Dealing with crosswinds: Difference between revisions
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There are several things that can help: | There are several things that can help: | ||
* Relax and stay [[Staying light on the bars|light on the bars]]. Not having a death grip on the bars/bike is the BIGGEST thing you can do. When you hold on tight you transfer all body movement directly to the bike, which is exactly what you don't want. | |||
* Lean into the wind to compensate. | |||
*Stick your windward knee out, effectively making yourself asymmetrical to the wind. Basically, when you get hit by a gust, your leg scoops some of it up, so the wind pulls you in at the same time it pushes you away... it cuts the effect substantially. | *Stick your windward knee out, effectively making yourself asymmetrical to the wind. Basically, when you get hit by a gust, your leg scoops some of it up, so the wind pulls you in at the same time it pushes you away... it cuts the effect substantially. | ||
*Slow down. At lower speeds crosswinds have less effect. What is downright dangerous at 70mph may prove to be controllable, though exciting, at 50. | *Slow down. At lower speeds crosswinds have less effect. What is downright dangerous at 70mph may prove to be controllable, though exciting, at 50. | ||