Wind speed versus grade of incline?
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Wind speed versus grade of incline?
I commute to work, and I live at the mouth of a canyon. EVERY morning there are 10-20 mph winds, and I ride into them for almost 2 miles. It feels like I'm going uphill for 2 miles, even though the road is perfectly flat.
Just for curiosity's sake, does anyone know what mph wind is equivalent to what % incline on a hill? I would like an idea of how hard I'm working.
Just for curiosity's sake, does anyone know what mph wind is equivalent to what % incline on a hill? I would like an idea of how hard I'm working.
11-29-12, 05:28 PM
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I commute to work, and I live at the mouth of a canyon. EVERY morning there are 10-20 mph winds, and I ride into them for almost 2 miles. It feels like I'm going uphill for 2 miles, even though the road is perfectly flat.
Just for curiosity's sake, does anyone know what mph wind is equivalent to what % incline on a hill? I would like an idea of how hard I'm working.
Just for curiosity's sake, does anyone know what mph wind is equivalent to what % incline on a hill? I would like an idea of how hard I'm working.
20 MPH winds are pretty high; you'll definitely notice those...
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Dunno, but I have had to pedal DOWNHILL in my lowest gear into a 40 mph headwind! 
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