I ride now in Kansas. Originally from Cali. Pass winds (coastal to inland valleys) in Cali can be ferocious, foggedabout riding west on Pacheco on summer afternoons, like umd has never done it, if he did, he'd want a medal for making it, some Central Coast Valley winds can be hard most of the time.

But Kansas truly sucks. Low wind days are really rare. They are great when they happen, but 15-25 mph winds prevail most of the time. Often gusting 30+, sometimes 45-50+. There's a reason why biking is not popular here.