2 way wind !!

[s7ephanie]

went out on a circular route this morning, wind was in my face ALL the way, i thought the 2nd half of the circuit the wind would be pushing me forward ?

 

[vernon]

went out on a circular route this morning, wind was in my face ALL the way, i thought the 2nd half of the circuit the wind would be pushing me forward ?

It's your first encounter with an Againsterly wind.

 

[Dangermouse]

Similar to the winds in N Lincs, no matter which way you are going..............the wind is against you

 

[s7ephanie]

i blame the french !!! they keep cutting down all the trees to make big fields, so there is nothing to stop the wind howling across :-(

 

[TissoT]

Blowing Winds ... is good for resistance Training...
There is always a positive !

 

[ufkacbln]

Mike Burrows once analysed this. and it is down to "vectors"

Stand upright and put your arms out and think of yourself facing North

Any wind from the front (i.e. East to North to West) will have a "headwind component", varying by the angle, and lessening as it progresses to the East or West direction

Only if the wind is from 90 degrees will it be neutral and anything from West through South to East will be a beneficial tail wind

 

[openroad]

Seems to be so windy every time I go out for a ride at the mo will be strange when it's not windy!!! And yes I agree with tissot re resistance training

 

[i hate hills]

Yeah i've encountered this before i think the technical name is cycling in Scotland. Must have spread to other areas....

 

[Bobby Mhor]

went out on a circular route this morning, wind was in my face ALL the way, i thought the 2nd half of the circuit the wind would be pushing me forward ?

Yeah i've encountered this before i think the technical name is cycling in Scotland. Must have spread to other areas....

Happened to me all weekend
I totally agree..its a regular occurance up here

 

[Louch]

yeah I have had 100 miles into the wind this weekend.

 

[nappadang]

There is no such thing as a two way wind. In my experience (limited though it is) there is only a one way wind. No matter what direction I face I encounter a head wind.
I'd like to think it's just wind resistance due to my incredibly swift pace. Sadly, I'd be pretty deluded if I did think this. It's a weather conspiracy against all cyclists.

 

[Louch]

us that have braved the wind over the last two months are going to have an amazing summer, that I am sure of

 

[Gasman]

Bi-Directional Opposing Headwind and Double Ramped Hills. Well documented cycling related phenomena!

 

[ufkacbln]

Yeah i've encountered this before i think the technical name is cycling in Scotland. Must have spread to other areas....

When they go independent, will the Scots take the wind (and rain) with them

 

[buggi]

You were probably in a hurricane . Its a circular wind and you were going in the opposite direction. You should have gone round the other way.