How much wind is too much wind?

[kiriyama]

I'm pretty light weight so wind effects me quite a lot. That being said I will happily ride up onto the un-sheltered moors in the peak district it's just a different kind of challenge. I only start to get concerned on fast decents where a gust can send you flying across the road! I tend to bottle it and slow down considerably in these situations!

I find head winds annoy me more on my commutes. Especially when I have to pedal In low gears downhill...

 

[Gravity Aided]

Gets to be less of a pleasure and more of a pain above 30 mph, the wind. But it rather depends on what I have to do. Just riding, I'll quit at about 35mph. Grocery store or other errands, I'll keep going until 40 mph or so.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Strong wind on north west coast this morning heading onto Morecambe coast road. Hard work on SS but all the more satisfying sat at Ruth's with a brew and cake

 

[Brian Stacks]

Went out Sunday and did 46 miles in gust of up to 40mph. That's about my limit as it felt like wheels were bendy at times!

 

[totallyfixed]

Will let you know later this evening, the wind is really getting up here, expecting 50mph gusts or higher by the time I get out, methinks it might be wise to keep a beady eye on any trees I am passing.

 

[Dec66]

Rode home at lunchtime to beat the incoming storm.

It caught me at Lewisham Hospital.

Blowy, but not as bad as I feared. I did get a good dousing though.

 

[RichK]

Looks like I might find out in the next hour... metoffice forecast has 40mph gusts showing (headwinds, obviously)

 

[G3CWI]

Blowy here now. Glad that I did not cycle in.

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

25mph headwind and torrential rain for me today all the way home.
At the time I felt miserable, It's one of the few times I wished I'd driven in. Now however I feel quite good about myself for persevering, legs are killing though.

 

[summerdays]

I cycled... Some hills were actually much easier than normal! It's amazing what a tail wind does!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Didn't cycle today as I had some business to attend to straight after work. Hearing the warehouse creaking and groaning in the gusts from lunchtime onwards I didn't feel too upset at leaving the bike at home this time.

 

[gavgav]

I cycled in 40mph gusts on Sunday and won't be making a habit of it! Scary when coming from the side, nice when behind and ruddy hard work when a headwind!!

Emergency e-mail came out at work this afternoon to say fence on the back car park had blown into cars! Luckily I was in the side car park

 

[totallyfixed]

I passed on going out, I expect some trees will topple tonight, too dangerous.

 

[gavgav]

66mph recorded here in Shropshire, with multiple trees down and dad's next door neighbours car port roof is now in bits in dads garage after landing in the garden

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Tonight is too much wind, I got blown into a bush.

Also see: Mr TF after eating stuffing.