Originally Posted by
noglider
Your motion creates an illusion of a headwind most of the time. If you have a weak tailwind, you will feel a headwind. If you have a strong tailwind, it will feel like the air is totally still. Crosswinds also feel like headwinds unless they are very strong.
If you are not in the US, here is a
world wind map. Sometimes it's useful to head out into the wind so you have a tailwind coming back...
Hi [MENTION=152773]noglider[/MENTION],
That’s an interesting observation about a seemingly subjective assessment. I don’t / can’t pick my ride directions but I certainly notice wind speed and direction.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
On my Excell spreadsheet I track:…
- Average speed: Not so much to consciously increase, but to use as a measurement of fitness; ridden over pretty standard routes…
- Wind speed and direction: Either as recorded on a weather station, or on a personal 1 to 6 scale (headwind / tailwind) based on flying flags; to explain variations in average speed...
In fact just prior to reading your post, I had replied (link) to the current thread on the General Cycling Forum thread about that world wind map, ”Windy.”
Last edited by Jim from Boston; 10-04-18 at 04:48 PM.