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How can you treat prickly heat? According to the NHS, the main thing to do is keep your skin cool so you don’t sweat and irritate the rash. To keep your skin cool: wear loose cotton clothing; use lightweight bedding; take cool baths or showers; drink plenty of fluid to avoid dehydration. To calm the itching or prickly rash, apply something cold, such as a damp cloth or ice pack (wrapped in a tea towel) for no more than 20mins; tap or pat the rash instead of scratching it; and don’t use perfumed shower gels or creams.

What are clipless pedals?

The term comes from the eradication of the archaic toe clip; instead, your bike shoe, via a cleat, clamps to your pedal via a spring-loaded mechanism. A swift ankle twist disconnects you from the pedal, albeit it takes practice. Look, Time, Shimano and Speedplay are popular models.