What's worse than a headwind?

[Matthames]

I say it is fluky gusty winds that cannot make up its mind what direction it wants to come from. Just come from a 10 mile ride where there wasn't a moment where I wasn't riding into a head wind.

On the bright side though, it gave me a good work out though.

 

[sabian92]

No tailwind, surely.

 

[hotmetal]

Bumwind.

 

[The_Wheelhouse]

Falling off your bike into a bunch of stinging nettles

 

[hotmetal]

Falling off your bike into a bunch of stinging nettles

My sister did that when she was about 5 years old, wearing just a pair of shorts. If I recall, she thought it was worse than cycling into a headwind too. I can still hear the screams in my head and remember the hives and how many tins of Wasp-Eze my mum sprayed on her. Poor little sausage. She's forty now but I bet she still remembers.

 

[dan_bo]

Headwind with hailstones in the middle of july when you're in short sleeves. With no bus stop to sit in while it passes. Shortly before having a clipless moment and falling into some nettles.

 

[upsidedown]

Hawkwind

 

[hotmetal]

Did that happen? You're one unlucky guy if true!

 

[hotmetal]

Hawkwind

LOL!

 

[Dayvo]

In my experience, heavy side winds are worse then headwinds.

Headwinds are bloody hard work, especially if your route is directly into a relentless headwind.

But side winds are/can be very dangerous. I have been downed by a side wind, when fully loaded on a long tour (that wind actually blew over an artic lorry moments before I passed by).

 

[JonnyBlade]

3rd World famine

 

[Garz]

Leaving without overshoes or waterproofs, getting drenched then freezing on the descents not being able to regain any body heat.

 

[Hip Priest]

Cycling all the way to work in a strong headwind then realising you've left your lock at home.

I did that last week.

 

[Bman]

Nothing.

 

[Peter91]

Cycling into a cloud of midges more dense than a block of lead. Three times. And not having any glasses.