Fighting the Wind

 

My last bike ride, which was Friday morning, ended with a rough climb up a small hill. I shortened my ride by three miles due to the stiff wind I was experiencing. I wound up only riding just over 14 miles instead of my usual almost 18. 

I forgot to look out the window and check the flag across the street to determine the wind speed before I departed. The first half of my ride was pretty good since I head west. It was not until I began to ride some of the east legs that I noticed the wind.  It was coming from the east at about 20 mph with higher gusts.  I had a lot of fun riding west, but paid a price when heading east. 

The worst part of the ride was the final leg led which is up a hill riding to the east  as I crested the small hill, the wind hit me full on and it almost felt as if I was going to be pushed backwards.  But of course I wasn’t  

— Bob Doan, Tequesta, Fl