I feel like a wuss, but I don't think I'm going riding this afternoon...
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I feel like a wuss, but I don't think I'm going riding this afternoon...
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(That's 28-37mph currently, and 37-55mph forecasted.)
I almost got blown over walking to the corner store, so an enjoyable ride seems out of the question. I guess I'll do some laundry right now, JUST in case the wind dies down later.
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Thanks for doing the conversion. I was thinkin' it was, like, 5-7 mph, so I was gonna tell you to HTFU. ![Wink](images/smilies/wink.gif)
Yeah...that would discourage me too....not to mention it's below freezing, right?
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Yeah...that would discourage me too....not to mention it's below freezing, right?
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![Backpedal](images/smilies/backpedal.gif)
Below freezing, and there's still snow cover. It's a whiteout! I didn't bother mentioning it since most people assume so.
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That kind of wind is killer. Takes the fun out of the ride. I once rode an out-and-back route in wind kind of like that and I didn't made it off the 39t ring for the 1st half of the ride. The return was much nicer.
29c or so here (that's 85f for us non-metric types) and no wind. It's a rest day for me, so no ride anyway.
29c or so here (that's 85f for us non-metric types) and no wind. It's a rest day for me, so no ride anyway.
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I endured 35+mph gusts on Saturday and 20+mph on Sunday. The cross winds were a bit scary when going 20+. Even with your conditions, I still would have rode right into the wind and enjoyed the tail winds on the way back.
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I ran yesterday due to the winds here. Though I usually run every other day and ride the others so I swapped days.
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I had to ride home from work this spring into a 50mph headwind with 65 mph gusts. I tried to wuss out but my wife wasn't available to come get me. A Ride that normally takes me 30 minutes ended up taking 55 minutes. The most bothersome part was all the dirt that flew into my eyes during the process. Yack!
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I feel you. Afternoon winds on the Cali. central coast are routinely 25-20 mph sustained with gusts of 30+. Makes allergy season even more fun. I've just learned to live with it.
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The lowest sustained winds we'll have all week are 14.5kph, and the highest will be around 40kph. When riding along the coast road it's a common sight to see cyclists on aero wheels to be yawing crazily to one side trying to stay up
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It was pretty windy here today, went out anyway for a quick ride and was regretting it after the first few miles. Apparently in Newport News the wind blows in all directions when it blows.
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Don't worry bean, I didn't ride either.
last time I rode in winds like that, I almost got blown into the path of a truck.
Thought about having someone drop me off in St. Adolphe and racing them back to the city though.
last time I rode in winds like that, I almost got blown into the path of a truck.
Thought about having someone drop me off in St. Adolphe and racing them back to the city though.
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