Sick of this wind

[philinmerthyr]

I can put up with the cold weather. It's the strong easterly wind that I've had enough of.

I did 27 miles around Swansea today and it was the hardest ride I have ever done. I am larger than the average rider so suffer more in the wind.

At one point today I was doing only 7.5mph on the flat. The forecast for the next few days shows the wind continuing.

 

[valleyoldboy]

Also out today,just 15 miles Pontllanfraith to Bedlinog return,ok on way out,wind in face all the way home.

 

[Eribiste]

Same here, went for a tour round Bredon Hill (Worcs), and on the part of the ride into the wind it was like the brakes were binding! What I want to know is, when do we get some of this?

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Also out today,just 15 miles Pontllanfraith to Bedlinog return,ok on way out,wind in face all the way home.

Do it in reverse, think about wind direction before setting off. I know on the east coast there's no choice to go east first.
The latter part of my ride today was going s.e. so it wasn't so bad, the flattest section was almost into the wind from 15 to 20 miles was almost into it but it had dropped to below 5mph so didn't see so bad.

Same here, went for a tour round Bredon Hill (Worcs), and on the part of the ride into the wind it was like the brakes were binding! What I want to know is, when do we get some of this?

You might regret it when it does arrive.

 

[gavin77]

I'm on east coast and the wind gets on my tit5. I too don't mind the cold or a bit of reason but the wind is a killer...roll on summer!

 

[vickster]

I did 26 miles today and my right eye watered from the 1st minute to the last! Was worn out at the end too and had run out of tissues!

 

[gavin77]

Mine too ...pain isn't it

 

[Nigelnaturist]

It might get warmer in summer but we still get winds, I dont have data for the first two months I was cycling last year and costal areas will always have some form of on/off shore winds. This is the average wind speeds I have ridden in since Aug.

I dont remember that much rain/snow in March to be honest. So you see it doesn't really change much.
This is a graph showing daily wind speed average for the rides.

 

[Dave 123]

On Friday I went out for 35 miles, it was really nice. On Saturday afternoon I had a window of opportunity for a quick local loop of 12 miles. the last mile and a half is up a lazy, gradual slope. All I could think was "Who had this bright idea....?" It was one of those moments where I could have got off and sulked like a 4 year old, arms folded, lip out and facing away from the bike!!!

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

It was one of those moments where I could have got off and sulked like a 4 year old, arms folded, lip out and facing away from the bike!!!

What? No jumping up and down, foot stamping or bike kicking like Basil Fawlty?

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Get Strava, then at least half of a looped journey in high winds will be super joyful.

 

[HLaB]

I feel like a wee recovery ride but that wind is putting me off for a change I had too much of it in Flanders on Saturday.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Get Strava, then at least half of a looped journey in high winds will be super joyful.

What the heck has strava got to do with the wind.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

What the heck has strava got to do with the wind.

A decent tailwind makes putting in good times on segments much easier

 

[Nigelnaturist]

A decent tailwind makes putting in good times on segments much easier

But thats the same with or without strava.