Sometimes windy days can really work in your favor. Like motor pacing. Just remember, unless you get screwed, the stronger the headwind, the faster the tailwind going home. My most memorably ride this season was comming off a recovery week and my 2nd ride that week was with 25-30mph cross headwind grinding at 90% for almost 90 minutes (set a power PR that I won't match for some time) and holding threshold up a few rolling hills. I turned around, got weird look fro ma bunch of dudes on Harleys parked at a crossroads as I pumped a air in the air and shouted a nice "wohoo!" and proceeded to spin out a 53/12 riding at just just 70% for most of the next 60 minutes back.

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Sounds great!

And to Motoguy I'm the idiot that always that is stupid enough to do that backwards and end up very far from home riding into a straight headwind because I was having too much fun to think about the consequences.

Edit: Grammar.

Sometimes living in the windy Midwest just makes me appreciate my power meter and indoor trainer even more. I usually keep one screen that had nothing but Power, HR, Cadence and Time on it. Actually it's the best screen for racing too.

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Nice! Good for you. I love a point to point ride, probably because they are so rare.

On Friday I'm planning my 2nd annual "ferry ride." Normally I commute to NYC via the boat. It's awesome to use it for my PLEASURE instead and to get to roads I wouldn't ordinarily ride.

Some thunderstorms in the afternoon forecast so it may not all line up like yours but with or without rain it will beat commuting (and working)!

Like motor pacing.

For long stretches that's what it felt like.

I finished up surprisingly toasted.


I don't race any more so things like this are what I am into.


Then their is the satisfaction of having moved yourself with your own power, that far from one point-A to Point-B!

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