Sunday, May 10, 2009

EBs South -- 2nd time South and a wall of air

Sunday, Mother's Day ride today with the Early Birds going South once in a while again. A very nice day, just a strong Surface Wind: W 37G55mph. Flying almost effortless East and on Dune Road (forgot to mention: yes, little flooding still, but just two bigger potentially salty puddles, no big deal), but the pay back was not waiting long, turning onto that bridge at end of Dune Rd felt like hitting a wall of air -- up or downhill did not really made any difference -- totally open and unprotected the wind was blowing across and against the small group shaking every rider, needed to watch out not getting blown off the bike... Py thinks that was the strongest wind he ever experienced at that bridge so far.

The return ride was not as fast, but moving OK with that wind, any little protecting from the woods was very welcome.

Ride Stats -- some how broad and double peaked speed distribution:

Time and Distance cumulated at various speed zones

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