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Technique question – How to deal with crosswinds?

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  • August 5, 2015 at 2:43 pm #24559
    robdymondpittman

    Back home in Newfoundland for the summer, and coming up against some crazy wind. 45kph-75kph is a typical day along the coast. I’m not in the position to update my bike setup at the moment, but are there any technique tips you could offer to avoid being blown off the road? I mostly find it a problem when moving at higher speeds (eg. descending).

    Thanks in advance!

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  • August 6, 2015 at 3:22 pm #856113
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    fukawitribe

    Judge dreadful wrote:crouch

    Judge dreadful wrote:
    crouch onto the frame, clamp the top bar between your thighs, and lean towards where the wind is coming from.

    ..that way you’ll be close to your bike when you get blown off the road (or under a rig and you won’t care then) 😉

    August 6, 2015 at 2:45 pm #856111
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    Judge dreadful

    crouch onto the frame, clamp
    crouch onto the frame, clamp the top bar between your thighs, and lean towards where the wind is coming from.

    August 6, 2015 at 8:01 am #856109
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    fukawitribe

    CXR94Di2 wrote:Frankly those

    CXR94Di2 wrote:
    Frankly those speeds are unsafe. I was went out once when the wind whipped up. My pace was super slow, but more worryingly I was nearly blown into a ditch and few moment later nearly blown under the wheels of a truck. Stay at home, there is no safe foolproof technique with wind that strong

    This. Most of that range is gale or near gale, and you’re not going to able to dictate what happens regardless of equipment – especially if it’s gusty. If practical, i’d say get/get on the turbo, grab an ANT+ dongle and speed sensor and maybe sign up to the Zwift beta – go chasing real people on an imaginary island for an hour or two or join some of the race nights.. very enjoyable, very addictive, very hard to go slow on for long 🙂

    August 6, 2015 at 7:05 am #856107
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    CXR94Di2

    Frankly those speeds are
    Frankly those speeds are unsafe. I was went out once when the wind whipped up. My pace was super slow, but more worryingly I was nearly blown into a ditch and few moment later nearly blown under the wheels of a truck. Stay at home, there is no safe foolproof technique with wind that strong

    August 6, 2015 at 12:45 am #856105
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    pants

    Burgers.
    Burgers.

    August 5, 2015 at 9:55 pm #856103
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    giff77

    Much the same as 2 Wheeled.
    Much the same as 2 Wheeled. If you have deep rim wheels swap them out. I got caught out one year due to not paying attention to the weather forecast. Came off a 12 hour night shift and straight into a storm. Fortunately it was a steel fixed wheel I was using but had deep rim wheels due to my thinking they looked cool. Until the first blast of crosswind that is. Have swapped them out for a pair of standard rims. Nice and stable now.

    August 5, 2015 at 9:26 pm #856101
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    2 Wheeled Idiot

    Don’t sit up and put on a
    Don’t sit up and put on a gilet whilst riding past a gap in the hedge :”(
    Just stay as low and aero as possible whilst still in full control of the bike, lean instead of steer to account for the wind and that’s about all you can do I think.

    August 5, 2015 at 8:12 pm #856099
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    bikebot

    You need to encourage more
    You need to encourage more friends and family to ride, so as to provide a windbreak.

    Also see rules #5 & #9

    August 5, 2015 at 6:59 pm #856097
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    foot_loose

    If its too windy, stay at
    If its too windy, stay at home!

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