GingaNinja28 Posted August 8, 2014 Share I still want to do this one day when the Southeaster is blowing blue murder. Ride up the west coast road as far and as fast as I can go and see how far I can get in 1 big go. Then phone the wife to come and fetch me. My work mates tried that. Sadly the south Easter they were banking on turned out to be a north wester . Was the only day I was happy to be off the bike with a broken collar bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted August 8, 2014 Share I remember being a younger in CT - rode towards the Strand against the S Easter to go and visit my Ouma, when I was unlucky, the wind would have turned N West by the time I head home. **** that was hard - switch off brain, and HTFU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieVlieg Posted August 8, 2014 Share Another thing I realized while cycling in Kleinzee last December in the wind. If it is from behind in the heat you do not have the cool down factor that normal wind resistance offers and it starts getting hot quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted August 8, 2014 Share Would you say a heavier guy with more power will do better than a skinny guy with less power into the wind. Is it about cadence or power?? My experience, all about power!! Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Posted August 8, 2014 Share Worry more about the thunderstorm forecast for JHB tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravity Posted August 8, 2014 Share then you have me......i K@Ked off cycling to work today.....i was like....damn this South Easter.......i am just a softie.....the wind isnt blowing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieVlieg Posted August 8, 2014 Share Worry more about the thunderstorm forecast for JHB tomorrow. I stay in Pretoria that's like a different continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted August 8, 2014 Share My experience, all about power!! Agree, I find the small skinny buggers can drop me like I'm standing still on a steep climb but when a strong headwind is blowing I find it easy to keep up. GaryvdM and G e r h a r d Odendaal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted August 8, 2014 Share Agree, I find the small skinny buggers can drop me like I'm standing still on a steep climb but when a strong headwind is blowing I find it easy to keep up. referring to milky? Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted August 8, 2014 Share If you don't like riding in the wind, it's probably because you are too skinny. Only weight weenies bitch about the wind, the rest of us just ignore it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazshell Posted August 8, 2014 Share You would hate Cape Town, here you don't check IF the wind is blowing before you ride, you check which direction is the wind blowing before you ride.Just remember. The only time the wind stops blowing in CT is to change direction! Skubarra, Underachiever, G e r h a r d Odendaal and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubarra Posted August 8, 2014 Share referring to milky? I once kept up with milky for a few kilometers, true story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted August 8, 2014 Share Wind is howling in Bloemies today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted August 8, 2014 Share Buy a roadbike and sit in the bunch G e r h a r d Odendaal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karma Posted August 8, 2014 Share I once kept up with milky for a few kilometers, true story... with a car? G e r h a r d Odendaal and Skubarra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrackGuy Posted August 8, 2014 Share Went for a ride at like 11:30 up at my local trail here in Magalies berg, and it felt like I had training wheel on my bike or something, at times it really went super slow like half the speed I usually get. But, I don't mind. I quite like the challenge. MrFine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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