hmm..I believe I've cycled into headwinds and front crosswinds blowing at 40 km/hr. It's not so horrible on a quiet, flat road but downright scary with cars, trucks...and rain. But all of this is not for long...that is if I have a choice. Sometimes no choice if you are cycle-touring.
In Vancouver, there are several major car road bridges each approx. 1 km. long. Some of them, are not cycling-friendly in design/feel unsafe to cycle over just under calm air, car-jammed conditions. I think twice, thrice about cycling a bridge in headwind/crosswinds over 25-30 km/hr. Most definitely it helps to understand trip planning alternatives, plus a public transit that allows you to throw on the bike and hitch a ride.
In windy weather, I prefer to have my bike weighed down with panniers. It feels as if I won't be blown over as easily ...even though it makes movin' along frickin' more difficult.
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05-19-2008, 08:26 PM #1
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I feel like I've never had the good fortune to experience a tailwind- it's always headwinds and crosswinds. The crosswinds are the worst, IMO, and are my biggest fear. This is because I was going downhill fast on a roller on HWY 1 last spring, when a huge crosswind gust blew me across the double yellow line (luckily no oncoming traffic), and I almost lost control and crashed. I've been mentally scarred since then and go way too slowly descending in the wind now. I hope I eventually get over it!
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