Originally Posted by
surgeonstone
How fast do you avarage on the bike. That is obviously your apparent headwind in a no wind state. the only time you will be free of the apparent wind velocity is when the wind is dead on your ass at the exact speed you are going so ya, you will have an apparent head wind of one degree or another almost always.
i am well aware of that. nevertheless, taking that into account, i have been on many rides in which i felt i had an actual headwind in different directions on different parts of the ride. part of this is probably due to jeffpoulin's comment, but i'm also pretty sure i've seen flags blowing different ways on the same ride.
i realize wind doesn't really just spontaneously reverse directions when i turn around.