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Monday Apr 11, 2016 #
Biking 1:50:00 [3] 20.75 mi (5:18 / mi)
weight:177lbs
With the rain gone for the day, and temps near 70, I figured I better ride today, despite the 20-25 mph winds. I am not going to let some measly winds push me around, am I!? Shorts and short sleeve were perfect. I didn't look nearly as silly as the guy in full wind outfit, neck cover, etc. Dude! 70 degrees! How do you manage in the cold?!
The same loop as March 31, except in the reverse order. Going downhill on the Custis Trail portion was much more fun. Then I hit the Mount Vernon Trail...if ever I could have used a tow, this was the time. About 7 miles of major head and side wind. Especially brutal along the airport portion, made worse after a plane flew in for landing. Feels like a whoosh, and I felt like I was being pushed backward! Is that even possible?
When I thought it couldn't get any worse, I hit the straight away along the train tracks and felt like I was going backwards again. Pushed around but not deseated, so I eventually made it back to the start, and it was a fine day for a ride.
The same loop as March 31, except in the reverse order. Going downhill on the Custis Trail portion was much more fun. Then I hit the Mount Vernon Trail...if ever I could have used a tow, this was the time. About 7 miles of major head and side wind. Especially brutal along the airport portion, made worse after a plane flew in for landing. Feels like a whoosh, and I felt like I was being pushed backward! Is that even possible?
When I thought it couldn't get any worse, I hit the straight away along the train tracks and felt like I was going backwards again. Pushed around but not deseated, so I eventually made it back to the start, and it was a fine day for a ride.