Is aerobic activity on the front range safe right now

It's pretty smokey in Denver and I was hoping to go on a couple hour bike ride after 6. What about approaches?

This shit is thick. Much thicker than I remember in recent fires.

Good luck to all the firefighters and homeowners. I'm doing my rain dance.

I dug this up and have decided to drink beer and eat ice cream tonight.

I really would appreciate any input from someone who personally knows just how dangerous, if at all, aerobic exercise is when in the smoke zone of a forest fire.

It's kinda like smoking a cig while riding a bike. Ice cream and beer are much better for you.

If you can see the smoke, the air quality isn't healthy and you should avoid outdoor exercise.

I'm less than 20 miles from the fire here, and the smoke is like fog at times. I doubt it is healthy for strenuous physical activity.

If you're not an asthmatic or COPD sufferer, I'm sure it won't kill you, but I doubt it is worth the extra wear and tear on your lungs. If you have lung issues, stay inside.

I was in the middle of chopping down a neighbor's tree (that was too close to his house) when the Waldo fire started last year.
Someone called the city to complain about the pile of branches in his front yard.
The branches were still wet and green, and IMO posed no threat of possible ignition.
I chose to get out there in the 100 degree temps and moderate smoke to finish making faggots to haul off to the tree recyclers.
F@cked my lungs up pretty good for a couple of days afterwards.
Will never do that again!
Kudos to the first responders and wildland and city firefighters for the jobs they do!!
I can smell the smoke today while working, but the smoke hasn't got to the levels of last year.
Use caution and pay attention to the weather, evac zones, and plan an escape route if you are camping in the hills.
Be careful out there!
~Tom-o
Edit:
Most of the state is in a Red Flag Warning from Aspen to the New Mexico border right now.

It's really no different than climbing on a "clean air" day in China. When I was there it looked like this basically every day. If a billion people do fine in it, I say go for a bike ride!

I'm in Boulder and literally just got off my bike. 25 miles @ lunch along hwy-36. I would say air quality is moderate. Not enough to discourage me from getting out. Suppose it would be worse the further South you go toward the Springs.

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For work I find myself living in dust and smoke filled air.

This mask allows me to breath clean air.

OMG someone please forward this last post/link (above) to the "Bee net" guy and tell him that "all climbers" should carry one ALL THE TIME! lol

Too soon?

This website specifically addresses smoke in Larimer County, but also has a lot of links to the rest of the Front Range and links about smoke and health effects in general.

www.larimer.org/health/chs/wildfire

As for nicelegs, just put on some short shorts and you'll do fine!

denver.cbslocal.com/2013/06…

Air quality is poor. For healthy people, the risk is moderate. For those with health issues, the air is unhealthy.

The official recommendation is to a avoid heavy exertion outside.

Note that air quality is quickly changeable: today is not bad out south. Yesterday was terrible: a small shift in the wind is all takes.