Dover Lunch Loop: 20.5 miles
Tandem Pedal Time: 1 hour 45 minutes, average speed 11.2
Not sure we were really up for the challenge today. The winds were suggesting we not bike but we chose to ignore the warning. We pedaled west towards Dover and did not notice the force of the wind at all; in fact, we noticed our speed was 14.7 mph indicating we were biking in top form. It wasn’t until on our return trip that we were faced with an invisible challenge. How could something you can’t see require every ounce of energy to overcome? It crossed our minds that we might have to get off the bike and walk as the wind was creating what seemed like a climb that never quit and we were getting tired. We did pedal the complete route, however, sometimes going as slow as 4 mph. A recheck of our final speed confirmed our struggles, it dropped to 11.2—from one extreme to the other. So, the next time someone gloats about their bike speed, keep in mind that they might have been travelling with the wind at their back!
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