How much wind is too much wind?

[cosmicbike]

Having just cycled home some 8 miles from work, I reckon gusts of 50mph is too much wind..

 

[Scotchlovingcylist]

60mph gusts here now, can hear it barrelling round the back of the house. Will take the car tomorrow I think

 

[Gravity Aided]

40mph gusts here, and Heidi, the little beagle, kept getting blown about while on her walk with Maximilian. Quite a bit of rain here as well. Maybe snow by Saturday.

 

[Saluki]

I decided, last night, that 50-60mph gusts was too much wind. I decided this when I took the recycling out and the recycle box was whipped from my hands by the wind and then I spent the next 10 minutes chasing the recycling around the front garden.

 

[rideswithmoobs]

Oh it's bouncing down today. Sod the wind, I ain't riding in that

 

[TheJDog]

I did a few laps of the park last night and I am so glad I wasn't using the 46mm wheels Nearly at a dead stop in places. Though the bits where I hardly had to pedal almost made up for it.

 

[Hip Priest]

I tend to commute in whatever the weather throws at me, but when it's gusting at 45mph it probably isn't sensible. I've got a group ride planned for the weekend, but if the forecast of 40mph winds is accurate, I'll not be going out.

 

[Siclo]

Last night's wobbles were definitely not of the tactical variety, although for once no-one had any objections to my commuting buddy and myself laying claim to the cycle "lane" ( all 14 inches of it) and the whole of the nearside lane outside Stretford mall. I must have missed the adverse conditions truce declared memo.

Ah well could be worse, haven't been hit by a flying car port this year.

 

[BEHMOTH66]

I came home in the 50mph winds last night but it was at my back so it was great thoroughly recommend it got to my destination in record time

 

[cyberknight]

Wind blew a tree down on my route and ripped the roofing felt off the shed roof.

 

[NorthernDave]

From my ride today: I decided to do a test to see just how bad the wind was - doing 26mph I stopped pedaling, letting the bike freewheel. Despite going downhill, within 100 yards my speed had slowed to just 11mph.

Honestly, it was like putting the brakes on - good job I was only a mile or two from home at that point!

 

[sarahale]

I didn't think the wind was as bad as they had predicted today! I've never not cycled because of the wind but I think I have got off and pushed once or twice just as it seems easier when it is really that bad. Coming over a roundabout once I got blown straight over which wasnt fun.

When I was a kid I had part of an oak tree fall ontop of me, its not something I wish to repeat so I'm wary of where I cycle when its windy.

 

[RichardB]

I've skipped the last two nights commuting because of the forecast - 64mph gusts on Tuesday night and 45 mph gusts tonight. The main worry is the trees - most of my commute is along lanes with a lot of trees either next to the road or overhead, and I'm not sure I would like an unplanned encounter with one. I have the choice of an old Ford Mondeo or an even older MX-5. "Which car are you going in?" "The one with a proper roof!"

 

[Funkweasel]

Nowt wrong with a bit of wind. It's just free resistance training.
That said, 30+ mph is probably getting on for annoying.

 

[loveandpeace1]

Not long back from a 14 miler. Wind going across Cardiff bay was 33mph not to much of a problem.
All the best