Dealing with wind

[TxDoc]

Oh well... I guess I'm swimming against the current here... but I do like the wind
Although after being blown over once, I'm a bit wary of really strong winds. We are 'small crafts', sort of - so maybe we should listen when there's a small craft advisory

[ZenBiker]

You all are tougher than I am. Anything over 15 mph makes me reconsider riding. The first time I got blown sideways on my road bike, it was spooky enough to make a lasting impression! And we're having a windy spring along with the rest of you... Today it was blowing around 17 mph with gusts as high as 62 (mostly much less, in the 20s and 30s). Luckily I was able to get a ride in this morning while it was still pretty calm.

[m.eliza]

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional."

I heard this from my sister once and I try to think about it anytime I'm faced with horrendous wind or nasty climbs. It usually helps

[Tri Girl]

I like that quote! I could have used it today!
There is wind, and there is crazy stupid wind. Today I rode in crazy stupid wind. Sustained at 35, gusting up to 50.
In all fairness, I didn't really choose to just do 30 miles in it. I had a group of cross-country cyclists staying with me, and after their presentation at my school I rode them out of the city on the safest streets. I wanted to ride with them for a bit and to live vicariously through them even if for only 15 miles.
The ride back home was directly into the wind- and it was awful. I was truthfully almost blown over once- and ran into the curb (luckily no cars were around).

[westtexas]

Anything over 15 mph makes me reconsider riding. T

I would never ride in that case! The wind is always blowing that much around here.

[Tri Girl]

I would never ride in that case! The wind is always blowing that much around here.

That's the truth. Wind is always 10-20. It's just more difficult when it's 20-30. My limit is anything over 30.

[ZenBiker]

I would never ride in that case! The wind is always blowing that much around here.

Yes, it's a pretty hard to avoid here too in the spring - except that mornings are usually much better. So it motivates me to ride early. if I didn't have that option I'd just have to get over my wind issues. I probably should anyway, and the example you all are setting is helping.

[Becky]

That's the truth. Wind is always 10-20. It's just more difficult when it's 20-30. My limit is anything over 30.

Agreed. A calm day around here is ~10 mph. Sustained winds over 30, and I'm on the couch

[marni]

there are a couple of good hints about riding in the wind on the bicycling.com site today. These days it has to be blowing ~15 mph before I even notice it. Of course this being the Texas plains, that's pretty much a given.