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04-27-2004, 04:51 PM

With a little help from a southwest breeze, I set a personal best for
average speed on one of my regular routes. The wind direction was such
that most of the time when I was going into it, I was going downhill,
and on the return leg I was going up the hills with the wind. That
combination helped me average 17.1 for 14.7 miles. I've done better in
races, but I've never averaged quite that fast on a routine ride.

As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

--
Dave Kerber
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04-27-2004, 08:23 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:51:38 -0400, David Kerber
<ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
>With a little help from a southwest breeze, I set a personal best for
>average speed on one of my regular routes. The wind direction was such
>that most of the time when I was going into it, I was going downhill,
>and on the return leg I was going up the hills with the wind. That
>combination helped me average 17.1 for 14.7 miles. I've done better in
>races, but I've never averaged quite that fast on a routine ride.

Congrats! Now I'll _never_ catch up to you.

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

On Saturday, I rode 33 miles at an average of 14 mph...pretty good
for me with so few miles under my belt this season. Through the
whole ride, I felt like I had a bad headwind, but I must have had a
pretty good tailwind for much of it; at one point, I stopped, and
observed the way the wind was blowing, and it was definitely a
headwind. Resigned to it, but still feeling good from my good ride
so far, I continued into the wind, and found I was still faster than
usual.

So, maybe there IS hope for me.
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 08:23 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:51:38 -0400, David Kerber
<ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
>With a little help from a southwest breeze, I set a personal best for
>average speed on one of my regular routes. The wind direction was such
>that most of the time when I was going into it, I was going downhill,
>and on the return leg I was going up the hills with the wind. That
>combination helped me average 17.1 for 14.7 miles. I've done better in
>races, but I've never averaged quite that fast on a routine ride.

Congrats! Now I'll _never_ catch up to you.

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

On Saturday, I rode 33 miles at an average of 14 mph...pretty good
for me with so few miles under my belt this season. Through the
whole ride, I felt like I had a bad headwind, but I must have had a
pretty good tailwind for much of it; at one point, I stopped, and
observed the way the wind was blowing, and it was definitely a
headwind. Resigned to it, but still feeling good from my good ride
so far, I continued into the wind, and found I was still faster than
usual.

So, maybe there IS hope for me.
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 08:23 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:51:38 -0400, David Kerber
<ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
>With a little help from a southwest breeze, I set a personal best for
>average speed on one of my regular routes. The wind direction was such
>that most of the time when I was going into it, I was going downhill,
>and on the return leg I was going up the hills with the wind. That
>combination helped me average 17.1 for 14.7 miles. I've done better in
>races, but I've never averaged quite that fast on a routine ride.

Congrats! Now I'll _never_ catch up to you.

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

On Saturday, I rode 33 miles at an average of 14 mph...pretty good
for me with so few miles under my belt this season. Through the
whole ride, I felt like I had a bad headwind, but I must have had a
pretty good tailwind for much of it; at one point, I stopped, and
observed the way the wind was blowing, and it was definitely a
headwind. Resigned to it, but still feeling good from my good ride
so far, I continued into the wind, and found I was still faster than
usual.

So, maybe there IS hope for me.
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 08:23 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:51:38 -0400, David Kerber
<ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
>With a little help from a southwest breeze, I set a personal best for
>average speed on one of my regular routes. The wind direction was such
>that most of the time when I was going into it, I was going downhill,
>and on the return leg I was going up the hills with the wind. That
>combination helped me average 17.1 for 14.7 miles. I've done better in
>races, but I've never averaged quite that fast on a routine ride.

Congrats! Now I'll _never_ catch up to you.

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

On Saturday, I rode 33 miles at an average of 14 mph...pretty good
for me with so few miles under my belt this season. Through the
whole ride, I felt like I had a bad headwind, but I must have had a
pretty good tailwind for much of it; at one point, I stopped, and
observed the way the wind was blowing, and it was definitely a
headwind. Resigned to it, but still feeling good from my good ride
so far, I continued into the wind, and found I was still faster than
usual.

So, maybe there IS hope for me.
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 08:23 PM

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 19:51:38 -0400, David Kerber
<ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote:
>With a little help from a southwest breeze, I set a personal best for
>average speed on one of my regular routes. The wind direction was such
>that most of the time when I was going into it, I was going downhill,
>and on the return leg I was going up the hills with the wind. That
>combination helped me average 17.1 for 14.7 miles. I've done better in
>races, but I've never averaged quite that fast on a routine ride.

Congrats! Now I'll _never_ catch up to you.

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

On Saturday, I rode 33 miles at an average of 14 mph...pretty good
for me with so few miles under my belt this season. Through the
whole ride, I felt like I had a bad headwind, but I must have had a
pretty good tailwind for much of it; at one point, I stopped, and
observed the way the wind was blowing, and it was definitely a
headwind. Resigned to it, but still feeling good from my good ride
so far, I continued into the wind, and found I was still faster than
usual.

So, maybe there IS hope for me.
--
Rick Onanian

04-27-2004, 09:12 PM

O

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

you suck when we get winds I get some of it going to work and coming home. since
I go two directions both ways. and I always get the wind going uphill. that
really sucks (G)

--
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04-27-2004, 09:12 PM

O

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

you suck when we get winds I get some of it going to work and coming home. since
I go two directions both ways. and I always get the wind going uphill. that
really sucks (G)

--
Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] For prices and ordering instructions.

04-27-2004, 09:12 PM

O

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

you suck when we get winds I get some of it going to work and coming home. since
I go two directions both ways. and I always get the wind going uphill. that
really sucks (G)

--
Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] For prices and ordering instructions.

04-27-2004, 09:12 PM

O

>As I've said before, tailwinds are a beautiful thing!

you suck when we get winds I get some of it going to work and coming home. since
I go two directions both ways. and I always get the wind going uphill. that
really sucks (G)

--
Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes
Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] For prices and ordering instructions.