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...
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06-10-2008, 05:29 AM #1
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06-10-2008, 05:36 AM #2
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You are so right! The winds have been killer this year. Don't they usually die out after March... or May?
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
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...
It's been whipping my butt to ride in these winds. Real beat down. Last Sat. I rode a 65 mile ride... the first 35 into a 20-25 mph headwind with NO ONE to draft off of.
I swear their were gusts up to 30-35 mph though, because at times I was in my lowest gear, going 9 mph into the headwind. The last time I did that was when it was gusting 30-40 mph.
It has been downright miserable riding. Not sure how much more I can take of it."Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside thoroughly used-up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW WHAT A RIDE!!!!"
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