Wind!!

[MattHB]

No, not too much broccoli! Head wind. Oh how I hate it!! My 8 mile Friday commute this morning was 100% into a strong SE gusting upto 30mph straight off the sea! It was like riding uphill for the whole trip.

 

[jo8king]

Good training though.......

 

[Col5632]

I would rather cycle in the heaviest rain possible than wind, its a total nightmare, great when its on your back though

 

[Bicycle]

I have long since arrived at the conclusion that it's God's way of punishing me for not believing in him.

The windier he makes it, the less I believe, starting at zero and going down from there.

So there!

 

[Piemaster]

I prefer hills to wind. At least you know there is a top, and therefore an end to the hill.

SE winds are the worst for me, a sharpish climb to crest the hill where it plateaus out at which point it becomes evident that the hill has been sheltering me from the worst of the wind.

Good fun on the way back though.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

I have long since arrived at the conclusion that it's God's way of punishing me for not believing in him.

The windier he makes it, the less I believe, starting at zero and going down from there.

So there!

I love this post on so many levels.

 

[MattHB]

I would much rather have rain! And I guess it's good training, mentally if nothing else! At least at the moment it's warm rain I spose!

 

[MacB]

I remember my first experience of extreme weather on a bike, cycling home in ridiculous winds with torrential rain, the sort where you tip out your shoes full of water at the end. It didn't actually take that much longer to get home but it felt endless, especially the exposed parts. Up and over a motorway bridge, straight into the wind and rain, I had to pedal going down the far side to keep moving.

 

[Mugshot]

I had to pedal going down the far side to keep moving.

Now that's when you know it's properly windy, when you can pedal all the way down your best freewheeling hill

 

[Cal]

I prefer hills to wind. At least you know there is a top, and therefore an end to the hill.

Not much fun when you hit the wind before you hit the top of the hill, last 3rd of 'my horrible hill' on the way home is open to all the elements. Really bleak and no streetlights. Love when I'm going the other way though!

 

[MacB]

Now that's when you know it's properly windy, when you can pedal all the way down your best freewheeling hill

Oh so true, actually that bit came as such a surprise it didn't really bother me, it was the rain stinging into my face that was the real killer, it hurt and I'm a crybaby at the best of times

 

[fossyant]

There are two certainties in life...... headwinds and death !

 

[Hip Priest]

A couple of weeks ago I went on a 30 mile ride, the last ten of which were into the worst headwind I've ever experienced. I made it home, despite wanting to give up, cry and lie on a verge, but when I climbed off my bike my legs were jelly and I had to sit in the garage for 10 minutes.

All good fun!

 

[fossyant]

I had to sit in the garage for 10 minutes.

You'll find the sofa is comfier

 

[Hip Priest]

My garage is a short walk from the house. And I couldn't walk!