Quote Originally Posted by Jolt View Post
19 fairly hilly miles today, with quite a bit of wind at times. I've decided crosswinds are worse than headwinds...headwinds make me have to work harder, but crosswinds are just nerve-racking! At one point as I was going down a hill, I felt like I was about to get blown into the crapload of sand on the side of the road, which might well have resulted in a wipeout. Other than that, the ride felt pretty good for being about the third one of the season so far. Only averaged 12.5 mph though...I guess the headwind at the beginning and my slow climbing really brought down the average, because I felt like I was really cruising along nicely during the second half of the ride.
I totally agree about crosswinds--they can be really scary! On one climb I did, the wind was strong and unpredictable/gusty, and before I knew it, I was riding perpendicular to the road in the downhill (opposite) lane. It was just luck that there were no cars or cyclists coming down at that moment. After a couple more moments like that, I decided that walking my bike up the rest of the way would be just fine. Better to swallow my pride and still be alive to tell about it.

Did you see any of the highlights from Gent Wevelgem? It was so bad that even the pros were getting blown off the road



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