Wind

[gavgav]

Is this ruddy wind ever going to die down? It's like an autumn gale here again today and has been all week. No rides at all this week, which isn't good for the training. Let's hope the forecast of better weather for the end of the week comes off!!

 

[surfdude]

same down here

 

[Davos87]

I was just thinking that myself when out on a ride yesterday. I would say the majority of my rides this year have taken place when its been blowing a hoolie.
I was crossing a flyover bridge over the A19 yesterday and I usually breeze up it but on nearing the apex I came to a near standstill the wind was so strong. Carried on with my ride and thought I will have a nice tail wind on the way back but the bloody wind seemed to change direction as I did and I couldn't seem to get any respite.
I suppose it gives you a good workout.

 

[Glow worm]

It's been a nightmare here too. I was looking forward to a string tailwind on my way home from work yesterday having battled in earlier- of course the wind had dropped right down.

I think it's a south westerly here and I have a roughly 40 mile ride tomorrrow heading north east- should be lovely, effortless cycling, but of course it's bound to switch direction overnight!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Just taken our landlady's dog for a walk and at times standing up in the wind was hard enough... we won't be out in it today on bikes.
Perhaps tomorrow off-road but unless it eases a touch...
but Monday my OH has to be out in it and Tuesday I have to be out in it...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

It's been a nightmare here too. I was looking forward to a string tailwind on my way home from work yesterday having battled in earlier...

Sounds a bit ropey.

 

[roadrash]

What is this thing called tailwind of which you speak ,
myth and legend i tell thee

 

[Dangermouse]

Been like it every day here for a couple of weeks, we dont plan long rides anymore...... if the weather is ok(ish) we go out, but still wear our winter gear

 

[sazzaa]

Been lovely up north!

 

[Donger]

Clearly I am one of the stupidest people on this chat site - I did go out today, hence my post under "Your Ride Today". Shouldn't have done it.
I bow to your superior wisdom, all of you.

 

[Spinney]

Pretty windy here, but my house is on a road that seems to be popular for cyclists - just seen 10 go past in a group (into wind and up the hill!), plus quite a few others during the day. My excuse is that I had a long ride yesterday...

 

[Spinney]

[QUOTE 3073352, member: 9609"]becalmed in the borders - a few heavy showers but lots of hot sunshine and blue skies.Hope to get a few miles in this evening, too warm at the mo[/QUOTE]
Lucky sod!

 

[swee'pea99]

Kind of dreading this - I'm doing the 103 mile round London ride tomorrow, and have been keeping a nervous eye on the rain forecasts for the last few days. (Quite prepared to bottle out if it's going to be full-on - riding eight hours in the pouring rain is not my idea of a good time.) But having been out this morning, I'm actually getting a bit more concerned about the wind. If it keeps up anything like this, it looks like the first 40 miles is going to be straight into the teeth of a lively sou'wester. Don't know anything that drains your energy quite so relentlessly...

 

[400bhp]

It's been windy all year

I reckon there have been less than 5 days where there has been virtuallly no wind, and less than another 5 days where the wind has been less than 10mph.

 

[Brandane]

May 2013 - 600+ miles.
May 2014 so far - ZERO .
When it's not been raining, it's been "breezy" (under 30mph doesn't count as windy ). Work been getting in the way too, and I refuse to cycle commute 14 miles each way in headwind or rain .