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[david k]

Does it make a difference?

If you rode 5 miles one way and five miles back would it be equal or would one be better if ?

a) the wind was behind you on the way out and in front on the way back
b) in front on way out then behind on way back
c) no wind

 

[chillyuk]

The wind will be in front out and back. It's one of the rules of cycling.

 

[steve52]

C

 

[Andy_R]

There are two basic laws of cycling:

1. Any wind will be an equal and opposite force (think cycling east at 17mph. Wind will be easterly at 17mph). This is Newton's 3rd law of cycling

2. For every downhill, there is an uphill. (Unattributed, but believed by many to be Newtons's law of gravitydespair)

 

[Moodyman]

C would be the best.

Strong tailwinds (coming from behind) do assist, but you then have to deal with headwinds.

Headwinds not only slow you down, but become a mental battle too (for me anyway).

 

[david k]

The wind will be in front out and back. It's one of the rules of cycling.

sure how it feels lol

 

[david k]

i think c but wondered if it was juts in my head?

 

[markg0vbr]

just relax lay back and spin you will get there eventually, just think of a head wind as the perfect thing for keeping you cool and keeping the flys from bothering you or get a velomobile and never notice the wind

 

[Glow worm]

I had something this morning that I've noticed before and it's bloomin' annoying. I left for work and there was no discernable wind. Got going and could feel a breeze in my face. It seemed to get stronger and was definately slowing me down, and yet none of the branches on the trees I passed were moving at all. Even the leaves were still as far as I could tell. It felt like being in a 'bubble' of headwind!

 

[Seigi]

I had something this morning that I've noticed before and it's bloomin' annoying. I left for work and there was no discernable wind. Got going and could feel a breeze in my face. It seemed to get stronger and was definately slowing me down, and yet none of the branches on the trees I passed were moving at all. Even the leaves were still as far as I could tell. It felt like being in a 'bubble' of headwind!

Yeah! That is exactly the same thing that happened to me, there seemed to be a very strong headwind that was only where I was, and was slowing me down, and leaves next to me seemed to be barely moving, really frustrating.

 

[biggs682]

nothing worse than wind when riding in a group , its not a problem when solo because nobody can smell it

or have i got the wrong kind of wind

ps imagine how my daughter suffers when we are out on the tandem

 

[Bayerd]

nothing worse than wind when riding in a group , its not a problem when solo because nobody can smell it

or have i got the wrong kind of wind

ps imagine how my daughter suffers when we are out on the tandem

Sounds like you need to ease back on the bananas and malt loaf.....

 

[david k]

A headwind will not be cancelled out by a tailwind. You do not make up the differance in time if you have been cycling into a headwind by having the same tailwind.

thought so, thats how it feels anyway, is there a scientific reason?

 

[Cyclist33]

C would be the best.

Strong tailwinds (coming from behind) do assist, but you then have to deal with headwinds.

Headwinds not only slow you down, but become a mental battle too (for me anyway).

Me too. I have even been known to get all Gandalf in strong winds and try to cast spells to disperse them. Doesn't work though.

Stu

 

[lozcs]

Just saw this on Bang Goes the Theory

Look at the clip "the plane in the wind puzzle" here...


Lawrence......