GingaNinja28 Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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.
Underachiever Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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.
DieVlieg Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 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.
Underachiever Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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
Prince Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Worry more about the thunderstorm forecast for JHB tomorrow.
Gravity Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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....
DieVlieg Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 Worry more about the thunderstorm forecast for JHB tomorrow. I stay in Pretoria that's like a different continent.
Skubarra Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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. G e r h a r d Odendaal and GaryvdM 2
Guest Karma Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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
Falco Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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
Dazshell Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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! Underachiever, Help.Me., G e r h a r d Odendaal and 1 other 4
Skubarra Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 referring to milky? I once kept up with milky for a few kilometers, true story...
jcza Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 Buy a roadbike and sit in the bunch G e r h a r d Odendaal 1
Guest Karma Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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
TrackGuy Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 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
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