When is there a tailwind on Dark Hill + Across the Flat Section?
Dark Hill + Across the Flat Section is a 1.4 km Strava flat or rolling segment heading northeast, at 1.7% average grade. It is fastest with a wind from the southwest (SW, around 224°). Tailwind KOMpass watches the forecast and tells you when that wind arrives.
Live wind · best from SW
Tailwind forecast
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Average grade
- 1.7%
- Elevation gain
- 31 m
- Heading
- NE (44°)
- Best wind from
- SW
- KOM
- 1:58
- QOM
- 2:19
- Efforts on Strava
- 4,444,547
How to take the record
- Pick the day, not just the legs: wait for a southwest wind. On a flat road a 20 km/h tailwind is often worth more than 50 extra watts.
- Ride it fresh: warm up, then start the effort at the segment start rather than carrying fatigue in.
- Pace it evenly. Going out too hard costs more time at the end than it gains at the start.
Frequently asked questions
- What wind direction is best for Dark Hill + Across the Flat Section?
- A wind from the southwest (SW) blows straight along Dark Hill + Across the Flat Section, so that is when it rides fastest. Wind from the side helps much less, and wind from the northeast is a headwind.
- What is the KOM on Dark Hill + Across the Flat Section?
- The KOM stands at 1:58 and the QOM at 2:19, as last read from Strava. That is an average of 44.2 km/h for the KOM.
- How do I know when there is a tailwind on Dark Hill + Across the Flat Section?
- Tailwind KOMpass checks the wind forecast for this segment and can email you when a real tailwind is blowing along it, free and without an account. Connect Strava to also see your own gap to the record and the wind you need to close it.
Segments nearby
Segment data from Strava. Tailwind KOMpass is not affiliated with Strava.