Riding in winter winds

[ASammy1]

Being on the coast, we get wind fairly regularly. On the days when it's really windy I use my friend the trainer because I've been blown into traffic before and it's really scary. Overall though, the wind is making me a stronger rider.

[malkin]

The wind here this morning made me feel unsafe in my car! There's no way I could have ridden a bike.

[Geonz]

I ride a heavy bike when it's really nasty. Yesterday I got blown slideways (not gonna fix that 'typo' ) when I was going through a puddle that had ice underneath, I think... with all the water and the cross wind even the studs just slid.

[malkin]

"Slideways" is a keeper!

[TrekTheKaty]

If you are riding into the wind, turn off your GPS/computer. It's just depressing to pedal away and do 7-9 mph. However, 20 mph crosswinds are challenging--but gusty I don't do. It's hard to keep your balance--so I'm off to spinning class!

[bmccasland]

We get pretty stiff winds on the bike path on top of the Mississippi River levee during the summer months, or pretty much any time of year I suppose. Got to admit I'm a cool season weanie. At least on the levee path I don't have to worry about being blown into traffic, but on occasion if I'm not paying attention, I have come close to being blown off. Cunninghamair is right - when the wind is really stiff, don't look at the bike computer - unless it's a tail wind! Nothing quite like riding hard, and only doing single digits.

[Sgritn]

East coast winds have been pretty fierce this season. I am a warm weather rider. I miss sailing out on my bike for a ride. The winds, motorists who do not expect bike riders to be sharing the traffic flow keeps me off the road until Spring.