I ride 2 wheel and 3 wheel bents as well as uprights, and in very high wind conditions I prefer to ride the trike because its more stable and you do feel the wind less., making the ride more enjoyable. A row of shrubs or a low embankment is all a low trike needs for a windbreak. However, the trike is not faster than the uprights in such conditions. If the route is not too terribly hilly, speeds will be pretty similar. If speed is the goal, I would choose a two wheeled bent. I don't find my 2 wheeled bents to be more sensitive to sidewinds than my uprights.