Originally Posted by
partytimeroadie
Afternoon wind speeds are typically 10-15 mph which is certainly tolerable but definitely less than ideal for achieving higher speeds. No wonder roadies love to ride in the mornings!
It all depends...
One of my toughest half century rides was a morning ride to the Albany Swap Meet.
The fastest half century ride was the afternoon ride coming back from the Swap Meet, with quite a few miles averaging around 20 MPH or greater.