Cycling in the Wind and Rain ?

Seres

the weather doesn't really bother me when training(cycling , running ) but i wonder is it actual safe to cycle in stong winds and heavy rain ?
does the weather prevent any of ye going out cycling ?

mjg

Noob to cycling here and don't cycle as part of a commute but I enjoy getting out in the lashing rain, same as running in it.

The wind freaks me out though, won't go out on the bike in strong wind.

Raam

Seres wrote: »

the weather doesn't really bother me when training(cycling , running ) but i wonder is it actual safe to cycle in stong winds and heavy rain ?
does the weather prevent any of ye going out cycling ?

Only DirkVoodoo.

Sometimes the wind can blow you about a bit. If it's seriously windy I'll stay out of the bigger hills

Caroline_ie

i cycle in both wind and rain. I don't mind the rain, I dislike the wind. If you wait for the perfect day over here you never do any cycling at all. Sometimes I bail out, but normally I go out anyway... the wimp list is a powerful thing.

blorg

Unlike Raam, I would tend to favour the hills when it is windy, they generally have a sheltering effect (although it can get pretty bad on top of Sally Gap.)

I don't mind wind, not a fan of rain though it doesn't stop me going out... much.

rottenhat

Yes, severe weather, especially high winds, does make cycling more hazardous, and generally I will avoid riding in it where possible. It's not like it's much fun either.

That said, the weather in Ireland is rarely severe.

zzzzzzzz

Seres wrote: »

the weather doesn't really bother me when training(cycling , running ) but i wonder is it actual safe to cycle in stong winds and heavy rain ?
does the weather prevent any of ye going out cycling ?

No - I wouldn't say it prevents me from going out. The only thing that would really stop me going out would be ice on the roads.

As raam says - probably best to avoid big hills on REALLY windy days. Especially something like the sally gap - it's very exposed up there.

Last day like this I remember was during the spring - had to cycle at the white line to stop from being blown in to the ditch by the crosswinds on the sally gap. Then the descent was a bit sketchy, to say the least.

Raam

aidan.offbeat wrote: »

Last day like this I remember was during the spring - had to cycle at the white line to stop from being blown in to the ditch by the crosswinds on the sally gap. Then the descent was a bit sketchy, to say the least.

I hate it when it's like that. It's quite fast along the plateu heading towards the crossroads. Then when those crosswinds hit you're all over the shop!

petethedrummer

blorg wrote: »

I don't mind wind, not a fan of rain though it doesn't stop me going out... much.

Same here. You can't get a cold from cycling in the wind.

Jawgap

Hate the wind and the rain makes cycling on armadillos "interesting" but I try not to let it put me off.

Rain and cold you can mitigate by wearing the right gear, but not much you can do about wind. I especially hate cross-winds - but I usually try and plan a route that heads into the wind for the first half then I'll have a tail wind to carry me home!!

Raam

Jawgap wrote: »

Hate the wind and the rain makes cycling on armadillos "interesting" but I try not to let it put me off.

Rain and cold you can mitigate by wearing the right gear, but not much you can do about wind. I especially hate cross-winds - but I usually try and plan a route that heads into the wind for the first half then I'll have a tail wind to carry me home!!

There's no such thing as a tailwind. It's either a headwind or you are "feeling really strong"

Caroline_ie

Oh yes that's right ice' Ice is bad, I hate ice, ice breaks bones.

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Oh yes that's right ice' Ice is bad, I hate ice, ice breaks bones.

Same again this November?

Caroline_ie

Raam wrote: »

Same again this November?

no thanks

scottreynolds

Snow, Ice, Wind, Rain...... are all fun to train in. Its the really really hot days that annoy me .. the ones where you'r riding hard and sweating horribly -- thankfully that happens onve per year in Ireland.

Some crazy fella even posted a youtube of cycling in snow in wicklow -- but that guy was stupid.

blorg

Nothing wrong with a bit of snow and ice

Jawgap

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Oh yes that's right ice' Ice is bad, I hate ice, ice breaks bones.

Ice doesn't break bones - the road does!!!:) Next time I think I'll just lie there and let the cold dull the pain and inflammation.

Ice and frost are not much fun - although the snow last year was a bit of a laugh cycling in!

Hail is not much fun either - feels like a million kids throwing stones at you!

Gavin

I particularly like this shot
of Lumen far in the background

Beasty

Cycled to work this morning - strong headwind/no rain = bad news
Cycled home this evening - tailwind, lashing it down = good news - going under the psychologically important (to me anyway!) 40 minute mark for the first time, and beating the previous best by 20 seconds. Who do I report my new world record to?:)

scottreynolds

Beasty wrote: »

.... Who do I report my new world record to?:)

the motorists --- they keep tabs on fast cyclists and try to chase them down

jwshooter

blorg wrote: »

Nothing wrong with a bit of snow and ice

are you one of the head the balls i had to pull out of the ditch above luggala.

DirkVoodoo

Raam wrote: »

Only DirkVoodoo.

Sometimes the wind can blow you about a bit. If it's seriously windy I'll stay out of the bigger hills

You jerk!

I don't mind a bit of rain. Headwinds really make me suffer, I lack the power to get through them.

Gavin

jwshooter wrote: »

are you one of the head the balls i had to pull out of the ditch above luggala.

? No. We're the tough mofos that ascended through drifts of snow on mountain bikes, scaled the mountain and blasted home through snow-bound motorists

edit - Good reminder Blorg, what a day.

jwshooter

the first tracks on the new snow are us. 3 foot of snow

fletch

If it's not windy, its generally raining.
If it's not raining, its generally windy.
Its rarely not windy and not rainy
Its often windy and rainy.

Anyone else notice that?

jwshooter

fletch wrote: »

If it's not windy, its generally raining.
If it's not raining, its generally windy.
Its rarely not windy and not rainy
Its often windy and rainy.

Anyone else notice that?

yep ! and thats just the summer

redmenace1

fletch wrote: »

.......................
Its often windy and rainy.

Anyone else notice that?

I noticed it yesterday on the Conor Pass. Although that could have been the low cloud rather than just persistent rain! I have no idea how nice the area is as I never got a view all day.:(

tommmy1979

i'm a fat bastard as cyclists go so the wind doesn't have too much of an effect on me... i like cycling in the rain .. love puddles, probably the mountainbiker in me:)