Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
So chalk it up to my nature as a skeptic. Yes, you rode for nearly 20 minutes in winds of +40mph and gusts nearing 60mph. I've done the same. Nothing remarkable about the event. High wind for a few minutes is part of cycling. When people say, "I rode in XXmph winds," I think sustained. Last week I rode directly into a sustained 20mph headwind for over an hour-- out of a 4.5 hour ride. That hour was unequivocally miserable. The rest of the ride was pretty great.
But I would never claim to anyone, EVER, under any circumstances, that I did a whole ride in 20mph+ winds-- much less 40 or 60 or whatever else. It's simple absurdity.
Hyperbole is a tool best used for rhetoric. When it comes to regaling bystanders with tales of great deeds done, it just sounds like bragadoccio.
I couldn't help but think of this dialog on Saturday (stupid sh.t I can let go of
). We were riding into a steady 20-25 mph winds with gust over 35 mph. I rode for 70 miles and damn near every mile was into the wind or crosswind, very brief relief with tailwinds (which included a steep climb). It took me 4.5 hours to cover 47 miles. Call it braggadocio if you must, but when asked about my max wind speed rides, I will proudly state that I do ride in high winds.
Jump to :57 to skip getting to the race and the roll-out:
Here's the ride page:
Dirty Benjamin you can find the route and feel free to check the historical weather for the day.
The brief ride report, this was my first gravel grinder DNF.