Head wind is a Bitch

CyclingObsession

Anyone got any good tips on cycling into headwinds? I just can't seem to get the power for them, had 35miles of head headwind at 17mph I thought I was going to die it sucked ass

MarksMintness

I would say get as low and aero as possible and don't be too proud to shift up a cog or two so it's slightly easier on the legs! But apart from that I'm not sure there's much else to be done about it. And yes it sucks ass, especially the ones that follow you around no matter what direction you seem to be going in

ShutUpLegs

Check wind direction before leaving house, plan route accordingly

jim453

MTFU

springtide9

Buy a power meter and worry less about speed and more about power?

OK, maybe just keep in a tuck as much as possible and accept that your speed will drop.

The MTFU comment isn't much use, but actually you really have to accept that wind in the UK is a fact of life, so you need to life with it. If you don't like the wind, MTBing is probably a better option in the UK

thegibdog

As mentioned above don't try and push too big a gear, change down and maintain the same kind of cadence you would normally whilst trying to stay as aero as possible.

Alternatively you could either find a big guy to cycle behind or try riding 120 miles into a headwind and throw in constant rain - after that 35 miles will seem easy!

CRAIGO5000

It's been like this for a while and it's just the way the UK is.
I find it rare to not have at least a fair few windy outings per month. Tucking in and getting as aero as possible is your best bet.
I know it's highly demoralising as you're pushing more and more with little gain to show for it but it's about adjusting your mindset. Think of those headwind sessions as more intense forms of training and suck it up.

team47b

All of what has been said plus headwinds burn glucose fast, lower cadence burns more glucose in your system than faster cadence, your muscles need fuel, eat fast acting cars (jam sandwich!) to give you the energy to combat those winds.

Or MTFA (move the fark away)

swede54

Just be grateful you aren't riding the roads on an MTB, it would feel like that all the time

desweller

Faired-in recumbent.

mattshrops

Do a loop -every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Headwind/Tailwind.
Climb/Descend
Eat/Sh@t

alihisgreat

mattshrops wrote:

Do a loop -every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Headwind/Tailwind.
Climb/Descend
Eat/Sh@t

As a resident of cambridgeshire I have a fajrcamount of experience with wind...

And it doesn't work like that... there is a bigger range of angles where the wind will slow you down.. than the range of angles at which the wind will act as a tailwind.

stronginthesun

turn your computer off

steveb1020

Hi just something I do. Is check wind direction every time before I ride , but most definately whatever distance I do is try and ride the first half of the ride into the wind it's so much better knowing that the journey home is going to be faster and easier

mattshrops

ALIHISGREAT wrote:

mattshrops wrote:

Do a loop -every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Headwind/Tailwind.
Climb/Descend
Eat/Sh@t

As a resident of cambridgeshire I have a fajrcamount of experience with wind...

And it doesn't work like that... there is a bigger range of angles where the wind will slow you down.. than the range of angles at which the wind will act as a tailwind.

we're all doomed.might as well give up then.

just get on with it p@ssies