2nd scariest bike ride

[shootingstar]

was yesterday for me.

There was a windstorm which frankly I (and probably many others outside) didn't realize until reading the headlines this morning, the wind gusts were up to 130 km./ hr. The whole of downtown was a danger zone with shattered window glass, some flying construction materials.

I was cycling back from my favourite cream puff place. That 8 km. ride meant stopping 10 times along the way, because I literally could not balance myself with a headwind which then switched into a cross-wind several times.

So glad I was home: I had to walk down the ramp into the underground parking garage. I couldn't balance on the bike to even cycle into the garage down a hill.
I've cycled in steadily windy days in other cities, but the prairies in our area, are known for wind changing directions, etc.


(lst scariest ride was cycling 1 km. long ribbon of sheer ice on bike path by Olympic Village on a quiet Sunday morning . I got on it and realized it was too late. Then I fell near the end ..because I gently braked..I had to. Even though I knew braking or NOT braking meant falling at some point.)

[BC2COCyclist]

Was that in Vancouver or Calgary? :O

[PamNY]

Well, you certainly earned your cream puff. Glad you got home safely.

[Biciclista]

yikes!! and you weigh less than 100 pounds. a feather in the wind!!!

[Catrin]

winds 130 km/hour I just tried to convert that to miles online and came up with something like 80mph??? OMG, I am so glad you got through that and hope you enjoyed several cream puffs!

[shootingstar]

This is in Calgary.

In Vancouver, one most definitely avoids cycling on the road bridges in such winds.