If I am riding at 30 mph-it will be a miracle unless gravity is giving me a hand.

But You are not the strange one. I often ride down to the coast and get upset at my poor average speed. I am working hard and into a headwind. May not be a great headwind speed but 15 mph into a 15mph headwind give me a total headwind of 30mph.---Think about it

So on that reverse trip with the 15mph now tailwind- why can't I get more than 20mph? That means that I now have a Total headwind of 5mph. So every time I ride faster than the tailwind----I will start slowing up.

That my excuse for my slow average speed on rides and I am sticking to it