Gotta love these Lowcountry Mountains. You know it's getting close to fall by the days you "climb" these big stretches. I know you are wondering: What the heck is this knucklehead talking about? Well, what we call, sorry, what visiting cyclists complain about is this steady ocean breeze that we have here, especially in the fall months. It's funny to hear them comment on how tough it is riding against a steady 15mph+ headwind. They always say, "I'd rather be riding up some long mountain road in western North Carolina than to ride in this mess".
Imagine riding along flat roads, and for good stretches you are riding out of the saddle to move forward. You better get used to it here. It's amazing how this kind of riding helps build that particular endurance one needs in order to climb. So many times when we local cyclists go to other rides in hilly areas, we do surprisingly well. It's this tough steady head wind coming off the Atlantic that gets our legs in shape for those long, killer mountain rides. And you know what's really cool? We can get off that Lowcountry Mountain just by turning left or right. So come on, Ocean Breeze, keep 'er coming.
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ReplyDeleteCome to CNY with your bike and then you'll be able to compare hill vs wind effects first hand.