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Old 05-18-12 | 06:23 AM
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Headwinds can really make you appreciate drop bars. A persistent headwind is almost like riding uphill. Just put your bike in a comfortable gear range that you can sustain and spin it out. My brother and I rode a bike tour one summer where we had a strong headwind almost the entire last day with 80 miles of riding to get back to our starting point. I rode in my drops more that day than I ever have in my cycling experience.
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