It's clear today, because of the wind!
It's super windy today!
As the flags show, it's blowing hard and is coming from the N-NW...
I think the winds are about 15 to 25 MPH.
The wind was behind me going to the pier.
Got up to over 30 MPH just before I got to the pier...
Using the spare set of wheels.
They're carbon and pretty light weight.
They have the deeper rims that are more aerodynamic (faster).
But today, with the winds, the bike gets blown around.
It was manageable.
Today's aero wheels tend to be a little deeper than these older wheels.
Can see the Santa Monica mountains clearly...
The bench on the right is where I usually rest before riding back home...
Can see Catalina Island...
Just got back home.
The ride back was brutal...!
The head-wind was pretty crazy.
Speed over the 20 miles.
In the cross-wind, it's not too bad.
But the difference between the tail-wind & head-wind is dramatic!
Averaged 17.49 MPH for the 20 miles.
My average is 18.73 MPH.
The other day, I averaged 19.8 MPH.
The wind makes a tremendous difference...
The fastest average speed for a mile was 26.5 MPH.
The slowest was 11.75 MPH.
That's about a 15 MPH difference!
