Gale force winds..

[gazmercer]

Well, do I commute to work tonight in the gale force winds ??

According to the weather it's about 25mph (probably against me when going to work)

I'm tempted with public transport!

 

[ComedyPilot]

'tis going to be a struggle alright

 

[wafflycat]

Strong winds are a factor that make me glad I have a recumbent trike. Much more stable in winds and being lower to the ground, plus positioning, makes cycling into a wind a bit easier than when on the uprights, and the three wheels make for better stability anyhow.

 

[ACS]

55 - 70 mph here, hard enough getting to the garage never mind gettiing a bike out

 

[The complaining tadpole]

Looked out the window this morning, trees bending over at an alarming angle! Wimped out & took the car - Shame on me Its calmed down now!

 

[skudupnorth]

Could not wimp out in the car...no fuel ! No problem getting to work this morning because i had a tail wind....got to ride back though and it sounds like it is getting very very windy out there

On the plus point i scalped a Rover 400 going too slow over the speed bumps !!!!

 

[ACS]

I must be breezy they have moved the planned Saltire 200k Perm Audax from today to tomorrow

 

[addictfreak]

55 - 70 mph here, hard enough getting to the garage never mind gettiing a bike out

Same here, I think my journey to work will be by car tonight.

 

[zizou]

I went out for a ride and was sort of enjoying it in a masochistic way until i ended up getting blown into a ditch. Had to cycle back with the left half my body caked in mud!

 

[skudupnorth]

Just got back from work......i was right,the wind was facing me the whole 6 miles home along with rain that felt like it had hailstones in it....skin feels so re-freshed !!!!

 

[gavintc]

The club run was a 'challenge'. With the wind behind, it was easy to keep 30 mph and a delight to climb the hills at over 20 mph. And then, the turn and into wind. I had jumped off the front of the peloton as it was just a little bit too slow for me and had to suffer the 20 miles to home on my own into a fierce wind. I was doing 13 mph. I got to the cafe in Edinburgh at the same time as the group.
I am told that one of the smaller girls was blown off her bike into a hedge. Sometimes, it is nice to have those extra pounds around the waist.

 

[GrasB]

Yeah today was interesting, went shopping as usual on the bike. A careful choice of village gave me a head/tail wind to reduce the side wind gust problem. Basically sprinting into a head wind for almost 7 miles resulted in an ave speed of under 15mph, I was actually accelerating up inclines due to the lowered wind resistance! The return leg with panniers full of shopping was just shy of 25mph ave & topped off with overtaking a group of moped riders going up hill

 

[thomas]

On the Norfolk cycle chat ride a few of us were on earlier it was very windy!!! I felt like I was going to end up in the road/hedge a few times. At times I had to really lean into the wind.

 

[Pottsy]

I heard a great expression for a very strong wind from back in my yacht skippering days - "It was blowing dogs off leads."

 

[ACS]

How about blowing a hooligan (ooh-err missus)