Originally Posted by
pacificaslim
The thing that gets me every time here on the Pacifica coast is that I can be riding along, not feeling any wind at my back on the way south, and don't even notice any trees or bushes swaying in the wind...but then when I turn around and start heading back north to go home, wham! there it is, slowing me up like two flat tires and a 100 lb. load, reducing what was a nice fast ride to a 12mph suffer-fest!
Same thing here in Ventura, especially when riding along PCH. It is so weird to be riding along and then when I turn for the return leg of the ride I get smacked on the face by a strong headwind...not fun.