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1.
Do you do research around the prevailing wind directions for your next tour in advance of it's start?
| Yes |
   47.7% |
(211) |
| No |
41.0% |
(181) |
|
2.
If you researched wind direction in advance of the tour did the wind directions you received match somewhat closely? (Skip the question if you didn't research)
| Yes |
34.4% |
(152) |
| No |
13.8% |
(61) |
|
3.
When planning a tour do you find yourself worrying a great deal about the impact of potential head winds on a tour?
| Yes |
38.2% |
(169) |
| No |
49.3% |
(218) |
|
4.
Have you ever gone on a tour where you simply traveled wherever the wind pushed you until the last few days when you headed for your ending point?
| Yes |
11.8% |
(52) |
| No |
75.3% |
(333) |
|
5.
When looking back on your best touring days did most of them include a wonderful tailwind?
| Yes |
52.9% |
(234) |
| No |
33.5% |
(148) |
|
6.
Looking back on your windiest tour what percentage of your riding time did you actually experience head winds?
| 0 - 24 % |
20.8% |
(92) |
| 25 - 49% |
33.9% |
(150) |
| 50 - 74% |
23.5% |
(104) |
| 75 - 100% |
8.4% |
(37) |
|
7.
Looking back on your windiest tour how many days of consecutive headwinds did you experience?
| 0 |
1.6% |
(7) |
| 1 |
12.7% |
(56) |
| 2 |
24.9% |
(110) |
| 3 |
17.0% |
(75) |
| 4 |
11.1% |
(49) |
| 5 |
5.4% |
(24) |
| 6 |
1.8% |
(8) |
| 7 |
2.9% |
(13) |
| 8 |
0.5% |
(2) |
| 9+ |
8.1% |
(36) |
|
8.
When faced with a head wind on flat ground or a very steep hill/mountain to climb with no headwind at all which would you prefer?
| Hill/Mountain/No wind |
71.7% |
(317) |
| Headwind/Flat ground |
14.7% |
(65) |
|
9.
A lot of people seem to plan cross-continental tours based on a belief that the winds come from the west far more often then they come from the east. Based on your own touring experience would you plan a cross-continental tour so that you go west to east assuming that no other factors played a role?
| Yes |
50.5% |
(223) |
| No |
32.4% |
(143) |
|
10.
When it gets windy you find that using the drops on your handlebars really makes a difference?
| Yes |
56.8% |
(251) |
| No |
26.0% |
(115) |
|
11.
When touring you've discovered that the winds are the heaviest during what general time period?
| Early morning (Before 9:00) |
1.6% |
(7) |
| Late morning (9:01 to 11:59) |
7.9% |
(35) |
| Early afternoon (12:00 to 14:59) |
35.7% |
(158) |
| Late afternoon (15:00 to 17:59) |
34.4% |
(152) |
| Early evening (18:00 to 20:59) |
3.4% |
(15) |
| Late evening (21:00 to 23:59) |
0.5% |
(2) |
|
12.
You like to get up with the sun when touring?
| Yes |
69.0% |
(305) |
| No |
16.7% |
(74) |
|
13.
A major reason why you get up with the sun is to try to avoid heavy winds later in the day?
| Yes |
33.9% |
(150) |
| No |
50.2% |
(222) |
|