Wind training, I'm more a tail wind kind of guy. Look forward to some coastal riding next week, I'm sure the winds will calm down my then.
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03-24-2009, 11:54 AM #1
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03-24-2009, 12:17 PM #2
Riding is fun!
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Well then ,opt for a ride ON the beach. Rent some cruisers if you can. Wait for low tide. A lot of fun. Soft sand will give you a brutal work out. You don't have to go very far...
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03-24-2009, 12:34 PM #3
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Here in Virginia Beach you will get beat up by the wind! Someone before me wrote that they cant figure out how you can be in a head wind the entire time during a loop, well that's true here too.
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03-24-2009, 01:25 PM #4
droppin' off the back
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What are you doing up at 2 am? Yep, windy here last weekend--I learned to draft quickly!
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03-24-2009, 01:48 PM #5
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yep, my 25 miles on Sunday was fraught with 15-20kt headwinds for about 20 of those miles, and yes, I did a loop too. That's what happens when you live at at the beach at sea level. Not a hill for 30 miles unless you count a couple of bridges over creeks or the inlet.
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03-24-2009, 02:44 PM #6
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It gets real windy here in the spring. 20-30 with much higher gusts. I went out last year and ended up coming right back home as the wind gusts were40-50. Talk about getting pushed around. Mr Silver I hope you are enjoying your time and enjoying the wind.
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03-24-2009, 03:24 PM #7
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Hey Florida gals
Anybody doing the EBC century this weekend? This ride last year was great until the last 15 out of the everglades straight east. We went from a good pace @ 20 mph to 12. The wind just stood you up! I hope it's not bad on Sunday, the winds are wicked right now. I too have been a trainer queen!
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