I've not ridden the Golden Gate, but I crossed a bridge around here in a wind storm with 35mph gusts It was hairy and nerve wracking, but I did not crash.
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anyone get buffeted by winds so hard to cause you to crash?
I've not ridden the Golden Gate, but I crossed a bridge around here in a wind storm with 35mph gusts It was hairy and nerve wracking, but I did not crash.
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My husband has... he was drafting on a wheel in his group. The guy in the lead turned around the pillar and nearly stopped due to the wind punching him in the chest. This caused a chain reaction down the paceline.
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The two pillars are the worst sections of riding the GG. The wind can be wrathful. I have to slow down to a crawl, unclip one pedal just in case there is anyone rounding the corner whom I can't see. I find myself increasingly dreading riding the GG - and I've been riding it for the last 2 years, even when they shut down the cycling side and we had to share with the tourists peds - that was terrible.
No way I can get the Zipp 303s; I'd get blown over by the crosswinds.
I have ridden the gg once...I ended up essentially stopping and walking around the pillars mainly because there were tourists stopped and kids running around and it was impossible to see if anyone was on the other side. Am hoping to do it again soon. The rest of my previous Marin ride was heavenly.