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Old 09-03-10 | 04:36 PM
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From: Sacramento, California, USA

Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur

Welcome! And don't get discouraged. It's something we all deal with. Here's my advice for dealing with wind:

1) Get aero. That means low and narrow. Ride in your drops if you are comfortable there, bend your elbows, and keep them tucked next to your body.
2) Spin. That means use a smaller gear and turn your feet over faster. A headwind is like a long, invisible hill.
3) Drink. We have wind, high temps, and low humidity here. Those hot headwinds will suck the water right out of you and you may not realize how much you're sweating.
4) Ride out into the wind, ride home with the wind. I'll ride 5 miles past my house just so I can turn around and have a sweet, sweet tailwind to finish on.
5) HTFU. If the wind was good enough for Eddy, it's good enough for you.
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