Go with your gut- if you feel unsafe don't ride. Winds can be tricky, but if it's not too strong, you should be able to ride safely if you have good bike handling skills.


Off topic: I'm SOOOO glad that you all agree that the wind is crazier this year than normal. I'm just north of you in OK, and it's been the windiest year I can remember. I'm so sick of fighting 20-30 mph winds most every day of the week. One day last week the wind was only at 10 and I hopped on my bike as soon as I could just to take advantage of a "windless and calm" day. Some people I know think it's the windiest, some say it's normal. I think something's wrong with the weather and it's accidentally turned up the wind volume here in the middle. Let's spread the love and share the wind with others in the country and turn down nature's fan here...