I'm sure you all experienced the 30 MPH headwind today out on the roads. Tyler and I suffered on our lunch ride heading into the wind on the way to Eagle. We just about made it to the red bridge (formerly green bridge) and we pulled the plug when we were going only 4 MPH.
The picture below is what was left of Tyler after this ride!
Tips on riding into a headwind:
* Get into an aerodynamic position. If you are on a road bike, put your hands on the drops or on top of the bar near the stem. On a mountain bike, bring your arms in. Scoot back on the saddle and lower your head.
* Push a bigger gear (Ronan Murray Style). Spinning isn't very effective in a head wind. Drop your cadence a bit and focus on smooth power.
* Ride with another cyclist (more the merrier) and take turns pulling at the front. When you're behind another rider, you'll do about 20 percent less work.
* Smile. A head wind now means a tailwind on the way back.
2 comments:
Or you can ride at 10am....no wind baby.
Or stay on dirt! Which is what I did.... but the wind was still tough!
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