Riding in the wind
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I ride for the enjoyment. If its to cold, to hot, to wet, to late, to windy I rarely will ride. Granted I have riden in each element. I remember my first bike riding it in 4 inches of snow and ice to get home. I really dont find that much enjoyment riding in a wind storm when I can easily just take a car or truck.
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Wind can be a bit of fun on occasion ....but after a while does tend to get annoying ..
If its a touch windy when we leave home , I usually warn the misses by saying to her ..
" we might be in for a bit of wind surfing today "
Tracking in a straight line at a 5+ degree angle feels weird , but hey , after a **** load of trips in windy conditions , you do get used to it..
If its a touch windy when we leave home , I usually warn the misses by saying to her ..
" we might be in for a bit of wind surfing today "
Tracking in a straight line at a 5+ degree angle feels weird , but hey , after a **** load of trips in windy conditions , you do get used to it..
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I dont mind the wind, I kinda sucks when you get those big gusts from semis orwhen your in a turn, but the wind hasnt stopped me from riding.
I dont mind the wind, I kinda sucks when you get those big gusts from semis orwhen your in a turn, but the wind hasnt stopped me from riding.
wooooooooooooooo .....and then its across the road we go !!!!!!!!!!
into oncoming traffic or off to the road side in a hurry!! ..
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when i ride over the bridges that span the bay area ( not some lil honky bridge like for a river, im talking a bay) there are pretty high windspeeds, i just tuck and go faster, the faster i go the better i cut through the wind and more stable i am 
im not talking faster like 100+ i mean like 85 90, its a lot better than going 65 weird huh?
im not talking faster like 100+ i mean like 85 90, its a lot better than going 65 weird huh?
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X, glad to hear you'll go out in frigid temps. i know you're used to warm weather and all 
. my commute to work is 30 miles one way and lately i've been doing it in subfreezing temps.
STILL.............................better than 4 wheels
. my commute to work is 30 miles one way and lately i've been doing it in subfreezing temps. STILL.............................better than 4 wheels