Originally Posted by
bobotech
It just seems like that when I ride on a windy day, i'm much more tired than the same ride on a still day but I would have thought that the going against vs going with would have evened out but it doesn't seem like that.
Let's say you are fighting a headwind on the way out and average 10 MPH. On the way back, the tail wind helps you average 20 MPH. It will take you twice as long on the first leg as it will on the second so you will spend twice as long fighting the wind as you will having it help you.