Originally Posted by
scozim
42-21 in the kind of wind you describe is pretty dang good - it's like riding a hill the whole time. We get those wind speeds pretty frequently and I usually grab the bike with the 24 or 26 in the back to make sure there's the "bailout" option you speak of.
As it isn't pancake flat here there were a few long grades, nothing steep but the type of run ups that seem go on forever. Our terrain was carved by glaciers and is not as flat as it is in the south.
It was a damn good ride that, without that added wind is not that hard and one can usually keep a good pace on calm days.