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*Find a moving wind-break. Following a tractor-trailer rig can help, but not if you have to tuck right in behind him to get any benefit. This will depend on the angle and speed of the wind. (Do not get right alongside one and try to stay there! These guys often can't see you and will change lanes right on top of you with no warning. They also occasionally blow right over in high crosswinds... Not a good time to be on the downwind side, unless you've always wanted to be a waffle.) | *Find a moving wind-break. Following a tractor-trailer rig can help, but not if you have to tuck right in behind him to get any benefit. This will depend on the angle and speed of the wind. (Do not get right alongside one and try to stay there! These guys often can't see you and will change lanes right on top of you with no warning. They also occasionally blow right over in high crosswinds... Not a good time to be on the downwind side, unless you've always wanted to be a waffle.) | ||
*Watch the upwind side of the road ahead of you. Billboards, parked trucks, cuts, and stands of trees will cause the crosswind to suddenly stop and you to suddenly zig. If you know that it's about to happen, it's much easier to cope with. | *Watch the upwind side of the road ahead of you. Billboards, parked trucks, cuts, and stands of trees will cause the crosswind to suddenly stop and you to suddenly zig. If you know that it's about to happen, it's much easier to cope with. | ||
*If you absolutely must ride in a heavy crosswind, take a short break every twenty minutes or so. Your concentration will need a rest | *If you absolutely must ride in a heavy crosswind, take a short break every twenty minutes or so. Your concentration will need a rest. | ||