Hello strangers,

Yesterday's northeasterly winds blowing 15-20 mph: Groovy on my 7 mile soutbound commute along the lakeshore. Not so groovy on the way back: It took me almost a full minute to pass a rollerblader while crossing the bridge over the diversy harbor channel...then a runner passed me while climbing a gentle slope somewhere near montrose harbor...agh. The gusts kept snuffing out my momentum like it was a birthday candle--is this really due to my new pannier bags or is it my non-lycra attire? Bonus question: should I quit pretending my mountain bike is a mountain bike and just put smooth "street" tires on it?