Tag Archives: wind
I Don’t Do Resolutions, But…
…I did the Resolution Ride again this year. A local bike shop puts on this New Year’s Day ride from its far north store. It’s an out-and-back of either 25 or 50 miles. Pat and I did it last year, … Continue reading
Filed under Cold weather, Rides
What’s Black and White and Blocks Wind All Over?
After that no-ride weekend, I was looking forward to getting back on the bike. But being an adopted Texan, I have also become a weather wuss. My friends in Minnesota would be mortified that we tend to avoid riding in … Continue reading
Filed under Accessories, Cold weather
Those @#$%&! Cross Winds!
The wind has been relentless this spring, mostly blowing from the south. I’ve been trying to plan my routes so that I’m heading more or less into it on the way out, and with it on the way back, to … Continue reading
That Fickle Wind
I always look forward to Spring Break. Often, I’m out of town, but this year I had plans to stay home and do a lot of riding. But we had to run up to Dallas Tuesday and Wednesday, which put … Continue reading
Filed under Rides
That Wind Effect
My wife and I headed out for a relatively short ride this afternoon. The wind blew briskly from the south, between 10-15 mph. We decided to head for the Veloway, which is partially shielded from the wind by trees. But … Continue reading
Filed under Odds 'n ends
Old Lessons, Learned Anew
A very tough club ride today. Tough for me, anyway. The A group was going on a “reverse” dam loop, which would take them through some hilly neighborhoods. After last weekend’s short ride, where I did well on some hills, … Continue reading
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The best laid plans
So today we were supposed to ride in the LBJ 100, out at the Lyndon Baines Johnson ranch about 60 miles west of Austin. Pat planned to go 32 miles, and I would do the full 100K (62 miles). I … Continue reading
Switching to 25s
Challenging day for a ride. Temp 73F (nice!), but wind from the south at 16 mph, gusting to 36. It was even blowier than last week, when I cut the ride short because the gusty winds made the bike seem … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment
Stiff winds cause trouble
I’ve had a question or two from readers about the name of the blog — Bike Noob. Since I’ve been riding for well over a year, is it realistic to still consider myself a newbie? But I still manage to … Continue reading

