Blown to a standstill

Wallace1492
Wallace1492 Posts: 3,707
edited May 2011 in Commuting chat
Now, I have had headwinds before, but last night on Maryhill Road, I was literally blown to a standstill. Relatively flat section, just hit a clear area and wham, the wind just rushed at me, stopping me in my tracks. All bits of branches, signs and different floatsom and jetsome swirling around too. Was glad to get home and batton down the hatches.....

Cancelled the evenings MTB run, would just be too dodgy heading for the woods in those conditions.

Bit better today though, managed to cycle in during a window of dryness between two downpours. Holiday after today for rest of week.... Mull, here I come!
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    We were cycling in this morning and I was thinking "this tailwind is not much help" then glanced down and saw 23mph on an uphill.

    and if that wasn't enough of a clue - these poor sods going the other way were red-faced and barely moving

    I was laughing at my mate for getting a lift home last night but to be fair - the wind was biblical and with the downpour hitting just as he was leaving: I really can't blame him, it would've been really unsafe to be on a bike in that weather.
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    I touched 30 on a gentle upgradient today. I don't mind the occasional gale but when it carries on for a week I get a bit peeved with it all!

    I was going to try to do a maximum lactate HR test on Sunday but there wasn't any point - I'd not have been able to pace myself on an out and back 30 minute session; normal resting heart rate at 30mph plus on the downwindl leg, going nowhere into the wind on the upwind........
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  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    Yeah, MrsAH was on top form yesterd.....oh wait :oops:
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  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    2 years ago I actually got blown off.

    :shock:
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    2 years ago I actually got blown off.

    :shock:

    And then you got married...? :wink:
  • kelsen
    kelsen Posts: 2,003
    2 years ago I actually got blown off.

    :shock:

    You lucky sod
  • dm38
    dm38 Posts: 47
    The wind has been ridiculous. I spent most of the time airbourne rather than 'on the ground' on Sunday and yesterday. I was out with a friend that I've recruited to cycling to help him lose weight (currently weights 17st) and he managed to stay firmly on the ground - I'm thinking bike weights may help!
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    2 years ago I actually got blown off.

    :shock:

    I saw that happen to someone on the way to work a few years back. I preferred to watch rather than participate at that time in the morning.
  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
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  • Neil Holland
    Neil Holland Posts: 109
    Graeme_S wrote:
    2 years ago I actually got blown off.

    :shock:

    I saw that happen to someone on the way to work a few years back. I preferred to watch rather than participate at that time in the morning.

    Voyeur!!

    (Was ex-EastEnder Gillian Taylforth involved by the way?)
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I felt a "forceful nudge" going over London Bridge yesterday.

    I was going to complain but I could sense the annoyance of the North being aimed my way....
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Took a high bridge on the way home, ~23mph crosswind, nearly got blown into traffic.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • purpledobra
    purpledobra Posts: 16
    Took a high bridge on the way home, ~23mph crosswind, nearly got blown into traffic.

    Wasn't the Redheugh Bridge was it? Luckily was still a bit ropey off the post match drinking on Sunday to have to face that wind across that bridge yesterday!!!!!!!!!
  • Confusedboy
    Confusedboy Posts: 287
    Got (chooses phrase carefully) blown over when I was a teenager and carrying much less weight than I do now, but I still avoid cycling in very high winds. I did get blown to a standstill walking in the very big storm in the 90s that poor Michael Fish failed to forecast, though.
  • Finlab6
    Finlab6 Posts: 127
    Side wind had me onto pavement and feet down before I knew it. Last night was the only time I've ever wished I'd taken the car.
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  • ThatBikeGuy
    ThatBikeGuy Posts: 394
    Glad my speedo wasn't working as i tackled the headwind, i fear the results would have been all too depressing, struggling to spin even on the smallest gears at times! :evil:
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  • cloggsy
    cloggsy Posts: 243
    I haven't ridden my bike since doing a 34 miler on Saturday & I'm starting to feel grumpy...

    No chance of being blown off either :roll: :lol: