May 21 Daily Ride Thread

[Lise]

What great rides! I remain in awe of you hill riders. As I was packing up my stuff at the tri yesterday, the guy next to me in transition said something about the wind being a pain. We agreed that wind = hills for Illinoisans (Chicagoans--there really are hills elsewhere in Illinois). But you all ride up hills into the wind, too. Whew.

[mimitabby]

we rode 42 miles over some serious hills on saturday, but the first 15 miles of it was along waterfront with a stuff wind hitting us in the face. I'll take the hills anyday. You can see where it ends, and then you go downhill for a bit. When you are in a headwind, it might NEVER end, and if it does, there's no warning and it often starts right back up again.

so don't be so much in awe. If I lived where you do, i'd do a lot of 1 way rides (with the wind) and taking the bus home!