Wind weenie

[Catrin]

I hear you Winding Road! I really want to ride in Boone County tomorrow, I am so TIRED of Eagle Creek Park - it is a beautiful treadmill that I can't tolerate for more than 17 miles and I really want to get in at least 25 miles tomorrow. Of course, Boone County is the flattest of the flat, and with nothing growing yet there isn't even corn yet to break the wind...sure there is the occasional very steep "bump" in the road that comes out of nowhere, but that is different

What I am really hoping will happen is the rain won't come tonight as forecast and I can get my ride in after rush hour...but we will see. I will likely still do it tomorrow, and this is once case where I think my 35-pound bike helps me - in the cross-wind!

Indy, we were posting at the same time I seem to find myself more comfortable with cross-winds than head-winds - I think the weight of my bike helps me in the first but not the latter. It will be interesting to see how the Gunnar will feel in these conditions...

[indysteel]

Indy, we were posting at the same time I seem to find myself more comfortable with cross-winds than head-winds - I think the weight of my bike helps me in the first but not the latter. It will be interesting to see how the Gunnar will feel in these conditions...

One advantage I have in headwinds over you is that I can (and do) get down in my drops.

[Mr. Bloom]

No, it's APRIL!

[emily_in_nc]

We have a wind advisory in NC tomorrow from 9 am to 6 pm. They are saying sustained 25-30 mph winds with gusts to 40-45! Of course my DH will want to ride, and I'm thinking... really? Couldn't we get blown into a car? I'm just not sure...as much as I want to ride, I'm hesitant.

I guess we'll see how things go.

[indysteel]

We have a wind advisory in NC tomorrow from 9 am to 6 pm. They are saying sustained 25-30 mph winds with gusts to 40-45! Of course my DH will want to ride, and I'm thinking... really? Couldn't we get blown into a car? I'm just not sure...as much as I want to ride, I'm hesitant.

I guess we'll see how things go.

No offense, but your DH is nuts! Of course, I mean that in the nicest of ways!

[Catrin]

No offense, but your DH is nuts! Of course, I mean that in the nicest of ways!

I agree with Indy on this one, wind gusts that high would mean my bike stays home

I will ride tomorrow, it looks like the winds will "only" be around 17-18 and I know that I can handle that. If the winds, or wind gusts =>25mph I stay at home or go hiking....

[emily_in_nc]

No offense, but your DH is nuts! Of course, I mean that in the nicest of ways!

LOL! But you are right, of course. I am hoping that it will be gusting high enough in the morning that he will realize the error of his ways. I really don't want to leave home and get out there and THEN have the gusting commence!

Assuming we don't ride, we'll do a combo walk/bus ride to do our Farmer's market & food co-op shopping. We always do this on Saturday mornings that are too cold or rainy to ride to the markets.

[marni]

put your riding clothes where you can see them as you wake up. Put all your breakfast fixngs out the night before. Pick a route with a couple of cop out points where you can either take a break and get a snack, or change directions, or call the ride. Promise yourself that you will do 10 miles at least. Ignore speed, spin easy and do it, you will probably find that you have another 10 or 15 miles in you or that you are enjoying the route and the day and the other people. I know you said it was flat and had no trees, but maybe consider changing your route to one which has a few trees or buildings as wind breaks? Pick a route that makes you ride into the wind on the way out, that way if you do an out and back, the wind can waft you home.

Once you are out, get the bit in your teeth (figuratively) and decide you aren't going to let the wind beat you.

I ride the Texas prairies which are also flat, treeless and windy. These are coping mechanisms that seem to work for me.

If you decide not to ride, do something else and don't beat yourself up about.