[mayormcmatt]

Not the person you responded to, but I have random thoughts derive from making a summer visit to a friend in Tucson back in the 90s. We tried riding bikes from Oracle to some place several miles away and my tires got so soft from the pavement heat that it split, the tube burst, and we aborted the trip. Now, this was way back in the 90s when both A) bike tire compounds were probably of much worse quality than today, and B) I was a lazy teen with no grit who didn't even try to change the tire, nor would I have wanted to, because it was hovering around 38C that day and all I wanted was to be in the pool.

These days, I love riding my bike everywhere. When I was living in southern Japan for a while, summers there were at least as hot as that summer in Tucson and just about maxed on the humidity. With more age and grit I still rode my bike everywhere, plus took weekend trips through the mountains of the island.

I think not everyone has the patience to build up this grit or, in some cases, might have medical conditions that prevent it. Heat stroke is a concern, as is just showing up places drenched in sweat. Also, looking at a bike lane map of Santa Fe, their infrastructure today is not great.

All this is to say, I think biking in Santa Fe would be an option, but for many it might not be convenient, safe, or desirable.