There was once a magical tailwind...
I was northbound on Elston. The wind was at my back. It took little effort to pedal. When I looked at my speedometer I saw I was at 16mph with almost no effort. I thought "Is this what ebikes feel like all of the time?"
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Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on
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When the wind is at your back you're usually not aware of it, you just presume you're a strong cyclist, in very good shape, and riding normally.
Then you turn around to return to where you started, and become very well aware of the wind!
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Permalink Reply by JimM. on
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I expected more of a headwind this morning and was pleasantly surprised it was pretty calm out for the commute. Fingers-crossed your magical tailwind finds me when I'm heading back north this afternoon!
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Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on
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I was on one ride with a 14 mph tailwind in September. Had to pull bib jersey down since I had no air movement on a tailwind sections for several miles.
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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on
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Monday was great; I made it home in 36 minutes even after missing a traffic light. Tuesday with a little shift in the wind I made that light but still was 1:20 slower. Wind can be fun
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Permalink Reply by Brian S on
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Yes, that's exactly what ebikes feel like, all the time. It's wonderful.
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Permalink Reply by curt(is) locke on
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It is like male privilege -- it's the invisible wind at your back.
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Looks like I caught a small one. I think I'll throw it back.
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So, anyone other than the white guys gonna take this as bait?
For what it's worth, it's an analogy, not a trigger.
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