Wind +hills =HELL

[Jenn]

Well, thought I'd get a head start on the bad weather and was out the door at 6AM leaving Dh and DD sleeping. There was a slight breeze feeling strong, I thought let me go to the south gate and do the hills out there. As I passed a wind sock by the flight line it was kinda moving nice breeze, then OMG, coming back I don't know what kind of sick joke it was but this wind from the south was unreal. As if I was in front of one of those fans they use on movie sets. I was already crawling up some of the hills the computer said 4mph but it's still not working right, so I know I was probably doing more like, .5mph:p
I was a MASSIVE SLUG!
Anyway got past them turned north and woohoooo hauling butt the wind was GREAT. I got in 30 miles and DH was standing outside when I got home like OMG, I didn't think you'd be out that long. Anyway, turned on the weather we have 20-25 mph winds with up to 32 mph gusts, well, they were gusting my butt!!!Got a good work out though my quads were screamin' I'll sleep good tonight.
The funny thing is DH has gone out in it and it's gotten worse, I told him just go North as far as you want then call me to come and get you because it will take you hours to get home!:p

[Velobambina]

I can relate. Seems like it has been windy here since December or so. Had a couple rides in 40-50mph gusts. As I said before, I can take them when they are head or tail winds, but crosswinds are the worst.

You go girl. Doing hills in a windtunnel will make you strong!

[Jenn]

Oh, I agree, at least head on you can shift down and push and dig into it, and just pray to change directions!!! Coming down the main road I was moving along and a side gust caught me, and that was the first time that the bike felt like it moved out from under me.....crazy!:eek:
Well, you are battling some good winds in VA, so I shan't complain~
Although I have to admit, when I had to go pick up DH they had a wind advisory of 50mph+ gusts and dust and sand was everywhere, thank goodness DH was wearing BRIGHT GREEN or I wouldn't have seen him.
Heck with this spring stuff, bring on SUMMER!:)

[Running Mommy]

That was ME last weekend... sigh... It was brutal! :o So I can TOTALLY feel your pain!!

[Jenn]

Oh, it was so nice to ride with only a 10 mile head wind today!!! Knocked out 35 miles, all that wind yesterday did something!!:p

[ehirsch83]

crazy winds!!
My SO is in ABQ and he and I were debating who had the worst winds the other day(I am in south florida).
Anyways, I think you guys definitaly had me beat!
I am moving out there next month, we should go ride! I would love to have another female to ride with!(even though I know I will die from the altitude and climbs for a little while/the fact that i am just coming back from almost 2 months off from a knee injury)

[Jenn]

Oh that would be GREAT!! It's ironic I was just telling DH I wish I had another woman to ride with, because we are so competitve when we go out to ride together it's NOT fun.
The wind here got REALLY bad. I had to go pick up DH because the gusts were getting up to 50-55MPH and more. When I got up to the mountains there was another cyclist there, and we gave him a ride to.