Originally Posted by
Minerva
There was an awful headwind on the ride home, I am unfortunate to ride due west in the afternoons, so with storm systems as they are, I would only ever experience a tailwind during a noreaster... when I'm sure I'd have other things to worry about.

Yes, the other East - West phenomena on the east coast is when going east the ride is going down hill, but coming home going west it is mostly uphill.