i didn't ride today because of after work stuff going on, but yesterday i set a new persoanl best time getting home due to the monumentally strong tailwind pushing me along. my 15 mile commute typically takes me ~50 minutes in neutral wind, but yesterday i got home in just 41 minutes! i felt like i was flying; i was in my highest gear (53x11 with a 700 wheel) and i was spinning out! i've never ridden that fast on flat ground in my life. the winds off the lake were around 40 knots, gusting to 50 and greater, and they were right at my tail.

it's really, really fun to go really, really fast.