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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 |
   47.0% |
(140) |
| No |
40.9% |
(122) |
| TOTAL |
87.9% |
298 |
|
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 |
34.6% |
(103) |
| No |
12.1% |
(36) |
| TOTAL |
46.6% |
298 |
|
3.
When planning a tour do you find yourself worrying a great deal about the impact of potential head winds on a tour?
| Yes |
34.9% |
(104) |
| No |
51.0% |
(152) |
| TOTAL |
85.9% |
298 |
|
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 |
10.1% |
(30) |
| No |
75.5% |
(225) |
| TOTAL |
85.6% |
298 |
|
5.
When looking back on your best touring days did most of them include a wonderful tailwind?
| Yes |
52.3% |
(156) |
| No |
32.2% |
(96) |
| TOTAL |
84.6% |
298 |
|
6.
Looking back on your windiest tour what percentage of your riding time did you actually experience head winds?
| 0 - 24 % |
21.8% |
(65) |
| 25 - 49% |
32.2% |
(96) |
| 50 - 74% |
23.2% |
(69) |
| 75 - 100% |
7.7% |
(23) |
| TOTAL |
84.9% |
298 |
|
7.
Looking back on your windiest tour how many days of consecutive headwinds did you experience?
| 0 |
1.7% |
(5) |
| 1 |
13.1% |
(39) |
| 2 |
23.5% |
(70) |
| 3 |
19.5% |
(58) |
| 4 |
8.4% |
(25) |
| 5 |
5.4% |
(16) |
| 6 |
1.7% |
(5) |
| 7 |
3.0% |
(9) |
| 8 |
0.7% |
(2) |
| 9+ |
7.4% |
(22) |
| TOTAL |
84.2% |
298 |
|
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 |
69.8% |
(208) |
| Headwind/Flat ground |
15.4% |
(46) |
| TOTAL |
85.2% |
298 |
|
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 |
49.3% |
(147) |
| No |
32.9% |
(98) |
| TOTAL |
82.2% |
298 |
|
10.
When it gets windy you find that using the drops on your handlebars really makes a difference?
| Yes |
55.0% |
(164) |
| No |
27.5% |
(82) |
| TOTAL |
82.6% |
298 |
|
11.
When touring you've discovered that the winds are the heaviest during what general time period?
| Early morning (Before 9:00) |
1.0% |
(3) |
| Late morning (9:01 to 11:59) |
7.4% |
(22) |
| Early afternoon (12:00 to 14:59) |
34.9% |
(104) |
| Late afternoon (15:00 to 17:59) |
34.6% |
(103) |
| Early evening (18:00 to 20:59) |
4.0% |
(12) |
| Late evening (21:00 to 23:59) |
0.3% |
(1) |
| TOTAL |
82.2% |
298 |
|
12.
You like to get up with the sun when touring?
| Yes |
69.1% |
(206) |
| No |
15.8% |
(47) |
| TOTAL |
84.9% |
298 |
|
13.
A major reason why you get up with the sun is to try to avoid heavy winds later in the day?
| Yes |
32.2% |
(96) |
| No |
51.0% |
(152) |
| TOTAL |
83.2% |
298 |
|