Becalmed? 🐚
It was almost becalmed early today; although still not like Coleridge’s ocean. Alas, it didn’t last long.
At 7:00 am, the wind was only 7 mph; and I started a 20-mile ride. As I was pedaling back home, the wind rose to 14 mph. What a slog that was!
That reminds me: soon it will be too warm for a helmet liner; and without that liner to protect my ears, I’ll want some “cat ears“! Unless it’s becalmed; which doesn’t happen often.
Addition ➕
There’s some annoying addition in play when you’ve got a headwind. You’ve got your own forward motion, plus the speed of said headwind!
I really notice it if I stop for a minute. About halfway home, I stopped to eat a GU. The wind had seemed pretty strong until then; and when I stopped, it felt like there was hardly any wind. When I got back on the bike and started moving — another story!
The forecast shows no real change in the wind for tomorrow and Sunday. I’ll for sure wish it were becalmed!
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