Originally Posted by
asgelle
And how long are you riding with the headwind and the tailwind?
My illustration is what Asgelle was alluding to. the amount of time you're spending at the lower speed to cover the headwind leg kills your time and average speed, that the higher speed, for a shorter period of time on the tailwind leg cannot make up.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.