Again with the wind!
05-08-12, 07:16 PM
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Again with the wind!
Tuesday night training ride from the shop - this time with an 16 mph wind out of the west-northwest. I found myself, kind of unexpectedly, at the front shortly after the start, and pulling for about 3 miles or so at around 19 mph with the wind coming from about 10 o-clock. And I paid for it later, when I got shelled off the back at about the 12 mile point when things heated up even more. It really got ugly when we turned to the west for a couple of miles and I lost serious ground. Ended up coming in with 2 other riders, the last from our group, to finish the 26 miles at an average of 17.5.
I'm really looking forward to these rides a little later in the season when the wind won't be so bad. Or so the cruise director promised anyway.
I'm really looking forward to these rides a little later in the season when the wind won't be so bad. Or so the cruise director promised anyway.
05-09-12, 07:51 AM
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Ugh come to south FL this time of the year. The 16 mph wind would be welcomed vs the 30+mph winds. I ride along the ocean and depending on the mangrove rows and open road and high rise condos there are wind tunnels everywhere. It's always in your face it seems.
05-09-12, 09:08 AM
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Good ride Craig! 17.5 is a great average for that distance.
You need to change you sig to 'Craig in Windy'
You need to change you sig to 'Craig in Windy'
05-09-12, 01:43 PM
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craig you will be begging for wind mid july with 100 temps and icky humidity. ,
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