I rode to the beach on Sunday with a great tail wind the entire trip. I usually average 12-13 mph on my bike, but with the Santa Ana winds howling, I was averaging 17-18 mph on the flats even reaching 20 mph.  I got to the beach in 1 1/2 hours.  I felt terrible for all those riders heading east into the winds on their road bikes who were struggling along.  NOT!!  This was my payback for all those times I've ridden into the head winds on my way to the beach. 

With the winds howling, it was pretty clear at the beach.