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Old 04-07-10 | 03:08 PM
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chevy42083
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From: Houston

Bikes: Bianchi Alloro, Miyata 710, Fuji Espree Fixie convert

Forecast was thunderstorms from noon on today, so I didn't ride. This nice sunny weather is so depressing ... I could be headed out of work in 10min on a nice ride, but noooooooo.

Yesterday was a mix of wind. Strong wind from left front for the south direction, which was a strong left rear for the westerly sections. alternated between hiding in the drops mashing into the wind, and cruising at 20mph with ZERO effort, no handed, sitting upright. Beautiful.

BTW, wind effects are multiplied when riding fixed gear, IMO. Some days, that wind is a killer... especially have a full week of commuting.

EDIT: One good thing.... my longest stretch is on a road with 50+mph traffic.... so pretty much always a "tail wind" both directions.
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