So, did anyone attempt to cycle in a gale today?

Tusher

I chickened out. Completely.

Bordersroadie

I had the bike in the back of the van today, on the way to the garage to get the winter tyres fitted (to the van) with the intention of cycling home (18 miles) then back to get the van tomorrow.

As I drove in, my wife called to say they were shutting all the schools in the area and by the time I drove home this afternoon (cancelled the tyres thing) it was gusting 84mph.

So, erm, no!

Still howling outside. Luckily we have some woods on our windward side so the house won't be blown away.

andysol

MM i tried, complete tail wind going in (excellent). Bloody cross wind on the return. Very hazardous
Andy

moray_gub

Yea cycled to work at 5 am no probs if a little wet .On the way back at 15.00 side winds were as strong as i have experienced very hazardous. Mainly on farm roads though so not so bad, lots of branches and debris around but i got home safe. Why is it though that non cyclists seem to think that when you set off for home in bad weather like it was today your heading for the North Pole or such and not a journey you do most days of the year ?

wakou

I had just got my bike back from a fettlin' at the LBS and was looking forward to riding it. As it was COLD in the AM, I was wearing two woolly jumpers, a lifeboatman's type weather-proof, a peruvian-stlye woolly hat, motorcycle gloves etc. In the evening it was quite warm, but I forgot that this bike, unlike my hack that I have been using while the nice bike was in the LBS, has no rack/panniers. The only way to transport all the clobber, as well as the MAHOOUSIVE D-Lock was to wear it all. Not exactly aero! It was NOT a nice ride home.

bompington

I've certainly done the commute in gusts of over force 8 (both into and with the wind) but this time I thought maybe not - my route goes over quite exposed hills in places and even the low-level weather stations round here were recording gusts of over 80mph.
In answer to Moray's musing, it's probably because when it's blowing a hoolie, or there's a foot of snow, it's not actually the same journey at all, it's completely different from an easy doddle along dry roads.

Aerozine50

Er Yes, made it in reasonably safely this morning and yesterday, but took nearly an hour and was bent over like the leaning tower of Pizza!!!

Regards

Paul

wakou

Rocksteve wrote:

Yea cycled to acquisition at 5 am no probs if a slight wet .On the way bet at 15.00 surface winds were as sinewy as i bang seasoned very venturous. Mainly on farm roads though so not so bad, lots of branches and scrap around but i got base invulnerable.I had righteous got my wheel backmost from a fettlin' at the LBS and was hunt transport to equitation it. As it was Refrigerated in the AM, I was wearing two soft jumpers, a lifeboatman's type weather-proof, a peruvian-stlye hirsute hat, ride handwear etc. In the evening it was quite lukewarm, but I forgot that this bike, different my jade that I screw been using spell the city

A truly wonderful work of art, up there with James Joyce IMHO.

wakou

New signature:


"I had righteous got my wheel backmost from a fettlin' at the LBS and was hunt transport to equitation it. As it was Refrigerated in the AM......"

rolf_f

Of course! Weather is no reason to abandon a commute. Took me 50 minutes to cover the uphill route straight into the wind on the way home. That's 9.5 miles which I've done in barely more than 30 minutes on occasion.......

Tonymufc

I was on shift from Wednesday to Saturday and commuted in everyday. Came up against high winds, rain, hail, freezing cold and icy roads. It wasn't fun but had to be done as the only day I get to have the car is on a Sunday.

mudcow007

aye i did

absolutely flew home due to a north west tail wind

its not so nice today though, got a mouthful of hailstones