Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
Better bet- ride with a tailwind until the wind shifts, and then also ride home with a tailwind. I've timed a few coastal rides just right with incoming thunderstorms causing a 180 degree shift as I turn around.
It's great when that happens. But more often its - ride into a stiff headwind looking forward to a fast ride back, then the wind shifts and the tailwind return is gone.
I agree with others that a no wind ride will produce the fastest results.