warm water on bike and other random ?'s

A tip, and this also partially answers another of your questions.  If you do this, and I do - I love feeling fast! - when you are running the bike in hold it by the stem AND the seat and be ready to lift the seat if necessary.  The shoes flopping around might get jammed and one of two things needs to happen.  The bike will pop up or the shoe will pop off.  You don't want to have to run back to get the shoe, thereby losing all the time you just worked so hard to gain.  I practically carry the back wheel off the ground when I'm running with the bike.

Coming out of T1, hold your shoes in place with a rubber band tied from the loop on the back of the shoe to the rear skewer to prevent floppage.

Bear/others, here's the question.  In practice, yes, I use rubber bands to exit T1.  Coming into T2 I take my feet out, and when I dismount the shoes are flopping all over the place, and running any distance with the bike, they get caught, drag, and sometimes clip out.  I haven't used this technique in T2 because of my experience in practice.  Am I doing something wrong?

1. How does everyone deal with warm water on their bike rides? I usally put my bottle of water in the freezer for a bit before a ride but with this hot weather it's still warm after like 20-30mins.  Just learn to drink warm water.  If you race where there is water on the bike/run it will be warm so mid as well get used to it.

2. Do you guys usually have a seperate bottle of water in your transition area to drink out of so you don't have to waste time taking it out of your cage and putting it back in? Aerobars with an aero bottle and then a spare bottle or two if the ride is long enought to refill the aero bottle with.

3. Do you guys wear hats when you run? When it's hot i sweat like a pig and the sweat drips in my eyes and it stings like a bugger. Don't hats hold in the heat? I do wear a hat most of the time.  I also am a sweater and the dri fit hat actually will keep you cooler by letting the sweat evaporate.  Also with me the sweat rolls off the brim and not down my forehead.

4.whats the best way to dismount your bike? unclip both shoes then swing your right leg over to the left side then jump off once you're slowed down enough? I've tried this but sometimes my left shoe will clip back in my pedal and this can be akward once both feet are on the left side.  Slid your feet out as you near transition and slow down near dismount line swing one leg over and jump off running.

5.when your pushing your bike back to the transition area after the bike portion do you push it by the seat or by the stem? I've tried by the seat but the bike always turns unlike the other people i've seen doing this. I push by the steam.

6.after the bike(T2) do you guys run some quick short strides to get your legs into the run or do you just go at a slow pace untill your legs aren't rubber anymore? thanks for any replies! Pete

As stated before, get used to drinking warm water or sports drink, freezing your water bottles the night before makes them into a very dangerous projectile. They will eject from your water bottle cages at the first bump and take out anyone who is behind you.  

 2. Do you guys usually have a seperate bottle of water in your transition area to drink out of so you don't have to waste time taking it out of your cage and putting it back in?

The majority of races have a water table at some point between the swim and T1, if they don't just wait until you get on the bike and up to speed. No need to waste time drinking in T1, the object is to get in and get out. 

 3. Do you guys wear hats when you run? When it's hot i sweat like a pig and the sweat drips in my eyes and it stings like a bugger. Don't hats hold in the heat?

Not a big hat fan, I prefer visors. Headsweats makes both hats and visors with a built in sweat band. 

4.whats the best way to dismount your bike? unclip both shoes then swing your right leg over to the left side then jump off once you're slowed down enough? I've tried this but sometimes my left shoe will clip back in my pedal and this can be akward once both feet are on the left side.

The flying dismount is THE way to get off your bike, it will save you alot of time and getting in and out of T2. It's also a heck of alot easier to run in barefeet or socks than in cycling shoes. You should start by practicing on your trainer, then progress to a grass field, then and only then should you practice in training until you have it down. DO NOT try and whip out a flying dismount at your next race without practicing first. 

The flying mount on the other hand (IMO) isn't worth the effort. I can put on my cycling shoes and be up to speed before most people get on their bikes and slide their feet in, strap down the straps and get up to speed. It's a personal preferance and you should practice it at length before trying it at a race.

5.when your pushing your bike back to the transition area after the bike portion do you push it by the seat or by the stem? I've tried by the seat but the bike always turns unlike the other people i've seen doing this.

Pushing by the seat is the preferred method, you have to be running though and get it up to speed for this to work. Set up some cones and try a slalom course pushing by the seat until you get good at it. Practicing transitions are just as important as swim, bike, run. 

6.after the bike(T2) do you guys run some quick short strides to get your legs into the run or do you just go at a slow pace untill your legs aren't rubber anymore? thanks for any replies! Pete