Riding in the wind?
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RE: Riding in the wind?
ORIGINAL: Kewl Breeze
this doesn't solve the problem, but it helps (unless it's major wind): stick your knee out into the direction wind is coming from. this acts like a sail and disperses the wind a bit around the bike instead of into it.
this doesn't solve the problem, but it helps (unless it's major wind): stick your knee out into the direction wind is coming from. this acts like a sail and disperses the wind a bit around the bike instead of into it.
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RE: Riding in the wind?
ORIGINAL: FiremanE4
I hate the wind to but I ride in it. My bike is my main form of transportation and recreation. As someone mentioned before, I also HATE riding behind Semi Trucks. The wind coming off of them shakes you all over the place!
I hate the wind to but I ride in it. My bike is my main form of transportation and recreation. As someone mentioned before, I also HATE riding behind Semi Trucks. The wind coming off of them shakes you all over the place!
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RE: Riding in the wind?
They stay at the station. We are paid, we dont take anything home. Its the city's gear as far as they are concerned. We each have our own gear lockers they stay in. Although one time I did have to travel to another station to fill in for 12 hours. That was fun getting it loaded on the bike but it wasnt too bad.
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RE: Riding in the wind?
ORIGINAL: alekinci
i never heard of that before... all i can say is that this move will slow you down and in a windy condition you actually need more momentum to power through. I think that Victor is doing the right thing by leaning into the wind's direction and throttling up.
ORIGINAL: Kewl Breeze
this doesn't solve the problem, but it helps (unless it's major wind): stick your knee out into the direction wind is coming from. this acts like a sail and disperses the wind a bit around the bike instead of into it.
this doesn't solve the problem, but it helps (unless it's major wind): stick your knee out into the direction wind is coming from. this acts like a sail and disperses the wind a bit around the bike instead of into it.
several things that can help:
* Stick your windward knee out, effectively making yourself asymmetrical to the wind. Basically, when you get hit by a gust, your leg scoops some of it up, so the wind pulls you in at the same time it pushes you away... it cuts the effect substantially.
Several sources cite the above info, (here's one of'em)
There are several bridges that scared me a long time ago when I started riding and I tried that method, (and as previously mentioned), it doesn't solve the problem but it does help .. unless you're in hurricane force winds