Originally Posted by
Mojo31
Even worse is heading into the wind for a long stretch so you can turn around and get the push home, but then realizing the ride into the headwind was mostly downhill, and the ride back with the push is mostly uphill.
Ah, yes - not only does the tailwind do you little good aerodynamically, but also if you're climbing at the same speed as the tailwind, you marinate in a chimney of your own metabolic heat.