Subject: RE: Ironman 70.3 EagleMan Triathlon : Official Threadgvmhlal - 2011-02-20 11:57 AM
for those of you who have raced eagleman before...how has the wind been on the bike? just moved to va beach and the winds down here where i ride have been kicking! lot of open fields and not much to knock the wind down. yesterday, without pedaling, i was pushed backwards going down a bridge overpass. it was tough to keep it on the road with a 30 knot crosswind. cant even imagine trying disc wheels in that kind of wind.
thanks for the tips for dealing with PF.
I've raced EMan twice, once during the heat and no real winds and the other when we had a headwind of around 15 mph+ for nearly 25 miles. While I agree the heat was an issue on the run, I thought the constant headwinds wore me down on the return portion of the bike the next year I did it. Winds can be squirrely in different parts of the course, especially near the wildlife refuge. I don't remember seeing folks with disc wheels due to the possibility of winds, but do see a good number with 40mm to 60mm rim wheels, depending on the wind conditions. I only have 30mm so, the winds don't really come into play for me. You might want to consider bringing a couple of sets and decide based on the day's forecasted conditions. Edited by sbrdave 2011-02-20 1:20 PM
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