Originally Posted by
Scarbo
I forgot to say, above, that what makes the agony of riding against strong winds all worth it, is that you get to ride the glorious tailwind back home. Then, you feel like a veritable god (Mercury?) on a bike!
I had one of these rides in August. It wasn't too bad on my way out, but it became consistent and STRONG after I reached my destination. On the ride home I was effortlessly maintaining 20 mph, which on my single speed bike was full song.