Riding into the wind on flat vs. uphill?

thecryof
thecryof Posts: 31
edited July 2011 in Road beginners
I see these as pretty much being the same. I just drop down on the bars and power through it using the biggest gear (smallest cog) I can stand. Afterwards it sure feels like I climbed a hill.
2011 Giant Defy 3

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  • minardi
    minardi Posts: 64
    What about riding into the wind and uphill at the same time?
  • thecryof
    thecryof Posts: 31
    I think that would require 2-3 days off for recovery because it essentially means getting a double workout :wink:
    2011 Giant Defy 3
  • Duffer65
    Duffer65 Posts: 341
    minardi wrote:
    What about riding into the wind and uphill at the same time?

    +1

    My second favourite riding conditions. My first is uphill into the wind and very heavy rain.
    Where would you be if you fell down a hole?.. Stuck down a hole... in the fog... Stuck down a hole, in the fog, at night... WITH AN OWL!
  • DaveL
    DaveL Posts: 188
    Duffer65 wrote:
    minardi wrote:
    What about riding into the wind and uphill at the same time?

    +1

    My second favourite riding conditions. My first is uphill into the wind and very heavy rain.

    I think you missed off, in the freezing cold :)
    Strava
  • blackhands
    blackhands Posts: 950
    thecryof wrote:
    I see these as pretty much being the same. I just drop down on the bars and power through it using the biggest gear (smallest cog) I can stand. Afterwards it sure feels like I climbed a hill.

    The way I see it you can always get to the top of a hill, but often you never get away from a headwind.

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