Originally Posted by
Deltarebel
Live in the Delta. Wind can be a killer here. Takes ALL the fun out of riding for me. And I agree with your assessment about NOT counting on that tailwind. Happened to me once. Rode LONG way into wind, counting on that tailwind for return trip. And guess what? Bout mile on return trip wind changed 180 degrees and blew even harder! Got off and walked for awhile that day. FIRM beliver in checking forecast before riding now-a-days.
Now there is someone that is speaking my lingo
The other day I
needed that tailwind and the wind had shifted to "in my face" for the rest of the ride home. And like few others here I call a 20mph headwind
STIFF. Turned in 50mi and quit. No I didnt feel any sense of satisfaction, either. That was the day where I said, "wind is for training" and I train for this century. Training=fun all other rides. Love hills, hate wind. But when the wind becomes an issue I grab my lower chainring and stay there until better times. No probs. No probs if the wind hits during the ride....I can deal with that. However, the wind forecast is my friend before
starting the ride
Any other day it would be fine...I ride in winds like this but this day is special and I want to get it over with. This is not a training day for a double century in the fall.