finish with some mad wheelie skills.
Usually don't see things like these happen very often. Less concentrated because she was suffering from the heat? #UCIDoha2016pic.twitter.com/NhRnPdajzF
Today's Team Time Trail World Championships ended in disaster for Rabo-Liv as one of their riders - Anouska Koster - suffered from heatstroke and crashed out.
While it didn't seem like the Dutch cyclist was in any condition to carry on following the crash, which is made even more evident by her attempts to get back on the bike after the crash which you can see in the video below, she did apparently continue.
She crossed the finish line alone, stopping her team's clock 6 minutes behind eventual winners Boels-Dolmans.
This crash is significantly less serious than Ms Koster's, it also makes it into the realms of funny.
Superprestige Gieten, the Dutch cyclocross race, is the location, and the rider - we think - is eventual winner Mathieu Van Der Poel from the Netherlands.
Aaron Chase, expert in the world of downhill, is far from brainless. While his undertaking here may sound crazy, he talks about using the edges of his tyres to manage his speed.
If you're looking for a serious challenge next year, have a think about the Three Peaks Challenge.
It's not for the feint hearted, but people come back year after year for the challenge that consists of 5,000ft and 66km of climbing - 33 of which are unsurfaced.
Listen to Paul Oldham talk about the race, what makes it difficult and unique, but also the secret to success - he won it twice.
We all love a wheely, but do any of you love wheelies as much as Niccolo Bonifazio and Leonardo Bonifazio?
Thought not.
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Python, who is projecting now? Insults and weasel words won't make you right; I've heard accusations of religious belief in arguments before, mainly from those with a dogmatic opinion themselves; inversion is a very weak rhetoric technique. Stumps is a police officer, he might well know someone... Tell me again just how your 'medical exemption' is going to stop you being pulled over?
To be fair, you should expect to get cross-eyed in a TT even in reasonable temperatures. Needless to say, that was a scarry crash, and an even scarrier attempted recovery. I don't doubt that the heat was a factor. I'm glad she wasn't badly injured.
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Python, who is projecting now? Insults and weasel words won't make you right; I've heard accusations of religious belief in arguments before, mainly from those with a dogmatic opinion themselves; inversion is a very weak rhetoric technique. Stumps is a police officer, he might well know someone... Tell me again just how your 'medical exemption' is going to stop you being pulled over?
Big boys can stay up as late as they want, putz.
Leviathan, i have some friends in NSW Police, i'll let them know he's heading over, they might do us all a favour......
To be fair, you should expect to get cross-eyed in a TT even in reasonable temperatures. Needless to say, that was a scarry crash, and an even scarrier attempted recovery. I don't doubt that the heat was a factor. I'm glad she wasn't badly injured.
Erm, I thought British Columbia is in Canada.
heat stroke: Funny how it only affects the rider with the helmet, the two guys who come and help her, sans helmet, are fine.
The rider who had been at full exertion for however many km...?