Constant headwinds

But it makes you stronger :p . Good tunes will help, whack on some triple j and it seems to gloss over the fact that you are riding 20km/h and still pumping like anything because you are too busy laughing 😄 . Still that sucks though...often happens in albury wodonga aswell...wind from the east in the morn then west in the arvo.

We have got some pretty strong winds during our summer at present. It does make training harder. With power you can easily compare the rides to others to see that plugging into a headwind for a while is good for keeping a high tempo.

I use a lot of circuits rather than going 1-2 hours into the wind before heading for home. Alllows me to mix it up and also means I don't have to fight to keep the power up for long periods when coming back with a tailwind.

I did one long ride for 60km where 45km of it was headwind at 25kph and the knees played up and was pretty bummed out but the next day did 8 laps of a 4km circuit for an ave speed of 27.2kph and felt heaps better about the ride. When you race you end up doing more circuits anyway and going through corners is a good way to keep the tempo high as well as improving your skill.

And yes it will make ya stronger.

Hamish Ferguson
Cycling Coach

Try for a shift change, so you can have a tail wind both ways. 😄 Its not easy, I opt for the train some days rather than battle a 30k sea breeze.

gclark8 said:

Try for a shift change, so you can have a tail wind both ways. 😄 Its not easy, I opt for the train some days rather than battle a 30k sea breeze.

A shift change'd be great but the boss may not agree... No public transport but the rides home at 3am through the bush are magic ( when the winds aren't there)....

Maybe try adjusting your position on the bike adopting a 'lower' position. It's amazing how lowering your profile into the wind by a few inches makes a big difference. Use a lower gear and spin faster and try to avoid coming out the saddle as much as possible. Also try to avoid clothing that flaps around and go for something fairly tight fitting. Above all, don't let it get you down - it'll make you a stronger rider! (sorry).

Or....you can move where you will always have a tailwind going to and from work!😉

Or....you can move where you will always have a tailwind going to and from work!😉

[left]You could get a tt/tri bike (or set up your road bike with some clip on aero-bars). As DZ-015 said, position is everything in dealing with aerodynamics. A set of aero wheels would also help a little. On windy days (when I don't feel like focusing on making myself a stronger rider :o ), I'll break out my tri bike for the training ride.
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[left]You could get a tt/tri bike (or set up your road bike with some clip on aero-bars). As DZ-015 said, position is everything in dealing with aerodynamics. A set of aero wheels would also help a little. On windy days (when I don't feel like focusing on making myself a stronger rider :o ), I'll break out my tri bike for the training ride.
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