I know what big wind is as I live in Flagstaff and we have the same type of winds you do where you live. I know I really hate it, BUT, it is a fact of life. What I do is when I am out training I can get mad at myself for going slow, but I've come to the conclusion that my ride if I am commuting is going to be slow; that it is NOT designed to be a fast way to get around and so I allow myself in my mind to go slow and not be bummed out by it. Instead, I say to myself, isn't it nice to be outdoors riding my bike instead of driving; isn't it nice to just putz along and not have to worry about going fast; etc., etc.

Allow yourself to go slow on your commute, it also makes you enjoy riding more when you can get out and really ride! At least, that's my take on it.

spoke