gone with the wind

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I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every

warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph winds that seem to
change direction so that I am always riding into a
headwind. The faster you ride, the stronger the resistance,
it's almost deafening, all I want to do is relax with a
nice brisk ride without all of that racket. I sincerely
hate this place.

Quoted message said:

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back is almost parallel to the ground, my head
down as much as possible. I don't want to get aero bars
because I mostly ride besides fast traffic (another
benefit of living in this wasteland). Would deep aero
wheels be of any benefit?

Ari, it's windy as hell here in Texas at this time of year,
so if you want to get away from the wind, you can't move
here. Yesterday, gusts of wind hit me and nearly blew me
down sideways 4 different times. Give it some time and the
weather will settle down--to just plain hot!

I went for a 39 mile ride today and am just worn out from
battling the wind. But, you know what? it'll make us
stronger! Next time you are getting discouraged, think of
that. Riding 39 miles in the wind is like riding, what--50
miles without the wind. So, it's actually helping!

Pat in TX

In article bUymc.25126$Z%5.12975@okepread01 said:

I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph
winds that seem to change direction so that I am always
riding into a headwind. The faster you ride, the stronger
the resistance, it's almost deafening, all I want to do is
relax with a nice brisk ride without all of that racket. I
sincerely hate this place.

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back is almost parallel to the ground, my head
down as much as possible. I don't want to get aero bars
because I mostly ride besides fast traffic (another benefit
of living in this wasteland). Would deep aero wheels be of
any benefit?

I spent 11 years in SE Michigan and still savor freedom from
the midwest every day.

The noise in your ears is going to increase as the wind
rushing past them goes faster. Aero wheels will make you go
faster and therefore increase the noise you hear. The noise
of your non-aero wheels is not significant compared to the
wind blowing past your head. A better way would be to
experiment with different helmets to find the one with the
least wind noise.

"ari" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph
winds that seem to change direction so that I am always
riding into a headwind. The faster you ride, the stronger
the resistance, it's almost deafening, all I want to do is
relax with a nice brisk ride without all of that racket. I
sincerely hate this place.

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back is almost parallel to the ground, my head
down as much as possible. I don't want to get aero bars
because I mostly ride besides fast traffic (another
benefit of living in this wasteland). Would deep aero
wheels be of any benefit?

Oh ... by all means. A good, deep set of rims is just what
you need for windy conditions ... NOT!

Sounds like you need to move. And with your attitude
towards the midwest, they might just appreciate it if you
did. I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas. I loved it there ...
but I wasn't into cycling then. Not sure I could ever have
gotten into it there. The wind in Spring in Oklahoma is
pretty awful.

Bob C.

In article bUymc.25126$Z%5.12975@okepread01 said:

I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph
winds that seem to change direction so that I am always
riding into a headwind. The faster you ride, the stronger
the resistance, it's almost deafening, all I want to do is
relax with a nice brisk ride without all of that racket. I
sincerely hate this place.

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back is almost parallel to the ground, my head
down as much as possible. I don't want to get aero bars
because I mostly ride besides fast traffic (another
benefit of living in this wasteland). Would deep aero
wheels be of any benefit?

Would you believe earplugs? I used them all the time on my
motorcycle; the attenuation of important noises is not so
much as to be dangerous, but given the wearying effect
persistent noise can have on people, I'll bet you would find
your rides much more relaxing.

I'm partial to 3M orange tapered ear plugs, as they seem to
go into my ears easily.

--
Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden]
sfu.cawiredcolaOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio
Mazzoleni Fan Club

ari said:

I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph
winds that seem to change direction

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back

Come to the northeast where we have slightly less wind, and
a lot more hills to climb.
--
Rick Onanian

ari <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<bUymc.25126$Z%5.12975@okepread01>...

Quoted message said:

I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph
winds that seem to change direction so that I am always
riding into a headwind. The faster you ride, the stronger
the resistance, it's almost deafening, all I want to do is
relax with a nice brisk ride without all of that racket. I
sincerely hate this place.

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back is almost parallel to the ground, my head
down as much as possible. I don't want to get aero bars
because I mostly ride besides fast traffic (another
benefit of living in this wasteland). Would deep aero
wheels be of any benefit?

I've noticed a marked reduction in wind noise on cold days
when I use a headband that completely covers my ears.
There's a couple here: gearlink.comenOpen ↗
us/dept_243.html by Assos and Castelli. They might be a
little warm on the Big Flat, but perhaps you could rig up
something from a single layer of Lycra.

Jeff

"ari" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I live in the worthless expanse of land known as the
midwest where every warm spring day comes with 10-20 mph
winds that seem to change direction so that I am always
riding into a headwind. The faster you ride, the stronger
the resistance, it's almost deafening, all I want to do is
relax with a nice brisk ride without all of that racket. I
sincerely hate this place.

So what can I do to improve this situation? I ride in the
drops, my back is almost parallel to the ground, my head
down as much as possible. I don't want to get aero bars
because I mostly ride besides fast traffic (another
benefit of living in this wasteland). Would deep aero
wheels be of any benefit?

I am sure that you have already done this but I eliminated a
lot of wind noise by tightening my helmet strap.