Originally Posted by Mxfarm

Plenty of good aviation maps for pilots that give the wind speeds for your area. What I've found is folks from less windy areas do overestimate the wind - here, when the wind isn't blowing you better take advantage of it. Today it's only suppose to be 10 mph - that's only a mild breeze. 30 mph isn't really that uncommon.

I really don't like riding in the wind - but what I was always told what doesn't kill you will make you stronger - except for bears, bears will kill you.