Normally I'd ride in the wind but when temps drop below 25 in Atlanta with high winds I don't ride due to wind chill in the single digits. Otherwise wind is fine. Well maybe not fine but I'll live with it. Sometimes you win with wind at your back you get free drafting and sometimes it's in front and a headwind --think hills!-- Course when it's a strong headwind on hills you are really working. win - win either way. YMMV. Cross winds can be tricky. Just makes you more aware of what you are doing.