cycling in the wind.

[terry_gardener]

When it is windy i don't cycling in case i get blown all over the place and cycling on the road this could be dangerous.
is cycling in the wind as bad as i think it is.
i just read this (below) don't know how correct it is but thought it was interesting.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/dna/place-lancashire/plain/A23428541

 

[helston90]

Define cycling in the wind?
Felt more than comfortable in the 25mph head wind on Friday, a similar strength side wind can cause more problems however.

 

[biggs682]

i dont mind a bit of wind but cant see the point in going out when really windy

 

[helston90]

i dont mind a bit of wind but cant see the point in going out when really windy

to get to work?
only kidding- I know what you mean, it wasn't too hard to find reasons not to go for a pleasure ride this morning when the predicted winds didn't drop below 30mph.

 

[biggs682]

to get to work?
only kidding- I know what you mean, it wasn't too hard to find reasons not to go for a pleasure ride this morning when the predicted winds didn't drop below 30mph.

i commute daily by bike and normally dont ride when it shows over 22 mph on bbc website as a rule of thumb

 

[Hacienda71]

Normally I am fine in the wind, but I did become somewhat concerned today when the trees beside me at Llandegla forest were being uprooted and falling across the trails within feet of where we were.

 

[buggi]

i commute daily by bike and normally dont ride when it shows over 22 mph on bbc website as a rule of thumb

same here unless its a tailwind but that's just theoretical

 

[zizou]

Within reason (like going out in a hurricane) then no wind isnt a problem if you know how to ride in it - alot of it is being aware of your surroundings, gaps in hedges / trees, row of buildings then a street. Just places where you can go from being sheltered to being hit with a sidewind unexpected. It also depends on how big you are - heavier riders are going to cope better than someone who is lightweight.

 

[maltloaf]

I'm a bigger rider and I generally don't mind the wind although I was taken completely by surprise on a motorway bridge last week. The sudden side wind from the exposure of no hedges on the bridge caught me and wrenched the bars out of both hands. Only complete luck meant I didn't come off

 

[morrisman]

Headwinds are a pain, tailwinds are great, but sudden sideways gusts, like through gateways in hedges etc, can be bl00dy dangerous. So mostly if the wind is being windy (>20mph) I stay in.

 

[iandg]

Gusting 45mph+ cross winds can suddenly take you over the road. I head for the local MTB trails when it's that bad.

 

[iandg]

i commute daily by bike and normally dont ride when it shows over 22 mph on bbc website as a rule of thumb

That would really restrict the days on the bike where I live

 

[Roadrider48]

The wind is one of my training partners!

 

[openroad]

Went out for a ride yesterday lovely sunny day blue sky but the side wind got a bit much. at times so glad when there was a hedge!!!!.After 30 miles was glad to get home and have a cuppa and slice of cake. .

 

[maltloaf]

Just checked the weather (which for some reason I never do) and depressed myself.

The 20ish mph wind that seems to constantly be in my face when heading South is here for the whole of the next week also. I suspected it would be but seeing it in black and white is painful !