Originally Posted by
datlas
I honestly don’t mind headwinds.
But all my cycling friends hate them.
My guess is that’s because I don’t use a speed display or power display and simply enjoy the ride, while they see their speed and power, and think they are getting a raw deal.
Are you, perhaps of a brawny physique? I'm thin, so I guess I have a high surface area to mass ratio. Winds affect me fairly heavily. My friend is a similarly strong rider. I have the edge at climbing. I asked him about headwinds, and he responded as if he hadn't heard of them. He's heard of them, but he doesn't really notice them. I think if you're bulky, you have a lower surface area to mass (or surface area to power) ratio.