Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread Lyle Bogart
keep your head down, your spirits up, and don't stop pedaling. Cheers! lyle On 22 September 2012 23:33, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: Rode to church and back today. I started thinkingIs one of my brakes dragging? What is going on here? Then it dawned on me that the wind was

[RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread Kelly
Not saying you do this but cover the speedometer. Don't look and don't chase a speed any speed. Just like a hill, a very long hill find a comfortable pedal stroke and go. For me it's the noise of headwinds more than the effort that sucks. Kelly -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread Bertin753
Riding fixed where the winds are pretty strong, I've learned to find a groove with a cadence slow enough to stay aerobic -- with a bit of experience this becomes natural. Basic rule: learn not to push it. Patrick Moore iPhone On Sep 23, 2012, at 9:36 AM, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote: Not

Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread Bill Gibson
Airspeed, not roadspeed, is what I count. I recently got a Kestrel wind meter off ebay, can't wait to see if I can justify my slow upwind progress... On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Bertin753 bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Riding fixed where the winds are pretty strong, I've learned to find a

Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread Manuel Acosta
Invest in learning how to sing. That always works -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/3-O9B8D6CKEJ. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread David T.
Hills go up, and hills go down, but the wind never pays back its debts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/32cNWJshpSAJ. To post to

Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-23 Thread IanA
Tailwinds On Sunday, September 23, 2012 2:18:20 PM UTC-6, David T. wrote: Hills go up, and hills go down, but the wind never pays back its debts. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web

[RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-22 Thread lungimsam
Rode to church and back today. I started thinkingIs one of my brakes dragging? What is going on here? Then it dawned on me that the wind was blasting in my face on just about every road I was on. This week there have been alot of headwinds here in Maryland. Sure does make it frustrating.

Re: [RBW] Headwinds bummer....need tips...

2012-09-22 Thread Peter Morgano
College Football, cold beer and some pretzels is how I battled bad weather today. On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:33 PM, lungimsam john11.2...@gmail.com wrote: Rode to church and back today. I started thinkingIs one of my brakes dragging? What is going on here? Then it dawned on me that the