Crazy North wind on the way home with gusts up to 25 mph and more. I live about 5 and 1/2 mi East of the office and 2 miles north. Had I taken the south route that I took in this morning I would have ridden at least 4 miles North into the wind. And if I took the trail to trail route I would have ridden 4 miles North as well. So I picked a more direct route which begins with the 2 mile trek North and then mostly East. The wind would swing from east to west, sometimes impeding me, and sometimes giving me an extra boost. But all in all, I averaged 9.1 mph as opposed to the 13 mph this morning. Thank goodness the 20-in boardwalk folder has bull bars which have me in a road bike stance to help cut through the wind.

Still fun and still better than driving!