Has anyone actually been blown off their bike?

[klingon]

Once more The Powers That Be are warning us to leave our motorbikes at home in the crazy weather.

Like many others, I ride over the Auckland Harbour Bridge twice a day. The other day there were wind warnings on the overhead signs, but the Volty and I just cruised on over with no problems. There was a police wagon in front of me and he kept checking me in his mirrors - I think he secretly wanted the excitement of seeing me blown over the edge.

Do people actually get blown off their bikes? Or is it just a chance for the authorities to get all over-excited and dramatic?

[Joliet]

It felt like I was going to get blown over yesterday while I was sitting at the lights .. was quite scary actually

[Colapop]

Yep it happens. Not so much blown off but definitely blown over. Get caught by a gust of wind on a wet road... off balance, you go left bike goes right = sucksville

[nico]

i felt close to being blowen over on sunday last week on moterway into welly defently was blown around thank god for no cars and 3 lanes probally should have taken the cage but bike so much fun even in the crap

[jafar]

I have been blown off course on a bike causing me to crash, so yes it can happen. I was a noobie then

[jrandom]

There was a police wagon in front of me and he kept checking me in his mirrors...

Probably because you're quite hot-lookin' in that tight black gear of yours.

It would appear that blown-off-bike incidents are not entirely unknown, however.

[007XX]

Never had that particular issue, and am pretty slight in build, and only riding a 250.

[jrandom]

Never had that particular issue, and am pretty slight in build, and only riding a 250.

And I've never had that particular issue, and I'm a fat bastard on a quarter-ton 1400.

[Hitcher]

Never had that particular issue, and am pretty slight in build, and only riding a 250.

I understand that people like you have to run around in the shower to get wet...

[Nasty]

Being blown off course a number of times (especially on little bike going on Ngauranga George) ... but also been almost sucked under trucks when thee wind has grabbed me .. Really unpleasant.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Oh hangon...I thought you said blown off on yer bike!

[jrandom]

I understand that people like you have to run around in the shower to get wet...

Ladies and gentlemen, may we have a moment's silence for contemplation, please.

[007XX]

And I've never had that particular issue, and I'm a fat bastard on a quarter-ton 1400.

Boiling down to the riding technique having more to do with it than actual corporeal characteristics...

I understand that people like you have to run around in the shower to get wet...

Not quite...my name is not Veronica Pygmea.

[jrandom]

Boiling down to the riding technique having more to do with it than actual corporeal characteristics...

Spot on, milady.

[Str8 Jacket]

Ive been blown off a dead straight road into a grass ditch by a gust of wind. I have also been blown over onto the road by a gust while turning a corner. Ive been blown into grass bushes by gusts of winds and I have been blown all over the motorway. I know I aint the only one that this has happened to either!. Howevere..... since ive put on almost 20 kilos in the past year, it hasnt happened again?!
Im more scared of the wind than the rain, that's for sure!