Side loading wind such as you ask about here will slow the cyclist down by adding friction to the direction of travel.
If that wind were water this bet would be settled quick!
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My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?