Windy ride to start the week. 44F/6 or 7C with WNW winds steady at 15mph and gusting to 30 (and I can attest to it as I hit a few--yowee!). WNW is a straight on headwind for me most of the way.

So after Sunday off of the bike completely (and it was a postively gorgeous, straight-from-central-casting Spring day) and some long overdue maintenance on the drive train, I was looking forward to a crisp, quick and strong ride to work this morning. Boy did I get shot down.