Quote Originally Posted by Nina R. Messina
Actually, I've heard that each 5 mph of headwind is equal to 1% of climb.
Here in the superflat MS Delta I have to come to almost like windy days. If I close my eyes (figuratively), I can imagine that I'm climbing a hill when I'm fighting the wind. It does tend to induce cursing though... but that "downhill" tailwind sure helps improve my mood