Originally Posted by
erig007
For me i have no trouble with wind, it just slows me down which is no big deal.
Weight and hills on the other hand, one stiff hill can drain as much energy as riding 30-40 miles on level ground.
+1
It really depends on what kind of climbs you have to deal with, how much weight you're talking about and how strong the wind is. For me wind can be a real annoyance. A strong NW wind means I'll be fighting it all the way into work. It's much more bothersome than a few extra pounds.
But, my commute is relatively flat. While wind slows me down (sometimes a lot), it never does me in the way a brutal climb can. I think I would take a 20 mph headwind over having to carry an extra 30 lbs. up a hill I can barely make up anyway.