Quote Originally Posted by sundial View Post
and if it's really windy, head for the woods for a good hike or a mtb ride.
Not if it's REALLY windy! You gotta watch out for falling branches! If it's too windy to ride, it's too windy to walk.

I ride in a really windy area, 20-30mph winds are pretty common. I've been pushed sideways, but never blown over. I don't ride if branches are falling. My friend had a plastic planter blow under her wheels. She was lucky not to fall. Stuff like that is probably more dangerous than actually being blown over.

Psychologically, I get through it knowing there will be a tailwind at some point. That's the big reward. It does get easier, but like climbing, it's never easy.