Originally Posted by rat fink

Last night, I was the down in the desert doing some shopping, (I live in the mountains), and I had my bike with me so that I could get a long ride in. The weather was nice as long as the sun was out, but the temperature dropped sharply and the wind picked up after sunset. Not wanting to end the ride there, I continued riding into a fierce headwind. The roads in that town continuously straight, running North-South and East-West 1 mile apart in a near perfect patchwork pattern. This caused my traveling (West) to be met with a consistent headwind, which I elected to use as 'resistance training'. It was cool. I had to keep my cadence pretty high to stay warm, as I was not dressed for the conditions, but I kept a good tempo and it was quite rewarding. The ride was especially appreciated since my rides tend to get shorter this time of year; what, with the high winds, frigid temps, and bad road conditions/drivers.