Originally Posted by
jamawani
PS - The Dalles had 20-40 mph winds yesterday and already blowing this morning.
(Sometimes you can get in the miles early in the morning before the wind picks up.)
I lived ion Trout Lake, Washington for a awhile, and could sometimes ride from 103 miles to Portland in 5 hours. There were three things that made this possible: It is downhill for the first 25 miles, there as often a tailwind, and I was a heck of a lot younger
I'd ride it quite often to my wife's folk's place, and ride back home with my family, in a car.On the occasions tht there wee westerly winds I'd ride back from Portland.
Looking south across the Columbia from Hood River. It looks like a good day to be heading west!
