I hate head winds

[MrHappyCyclist]

Blimey! It took me 1 hour and 8 minutes to get home against the wind. I usually do it in about 55 minutes.

 

[Vigilies]

I can deal with headwinds, I need the extra training! What really gets me are strong side winds i've been blown into the road a few too many times to be comfortable with those!

 

[Thomk]

11 miles at 11:00am....12 miles back (don't ask) at 1:00pm...windy+...aching everything

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Nothing left in my locker this morning. 6.5 miles in a strong head wind is not fun. Even kept the crowds away at the Excel (Britains got talent auditions). Monday there was a huge queue.

Looking forward to the cycle home mind. Just need to fit a sail on the bike.

Yes, I was heading into town along CS3 this morning and I can confirm, that after a night shift, it was hard work. Still, I only had a headwind for half the journey - because the Greenwich foot tunnel is OS for night workers, and I have no intention to ever cycle the Rotherhithe Tunnel, it means a trip upstream to Tower Bridge and then a trip downstream to get very close to where I was 45 minutes earlier. Oh well, that's traffic infrastructure for cyclists!

I hope this afternoon's wind has worn itself out a bit by now, though.

 

[Orange]

I quite enjoyed battling the wind today, though in some directions it was very slow progress indeed.

 

[jonathanw]

I'm jealous

My route had more than fresh 6-8" snow over hard packed snow/ ice this morning. Had the gear on, but had to admit defeat and take the car. Car journey was very scary.

More snow falling tonight!!!

Have had to go running the last 3 nights....cold, wet and miserable.

Roll on spring

 

[fossyant]

Yes, I was heading into town along CS3 this morning and I can confirm, that after a night shift, it was hard work. Still, I only had a headwind for half the journey - because the Greenwich foot tunnel is OS for night workers, and I have no intention to ever cycle the Rotherhithe Tunnel, it means a trip upstream to Tower Bridge and then a trip downstream to get very close to where I was 45 minutes earlier. Oh well, that's traffic infrastructure for cyclists!

I hope this afternoon's wind has worn itself out a bit by now, though.

Hang on, you is in London - doesn't even come up as windy on the met office stuff. Just breezy. Oop north, it's normal.

 

[bicyclos]

Got caught in one of the showers going to work today, hailstones and gusty headwind dont mix. I think I swore every pedal stroke. It was dry tonight coming home but with a strong headwind! I don't usually commute in crap weather but I had no choice today and tomorrow will be the same choice.

 

[Schneil]

In true Murphy's law the return tail wind had died down - wasn't the speed boost it would have been this morning.

Hiya Fossy, at 7:45pm the tailwind came back. I flew down Anson Road for once
Much better than my 30 degree lean, to try and stay in a straight line on the way in this morning.

 

[Brommyboy]

Strongest headwind encountered was in Shetland, newly developed exposed road, 5 miles in one hour! Cross winds have less effect on small wheels!