Dare I??

[CR400]

Look at it this way you can do a shorter ride and still go the length of time you planned. Also you can do a shorter ride and get a better workout then planned, especially if you ride in a bigger gear then normal (insert evil laugh), it will hurt, and leave you gasping in pain, but effective torture.

I did notice on my ride today the best gust of wind I have ever had to ride through came from a semi coming down the road past me at 60mph. I felt it slap my face and it hurt a little. Oh yeah that slowed me down for a few seconds.

[Jenn]

You ladies are right, dang, I only rode for 45 minutes and only covered 11miles but I averaged 14mph and got a high of 25mph with the wind behind me THAT was fun. BUT, OMG, like you guys said the sidewinds blew me off into the dirt twice then I had 2 HUGE Semi's back to back so it was one gust then the next one and I pretty much came to a hault . I did it though and I feel good. I just got home and checked average wind is 25mph with 45 mph gusts.
Oh, and I will NEVER try to drink in the wind again, I won't EVEN go into that story...