Cycling in the wind

[SkipdiverJohn]

It's not very appealing out this evening. All sorts of stuff is crashing and banging outside in the back gardens. Even if my skip rescues were back in one piece and ready to ride, I'd still be walking to the pub . I just don't view cycling as an activity that improves with a dose of masochism. If weather conditions are unpleasant I give it a miss and use another form of transport. Riding in strong gusty winds in urban traffic is asking for trouble. Dangerous.

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

It was a gusty side wind across Belmont and Bolton tonight. Oh, and it was very wet, but no change there, it always rains in Belmont.
The roads where the wind as at it's worst were mainly back roads. The main roads were a lot more sheltered.

 

[I like Skol]

I don't usually go out unless it passes force 7 or 8.....

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Ridiculously windy today so I only did 67 miles - with a tailwind - and then the train home

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Ridiculously windy today so I only did 67 miles - with a tailwind - and then the train home

Strava segment hunting?

 

[The Rover]

It was a gusty side wind across Belmont and Bolton tonight. Oh, and it was very wet, but no change there, it always rains in Belmont.
The roads where the wind as at it's worst were mainly back roads. The main roads were a lot more sheltered.

My commute is from Blackburn into Astley Bridge via Tockholes and it's a scary ride in and around Belmont when it's windy in all that open space.

 

[Jason]

Sitting in bed and CC roaming. That wind has picked up considerably in London .
Respect to anyone that rode today.

 

[slowmotion]

I was being blown a metre off course by gusting winds on Hammersmith Broadway this evening. Not a lot of fun in four lanes of busy traffic. The Thames Path had headwinds that brought me to a complete standstill (OK, not difficult). I turned tail and went home.

 

[Ian H]

38km to the pub and back. Gusty out and wet back.

 

[Oldbloke]

If I can't control the bike with one hand when grabbing a drink, time to turn back.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Strava segment hunting?

Yep!

 

[Fonze]

Wind seems to follow me around ..
Terrible flatulance ..

 

[DaveReading]

Wind seems to follow me around ..
Terrible flatulance ..

In which case, the only winds that matter are upwind or downwind.

 

[confusedcyclist]

As others have said, I might bin a leisure ride, but strong gusts just slow me down and I take a bit more care on the commute rather than wuss out entirely.

 

[derrick]

It was pretty windy today, i think i need to take the aero wheels off.