Headwinds

Orlando said:

Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

If it's constant then I look at it as great resistance training. I get [censored] if it's gusting though. Makes it hard to get into a good tempo.

On 24/10/05 at 16:54:07 Orlando somehow managed to type:

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Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

You must be going the wrong way - I had a nice speedy trip home...:-)

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Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

so turn around

On 2005-10-24, Orlando (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

You obviously live in Melbourne don't you? 🙂

It was only gusting at 50km/h, directly headwind for me. It's not
like it hasn't done that plenty of times over the past 3 months. But
this morning's seemed a lot worse than previous times for some reason.

I went down Glenferrie road to pick up a quote for all my broken bits,
then rode back to the Uni. That brief 500m back to Burwood road,
directly south, was fast. I can't believe that the headwind manages
to stay with me for the entire 11km commute. I don't even get 500m of
relief usually, unless I want to double back on myself.

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>> "Orlando" == Orlando <[email hidden]> writes:

Orlando> Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

Headwinds I can deal with. Tailwinds are nice. Gusty cross winds are
what really suck.
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On 2005-10-24, Orlando (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

You obviously live in Melbourne don't you? 🙂

It was only gusting at 50km/h, directly headwind for me. It's not
like it hasn't done that plenty of times over the past 3 months. But
this morning's seemed a lot worse than previous times for some reason.

I'd have to agree .. I actually stayed down in the drops for an extended
period of time, just to try and get some relief. Often i'll just grin and
bear it or embrace it as some extra training.

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Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

Yeah, I had a fun ride home. Fixed gear, backpack, shiny new Vittoria Rubino
over the shoulder ($40 including tube from Abbotsford Cycles, yay) it was a
bit of a grind. I may have found a solution to brake reach woes on the fixie
though. Alloy fork to suit 700C and modern short reach caliper with recessed
nut but with 1" steerer, $70. I say again, yay.

Euan said:

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>>>"Orlando" == Orlando <[email hidden]> writes:

Orlando> Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

Headwinds I can deal with. Tailwinds are nice. Gusty cross winds are
what really suck.
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I have a early TCR. They soooo suck.

Mind you a sidewind is actually a lift. Its just that its scarey

Yeah but what really sucks big time, is that you get a strong headwind on
the way out for your ride, looking forward to the tailwind on the return
leg, only for the bugger to change again, so you cop it both ways, as Rodney
Rude says, gee I hate that.
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Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

Yeah, I had a fun ride home. Fixed gear, backpack, shiny new Vittoria
Rubino over the shoulder ($40 including tube from Abbotsford Cycles, yay)
it was a bit of a grind. I may have found a solution to brake reach woes
on the fixie though. Alloy fork to suit 700C and modern short reach
caliper with recessed nut but with 1" steerer, $70. I say again, yay.

On 24/10/05 at 19:22:48 Orlando somehow managed to type:

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Yeah but what really sucks big time, is that you get a strong
headwind on the way out for your ride, looking forward to the
tailwind on the return leg, only for the bugger to change again, so

There used to be an Audax ride that was bloody famous for that. The
dreaded Seymour Swelter - McLeod to Seymour and back again at the
height of summer so you copped a howling hot northerly headwind for the
first 100 and a freezing cold 'n wet southerly for the second 100...

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Humbug

On 2005-10-24, dave (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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Euan said:

Headwinds I can deal with. Tailwinds are nice. Gusty cross winds are
what really suck.

I have a early TCR. They soooo suck.

Mind you a sidewind is actually a lift. Its just that its scarey

A lift? Hmmm, my head must have been bent in a strange angle after
watching the mythbusters team survive a plane crash, because I don't
get it.

But, now my head is filled with imagry of bikes with sails, tacking
across the roadway. This concept greatly amuses me.

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TimC
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TimC said:

On 2005-10-24, dave (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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Euan said:

Headwinds I can deal with. Tailwinds are nice. Gusty cross winds are
what really suck.

I have a early TCR. They soooo suck.

Mind you a sidewind is actually a lift. Its just that its scarey

A lift? Hmmm, my head must have been bent in a strange angle after
watching the mythbusters team survive a plane crash, because I don't
get it.

But, now my head is filled with imagry of bikes with sails, tacking
across the roadway. This concept greatly amuses me.

Yep sailing works.. If it aint from on the nose its a lift. Get it?

Great episode

Dave

Humbug said:

On 24/10/05 at 19:22:48 Orlando somehow managed to type:

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Yeah but what really sucks big time, is that you get a strong
headwind on the way out for your ride, looking forward to the
tailwind on the return leg, only for the bugger to change again, so

There used to be an Audax ride that was bloody famous for that. The
dreaded Seymour Swelter - McLeod to Seymour and back again at the
height of summer so you copped a howling hot northerly headwind for the
first 100 and a freezing cold 'n wet southerly for the second 100...

Not on the same scale, but I used to live in Perth and commute
from Mosman Park to Nedlands & back. (ie: west to east, then east
to west).

Every day, in Perth, you start with an easterly, and in the evening,
a westerly.

Every day ...

Orlando said:

Riding against a strong headwind sucks big time.

Coming down Geelong Road on the return leg of the ATB with a headwind what a bummer, pulled into the BP servo along the way and everyone seemed stuffed. Saw the Monash sports pack go buy so jumped on the back for an easy ride back to the bridge with about 100 others.

On 2005-10-24, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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Not on the same scale, but I used to live in Perth and commute
from Mosman Park to Nedlands & back. (ie: west to east, then east
to west).

Every day, in Perth, you start with an easterly, and in the evening,
a westerly.

Every day ...

It's called the doctor. It's meant to be *good* for you!

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TimC
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