Dealing with strong cross winds?

[Unforgiven]

Just wondering how everyone deals with strong and/or gusty wind.

Wind on Auckland harbour bridge was bad recently, heavy traffic slowing things down didn't help matters.

Whats the best/recommended way to stay upright and in your lane?

[Mushu]

Just wondering how everyone deals with strong and/or gusty wind.

Wind on Auckland harbour bridge was bad recently, heavy traffic slowing things down didn't help matters.

Whats the best/recommended way to stay upright and in your lane?

Relax, you're probably getting blown around because you're to tight on the bars so your body kind of acts as a sail and as you get pushed around you actually steer the bike unintentionally, if you relax, even heavy wind has little effect.
Hold on with your legs, not your hands.

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[oneofsix]

Just wondering how everyone deals with strong and/or gusty wind.

Wind on Auckland harbour bridge was bad recently, heavy traffic slowing things down didn't help matters.

Whats the best/recommended way to stay upright and in your lane?

There have been past threads on this so a search might give you so more advice but from a Wellington commuter WTF? a Squaklander complaining about wind :lol:
Nah really, grip the tank with you knees, your arse will already be gripping the seat :bleh: Light hands on the bar, don't squeeze the life out of them, use counter steering and remember the bike will tend to self correct so be ready for that too.

[mulletman]

Relax, you're probably getting blown around because you're to tight on the bars so your body kind of acts as a sail and as you get pushed around you actually steer the bike unintentionally, if you relax, even heavy wind has little effect.
Hold on with your legs, not your hands.

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You hav'nt been to a Bluff Hill climb event have ya ?

[Ocean1]

Some people reckon dropping a gear to get the revs up helps a bit. Keeping towards the upwind side of the lane a bit is a good idea too, just be carefull that you leave yourself room to recover when the big gust vanishes.

Oh, and in multiple lanes if it's real bad hide downwind of a truck, and stay there until you're clear.

[Mushu]

You hav'nt been to a Bluff Hill climb event have ya ?

If he's having problems on the bridges in Auckland I can almost guarantee he's got a death grip on the bars, my cousin had a similar problem.

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[Coldrider]

You hav'nt been to a Bluff Hill climb event have ya ?It's just as much fun getting there.

[BMWST?]

give your self room on both sides and tru to anticipate where the wind will be strongest.Alos be awatre that you will gain/lose shleter from trucks,passing by buildings tree etc,where the make may move in the opposite direction that the wind causes.

[Moi]

... be aware that you will gain/lose shelter from trucks,passing by buildings tree etc... .

next time I ride over the bridge I must look out for these recently installed buildings and trees

[Asher]

I found if you have a really good tale wind, trucks coming towards you create an incredible amount of wind wash.

[Subike]

I found if you have a really good tale wind, trucks coming towards you create an incredible amount of wind wash.

will that mean that wind wash from approaching trucks will clean my bike?
mmmm
Wounder if the wind wash from a bus will polish the chrome.
But this only happens in a tail wind ok,
So that tail wind, if I fart hard enough will that do the job?

[FJRider]

Whats the best/recommended way to stay upright and in your lane?

Harden up ...

[Unforgiven]

I love the way people on here think.
I never even said I was on the bike, let alone struggling to stay on it.
Its was simply a general observation and question.

[FJRider]

You hav'nt been to a Bluff Hill climb event have ya ?

Or been over the bridge on a windy day.

Going over in the lee of a truck or bus helps .... a lower gear and higher rev's lessen the effects of wind gusts ...

[_Shrek_]

:gob: they have wind in Orks, learn some thing new every day <_<

[mulletman]

It's just as much fun getting there.

Thats what i meant... that causeway:gob::gob:

[Temporary-Kiwi]

as a past wellington rider, i can recommend using your knees, not to hold on with though, during gusting side winds i found sticking out the knee into the wind [ on the side the winds coming from] helped heaps, instead of the gusts blowing you off the road, the knee drags causing the bike to stay on the road, even worked while i road down the foxton straights during cyclone bola!

[Banditbandit]

Wind will stop me riding far more easily than rain willl ...

I think two things help

1 keep left as much as possible - so you have room to get blown into without crossing the centre line ...

2 Pray ...



as a past wellington rider, i can recommend using your knees, not to hold on with though, during gusting side winds i found sticking out the knee into the wind [ on the side the winds coming from] helped heaps, instead of the gusts blowing you off the road, the knee drags causing the bike to stay on the road, even worked while i road down the foxton straights during cyclone bola!


Phsaw ... I crossed the Rimutakas heading north the night Bola hit ... about 2am ... then a couple of days later crossed them again heading south home again ... and before you ask .. yes, on a bike ... See ... praying works

[granstar]

Follow well behind Simon the bastard, if he on his lead wing starts going backwards..back off.:shifty:

[Smifffy]

Wind will stop me riding far more easily than rain willl ...


Phsaw ... I crossed the Rimutakas heading north the night Bola hit ... about 2am ... then a couple of days later crossed them again heading south home again ... and before you ask .. yes, on a bike ... See ... praying works

I rode Ohope - Auckland on a 250 that day. Looong day.

[caseye]

Bunch a fucking pussies, Harbour bridge a windy event, NEVA. Ride the outside lane and stay alert, nothing to it. Ride the flats down Martin, Fielding for windy bits, and if they're not enough go South young man, come on you lot, if you ride then wind is a part of what you do, get used to it and ride on.
Asking for advice is one thing telling us that wind is a problem up here is an open invitation to get ridiculed.

[That looks like fun]

Just wondering how everyone deals with strong and/or gusty wind.

Wind on Auckland harbour bridge was bad recently, heavy traffic slowing things down didn't help matters.

Whats the best/recommended way to stay upright and in your lane?

I love the way people on here think.
I never even said I was on the bike, let alone struggling to stay on it.
Its was simply a general observation and question.

So if your "possibly" not on a bike but you are on the harbour bridge, what exactly are you struggling to keep upright?
Regardless of your wieght and age there is help avaliable without a drs prescription. www.herbalignite.com :msn-wink:
Might give you wind though :headbang:

[baffa]

Hiding behind (to the side) is the best option on the Harbour bridge.

Feircest winds ive felt on a bike have been on the bridge. Normally its fine, and even kinda fun, but when its dark and raining, and a gust blows you sideways towards traffic, it can be a little freaky.

[Tigadee]

Just start singing this song and then you'll be fine:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNOn6enPC7U