One suggestion I've heard but never tried, is that in gusty headwind, soft-pedal when the wind is blowing hard, and save your energy to pedal hard during the lulls. Physics-wise it makes sense; You spend less energy overcoming drag that way.

That and a healthy dose of acceptance.

Wind is what it is.

I was in REI today and I since I wasn't sure if they trued wheels, I figured I'd ask. Guy (who did seem a bit clueless) told me it was $25 for one service (no idea what it included) and $15 for just truing. When I told him I also had a couple spokes needed replacing, he told me they couldn't true a wheel with a couple spokes broken and they wouldn't try it.

Was he blowing smoke or do I need to look for a new wheel ?

I've replaced broken spokes on old school lotsa-spoke (36?) wheels, no problem. then you true them up. I've been known to use an inverted bike as a truing stand... on them modern too-few spoke wheels, I got no idea.

I'd go to a real bike shop. REI is a camping-etc store, great place to get tents and clothes.

My new bike bling came in the mail today. :clap

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I only got a short 2 mile road ride in but I'm loving them so far.

Mind over matter, learn to love it-there's not much of a damned thing you can do about it. :lol3


yeah, like he said, take it to a real bike shop. If it's not dented too bad you should be able to fix it right up.

I had a fun day that started with a nice surf session, then a mixed 3 hour road/offroad ride on my 640, from there I went to a wine and cheese business thingy followed by a nice mtn bike ride. yay:clap

over memorial day weekend, I was at the Strawberry Music Festival, and Sunday afternoon, some friends roped me into a mtn bike ride. these guys all had fancy Specialized FSR disk kinda bikes, and I had brought our junk bikes to the festival, so I traded my 5 speed cruiser for my old stumpjumper hardsteel ...

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we probably only rode a dozen miles, but much of it was single track on the edge of Yosemite National Park.... cracked me up some, I was doing better on the more technical sections on this old beast than they were on their pogoframes... the guy's wife is a good rider, their kids and husband no so much so.

I took a few pics of my friends...

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and, then back to the music :)

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looks like fun:thumb

Whatcha selling?!

OH, you mean PEDAL!

Gotcha.

:norton

To answer the question: always go out into the headwind. That way, you get the workout in while yer fresh. This is especially important in the winter.

M

I get that on my cross bike a lot. :nod Yer riding THAT where?!

:ricky

Funny thing is, I like it better off-road than most mtn bikes I've ridden. Maybe its the tires, maybe its the geometry, maybe its just me. :dunno

M

When I lived in Colorado, it seemed to always be uphill and into the wind both ways.:huh

I got used to it. Learned to spin to save my knees. And got strong.

Now? I'm a fat bastard who still rides uphill both ways into the damn wind.:lol3



At least I'm the guy "breaking wind"...:rofl

oh yes-uphill into the wind both ways. Nothing like staggering out of the bar at 4 am with an hour of uphill to get home:razor

My single speed - IRO - geared 32x18, manitou minute 2.00 fork, XT crankset and avid discs. I have a full suspension Klein and a geared hardtail but once I started riding single speed I havent touched any other bike. My legs were never so strong riding a geared bike ! I'm thinking about building a 29" SS next :D

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:lol3 :lol3

The cyclist's version of...

These stairs go on forever...

And the handrail is killing my back...

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