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*pant pant pant*

Those of you not on a bike today may have noticed it seemed a bit windy.

However, from a biker's perspective, it is OH MY GOD WINDY AS FUCK!!!

Comments

[horshoo]

Biking into the wind sucks. Raining and uphill sucks worse. I feel for you.

After many years I finally got my head around riding into the wind. Well, more like head down. It's really a mental thing if you have to go very far in it. You just have to resign yourself to not making very good time.

[oakparkgirl]

Yeah but I bet you'll have buns and thigghs of steel soon! :)

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Rar! Well, hopefully days like this will be few and far between!

[anonymous]

Well it was worse earlier...

31 16:56 S 43 G 51 MPH

[obfuscate]

Yikes. I noticed some extreme windiness around that time, but I figured it had something to do with my being right next to Watterson, which is known for creating its own weather.

[kateorama]

Jesus christ!

I was biking with my training group the other morning, on a straight five-mile upwind stretch -- I'd been asked to lead and was quite enjoying myself. The wind was nowhere near what you're describing, but it was plenty strong, and we'd already gone 40 miles. My quads totally hurt but it felt good... and then I thought, "Hmm, we maybe shoulda set up a paceline..." and then at the next stop sign, all the people behind me were like, "wow, that was cool, sometimes i didn't even have to pedal!!"

*eye roll*

then the guy behind me volunteered to pull me for a while, and I told him he was my new best friend. So clearly, you need a tall bike partner with big shoulders who will always ride in front of you on windy days. okay?

[horshoo]

Rotating pacelines are the best. Most people who get out front stay too long, go too fast. Changing off frequently lets everyone share the work and get better at it, too. It takes practice to get to where the new lead cyclist doesn't try to pick up the pace, and then everyone gets tired.