cycling downhill
 

I took off on a ride towards the coast and most of the ride was downhill, at about the fifteen mile mark I knew the trip back would be harder so I turned around but to my surprise it was downhill on the return also and actually took me less time to return anybody ever expereince such a ride?

Only on my dreams.

John

You are old and you forgot to turn around but thought you did.

Congratulations on your noble achievement!

You entered.............The Twilight Zone

You are in a house with 4 windows, which all face South, a bear walks by. What color is the Bear?

I want what he’s smoking.

This is why I hate e-bikes.

I’ve had rides where it was uphill both ways but never down. Congratulations.

Uphill AND against the wind.

if he was cycling towards the coast, it’s possible he was going downhill into the wind on the outbound leg, and uphill with the wind on the way back.

Through waist-deep snow also. Like when we were kids walking to school.

How old are you? Once you hit 50, it's all downhill from there.

I remember years ago touring through Vermont, riding alongside a river. All the scenery told my eyes that I was going slightly downhill, but I had to pedal all the time just to keep going. I actually stopped and checked to see if one of my brake calipers was stuck and dragging. Then, I realized that the water in the river was flowing in the opposite direction to my riding - and water doesn't flow uphill.

you have to discovered the ultimate cycling highway

All this time I've been wondering where my downhills went, and now I finally know. Mark has them.

White.

Opening day of the 2010 Cycle Oregon, we rode from Elgin, OR (2000') to Enterprise (4000') up the Wallawa River. 50 miles, perhaps 25 beside the river. Weird. River was fast flowing, even rapids but it felt like we were going downhill. Even where it was obvious we were going uphill, it was easy. (Amazing wheat fresh legs and a tailwind can do.)

Let me guess, you're riding in Florida?

I've never experienced that, but I have frequently experienced the Omnidirectional Headwind.

Try this one ... but you have to climb it first.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/...eid=95d91afc7a

This only works if you say that each of the windows is on a different wall.

good guess but Oregon of all places

Must be that all downhill Oregon bike infrastructure we're all hearing so much about.

Kind of like the Idaho Stop where you just keep going.

That explains it.

Oregon has been going down hill ever since "Animal House" was filmed there.

THAT was Peak Oregon?!

'Fraid so.

During a supported tour there in 2007 we stayed on the outskirts of the town (Cottage Grove) where the homecoming parade scenes were filmed. Took the shuttle into town and walked around. Still hanging was a restaurant sign that can be seen for a split second in the film. "Listen to me. I think you'll be glad later if you weren't here now."--Hoover

The University of Missouri turned down a request by the studio to film in there. The University of Oregon said ok as long as the school was not identified. Got paid a paltry $20K.