Re: [RBW] The wind, for us & against us

2016-03-31 Thread Patrick Moore
I hope you'll post photos of the trip; I can't imagine a landscape more different to mine than that you describe. Wind: yes indeed! I went on a 21 mile out and back on the gofast yesterday, more or less southward, with wind gusting to 24 mph from NW. Averaged 17.27 clock running outbound, 15.42 re

[RBW] The wind, for us & against us

2016-03-31 Thread WETH
Michael, Sounds like a lovely trip. I enjoy cycling the northern section of OBX. You are right about the wind! My first day there this past summer I had an unrealized tailwind until I turned around to head back. Boy did that realization crush my ego! Safe trip home. Erl -- You received thi

[RBW] The wind, for us & against us

2016-03-31 Thread Michael Hechmer
Pat and I have been exploring the Outer Banks of NC on our tandem. For the first three of days in NC we explored the northern half of the Outer Banks, (written in NC as OBX). The northern end of the islands is the most developed part, but has two big advantages - bike lane/paths and a steady