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Old 06-09-16 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cncwhiz
I live in northern Nevada. Lake Tahoe is out my back window, twelve miles away. Having the Sierras makes for some windy conditions. I have my own rule. If the winds gusts are over 30mph I don't ride to work. I have been wondering if you can calculate hill climbs verses wind. How much is too much wind to ride in for you? Oh, I am also at 5,000 feet in elevation.
If you have a power meter. It doesn't care if you're going uphill or into the wind. A watt is a watt.
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