headwinds, like hills, make your butt stronger. The best piece of advice about riding in the headwinds that I ever got was to think narrow- you can get low, but it makes a big difference if you can also ride narrow to cut down on the resistance. That being said, riding in the winds is a mixed pleasure. I did a 45 mile ride yesterday and on the8 miles where I had a tailwind instead of a headwind or quartering headwind/side wind, I was going 25-30 mph while my overall speed for the whole ride was 16. It's a matter of resignation and soldiering on in most cases.

tomorrow it's supposed to be 20-35 with gust stronger. I'm of mixed minds about riding or the gym.

marni