Riding in winter winds

[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.

[fatbottomedgurl]

Santa Ana winds in So Cal have been really bad off and on for a couple weeks. Went on a mtb ride last week 20-30 mph hour winds w/ 50 mph gusts. The gusts were nuts! Got blown "slideways" several times– scary on trails with exposure (as in a cliff next to you). It was fun and scary and stupid. Since then I have stayed on the road. Shorter rides, more effort, but not getting knocked over!

[cylegoddess]

g'day! we get some bad winds here too. I finally decided to ride in them anyway( as the headwinds are like riding hills) but, there ARE days when you should just stick to off road paths and such.
I nearly blew over! I was at angle for most of the ride.
Sadly, I did fall, by being blown over and get road rash somewhat, but only after I had stopped. Got to be careful not to get blown over at lights, reaching for buttons!!
My cycle comp doesnt work at moment but I had a few guys( nice bikes, big thighs, pro gear) ride past me like I was going backwards!! Somewhat demoralizing,except their thighs were the size of my waist!
Lane Armstrong got strong he says, riding flats in texas in wind.

[Dogmama]

"Spin spin spin in the wind..."

Get tucked down.

Know that you'll get a tailwind soon.

[Dazeepetals]

Yesterday was my first time riding in Texas winds. For a good 12 miles I was riding directly into the wind (NNW at 15-10 mph). It was rough and a couple of times my bike moved a few inches over from a gust. My boyfriend was nice and let me trail him since he's a very strong rider. Still managed to keep a pace of 13-14 mph. But the best part is riding back with the tailwind....

[wackyjacky1]

Riding to work yesterday morning took me over a minute and a half longer than it usually does because of the strong winds. I consoled myself with the thought that I would have the wind at my back on the ride home, but noooo! Somehow I had it in my face again the whole way. I felt like I was moving in slo-mo.

[malkin]

Zen's "wind phobia" reminded me of Tenessee Williams'

Kitchen Door Blues

My old lady died of a common cold.
She smoked cigars and was ninety years old.
She was thin as paper with the ribs of a kite,
And she flew out the kitchen door one night.

Now I'm no younger 'n the old lady was,
When she lost gravitation, and I smoke cigars.
I feel sorta peaked, an' I look kinda pore,
So for God's sake, lock that kitchen door!

There's nothing wrong with a little reasonable and well founded caution.