Just to quickly jump in, my ride yesterday AM outside of Boston had a *lot* of crosswind. I have the Ksyrium Equipes (lower level than Elites) on my C'dale, and those bladed spokes felt like sailboat sails. 25 - 30 mph gusts coming at you from the side are no fun. The steady wind isn't so bad, but the gusts can surprise you when taking in some H20.