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
Nah really, grip the tank with you knees, your arse will already be gripping the seat 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_]

they have wind in Orks, learn some thing new every day