Anyone been down the norwestern in the last 20 mins?

**placidfemme** · 17th September 2010, 18:54

Anyone been down the norwestern in the last 20 mins or so...

Am I gonna get blown away riding home?

**Reido** · 17th September 2010, 18:57

worried about the same thing =\

**placidfemme** · 17th September 2010, 18:59

Originally Posted by Reido

worried about the same thing =\

Yeah I'm Grafton and its windy as hell right now... in wind a little less than this I do involuntary lane changes at best... don't really want to get a wind assisted knee and head down

**bogan** · 17th September 2010, 19:03

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Yeah I'm Grafton and its windy as hell right now... in wind a little less than this I do involuntary lane changes at best... don't really want to get a wind assisted knee and head down

if it's like it was down here, the worst will pass over in a few hours, so maybe you can wait it out? but riding in the sort of gales we had was a definite no-no for me personally, way more likely to come off, or get knocked off by a flying letterbox or other debri

**placidfemme** · 17th September 2010, 19:06

Originally Posted by bogan

if it's like it was down here, the worst will pass over in a few hours, so maybe you can wait it out? but riding in the sort of gales we had was a definite no-no for me personally, way more likely to come off, or get knocked off by a flying letterbox or other debri

I'm at work... don't really want to be here for a couple more hours... its only just started to get bad in the last 40mins or so

**GOONR** · 17th September 2010, 19:07

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Yeah I'm Grafton and its windy as hell right now... in wind a little less than this I do involuntary lane changes at best... don't really want to get a wind assisted knee and head down

Just got home from Grafton.... It's interesting...Hold on tight with the knees !

**bogan** · 17th September 2010, 19:08

Originally Posted by placidfemme

I'm at work... don't really want to be here for a couple more hours... its only just started to get bad in the last 40mins or so

hmmm, yeh not ideal to be at work late, but still better than doing involuntary lane changes imo.

**placidfemme** · 17th September 2010, 19:11

Originally Posted by GOONR

Just got home from Grafton.... It's interesting...Hold on tight with the knees !

Is it a head wind or side wind? Mainly concerned bout the open water part just before rosedale... my offramp is te atatu

**GOONR** · 17th September 2010, 19:16

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Is it a head wind or side wind? Mainly concerned bout the open water part just before rosedale... my offramp is te atatu

I don't live out your way, I head up SH1 but I was getting battered from the left. Tried to change back to the left lane a couple of times.. Just turned the indicator off and stayed put in my lane.

The way that I did it... Knee's tight on the tank, get as low as you feel comfortable and pin it. Still got pushed around a fair bit but never felt like I was in any bother.

**Usarka** · 17th September 2010, 19:16

I keep hoping that I will be blown on the way home.

**Latte** · 17th September 2010, 19:17

Take GT North or similar instead? Lot more cover and slower speeds etc

**placidfemme** · 17th September 2010, 19:19

Ok well its now or never... I'm going home

**StephenG** · 17th September 2010, 20:59

"High winds close northwestern motorway"

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10674272

**StephenG** · 17th September 2010, 21:04

Hope you got home ok...

After looking at the forecast last night I decided not to take the bike to work today, tempting though it was when it looked fine this morning. I've been over a slightly gusty harbour bridge before but I don't think I'm ready for the winds I got in the car on the way home this afternoon...