nearly blow over

[secretsquirrell]

Wow, what a windy/rainy day, left for work at the usual ungodly hour, by the end of the road I was having second thoughts, but decided to plod along and just have an easy ride in.

Anyway I going up Sidcup Hill and was just over 2 thirds of the way up, when suddenly an extremely strong came out nowhere came, took my breath away and it brought me to a complete stop.

At this point I thought it was going to blown backwards or fall over, another clipless moment, but thanks to the youth in me and the bunny hope method I managed to stay up and continued on.

Did anyone else have a similar experience?

 

[ianrauk]

What time was it.
Cycled from Orpington to Greenwich via Bromley this morning, and yes there was quite a strong headwind

 

[secretsquirrell]

5.20 am

 

[ianrauk]

oh gwad mate... waaaaay too early for me...
I leave home at 8am

 

[snakehips]

A gust like that is even worse when it gets you from the side IMHO. I had it happen to me a long time ago in heavy traffic. Not nice at all.

 

[HJ]

I was blown off my bike once years ago...

 

[hackbike 666]

I had an experience in Walthamstow tonight of nearly losing my balance when coming to a stand because some comedian car driver drove up to a red traffic light like Bodie and Doyle.I didn't think he was going to stop and juts because it's red doesn't mean it's going to protect me.

 

[Keith Oates]

A gusty strong side wind can be very dangerous and frightening, not my favorite type of weather!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hackbike 666]

Ooops my posting was slightly off topic there.Sorry guys and gals.

 

[threefingerjoe]

YES, mind those crosswinds! I had a scary incident in a crosswind, when a bus passed me on the windward side. I guess I had been compensating for the wind, and as the bus passed, the wind was suddenly blocked, and I felt as if I was being pulled into the side of the bus! When riding with a strong crosswind, I now keep a close watch on the mirror, so that I'm ready for vehicles like buses or tractor-trailers to block that wind as they pass.