Pete Jack wrote:I'd lost that link, sorry. But it's a toss up any way with the wind. One things for sure you will get winds in some direction.Psamathe wrote:Pete Jack wrote:... If you get a tailwind it can be blissful, if you get a headwind it's not blissful. And there doesn't seem to be any predicting of winds, when I did the NT E-W people in Ohio were telling me I was going the wrong direction for the prevailing winds, in the end I got blown across North Dakota and Montana, The bit in between wasn''t too bad either for winds although there were some magnificent thunderstorms in Indiana.
I have no idea if the winds can be planned but http://windhistory.com/map.html#4.00/42.71/-101.23 gives wind roses for pretty well all of the US. If you zoom in, the station blobs change into wind roses. Don't forget the month filter in the upper right corner to set the period you are interested in. Explanation/instructions http://windhistory.com/about.html.
Ian
On the routes on the ACA web site that I've looked at their "Logistics" section discusses the predominant winds and if there is a better direction to ride the route in.
Ian