Windy today... who's going out riding?
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Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
That's my tactics normally. Cycle with the wind, and let the train take the strain against the wind. I am fortunate in that I live 200 yards from a station!
Easytigers
Guru
Gotta go out today! Have got 26.1 miles that I've got to cover to reach my target that I set back in September (1500 miles before Christmas). Won't be able to get out tomorrow so today is the day!!! Unfortunately gotta be a circular route so will be flying one way, grinding back!
Have fun!
Russ
Have fun!
Russ
Eribiste
Careful with that axle Eugene
- Location
- Eckington, Worcestershire
I shall be out too, I've got a new saddle to try out and an old bottom to toughen up!
endoman
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
club ride in an hour, will be v fast on the way to cafe, and a horrid 40 miles back!
mattobrien
Guru
- Location
- Sunny Suffolk
Have got a bit of a cough and cold so only planning 22 miles today. It will be a circular route there there will be enough time spent in the wind.
Wind is the closest we get to hill training here in Suffolk.
Wind is the closest we get to hill training here in Suffolk.
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Going out for some hills today. Very windy but it's dry, finally!!!!
Hoping to ride tomorrow too then put the feet up over xmas and boxing day. Maybe even a few shandy's.
Hoping to ride tomorrow too then put the feet up over xmas and boxing day. Maybe even a few shandy's.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Me. Off road onto one of the local towns to see a friend. 18 miles there and back, barely touching Tarmac.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
How annoying is it when you do the hard work heading towards the wind, looking forward to it behind you on your return home, then it changes directions?!
SomethingLikeThat
Über Member
- Location
- South London
Just got back. Quite a few flooded roads.
Easytigers
Guru
Same here...had to turn back on three different roads so wasn't the route I had planned!!!
Pedrosanchezo
Veteran
- Location
- Perthshire, scotland
Just back. Erm. My bones are saturated.
Riding through flooded roads and at one point down a river as farmers were draining their field. No problem for the CX bike though.
Good news was that i nailed a 4 mile segment and nabbed the KOM. Average speed 27.2 mph on the flat. Max speed 34mph!! FLAT!! With slight gradual ascent over 4 miles!!
Slight tailwind.
Riding through flooded roads and at one point down a river as farmers were draining their field. No problem for the CX bike though.
Good news was that i nailed a 4 mile segment and nabbed the KOM. Average speed 27.2 mph on the flat. Max speed 34mph!! FLAT!! With slight gradual ascent over 4 miles!!
Slight tailwind.
Matthew_T
"Young and Ex-whippet"
- Location
- Prestatyn, North Wales
I'm riding. I love having a tailwind on the way home. I can take my time in a headwind as well. I might be able to average 23mph on the way back, reaching 30mph at numerous places with the power of the wind.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I've recently returned to cycling after many years so have never ridden in a strong wind that I can remember.
I grasp the difficulty of riding into a headwind, but are there any hazards with riding in windy conditions generally?
I grasp the difficulty of riding into a headwind, but are there any hazards with riding in windy conditions generally?
