It probably would surprise you if I said that the weather was the biggest factor in determining whether it is to be a good day, a so-so day or a not-so-good day on the bike. Anything is more enjoyable in the sunshine and cycling is no exception.
But even more important to the level of fun on a bike (and the bikers' sanity) is the wind. The good 'ole lick your finger and stick it in the air trick is honest and truely the most reliable way to predict whether the riding will be good or bad on any given day.
A headwind? Ugg.
No wind? Well, I'll take it, since it's sunny.
A tailwind like the one we've had for the past 4 days? Yes, please!
Even though it's too gusty to be comfortably warm when you're not moving (sweaters on at lunch time), once you're going the same speed as the wind, it feels like a beautiful summer day and you cruise along at 30kph in a tank top, loving life! Add incredible ocean views, relatively few hills, and good cycling partners and I just can't imagine anything nicer!
~Christine
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