How much wind, is too much?

wazza300 · 26 Oct 2013 at 12:05

80mph gusts sunday (supposedly)

get your sails ready

ElliorR · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:05

wazza300 said:
80mph gusts sunday (supposedly)

get your sails ready

If these gusts happen, that's too windy. Imagine getting hit by one of them from the side. No idea how easy it'd be to stay in one piece.

wazza300 · 27 Oct 2013 at 16:36

its not the wind so much its the fear of falling trees ect for me

Katoom · 27 Oct 2013 at 17:49

Had my Mod 2 lesson today in the belting rain and wind. Wasn't bad but was, errm, interesting.

Got the test on Tuesday. :eek:

Souleh · 28 Oct 2013 at 12:43

Rode from Braehead to Cairnryan yesterday for the boat. Safe to say a bit windy and a bit wet!

DanF · 28 Oct 2013 at 17:28

Just a tip, if the wind is hitting you from one side then stick that sides knee out almost like you're going for a knee down corner but let if flap around a bit, you don't need to keep it tight out. It's a weird mechanic where as the wind hits your bike your knee acts like a sail to counteract it. Was really useful when I had to do 300 miles in France with very strong winds on a fully laiden STR. My mate was following in a car and didn't understand how I wasn't getting swept off the road

tomparker95 · 1 Nov 2013 at 11:27

A tornado?

Woogie · 2 Nov 2013 at 07:48

Absolutely crapped myself during that storm, Went from the inside lane to the outside lane in about 2 seconds... while being winded by a massive gust of wind, it actually nearly knocked me off the side of the bike and was like being punched. I pulled over and waited for 10 minutes or so to calm down before getting up the nerve to get back on the bike.