Originally Posted by Roody
In a strong crosswind, is it better to ride faster or slower?
(I vote slower, provided you maintain enough momentum to steer. But I really don't know what the "right" answer is.)
I vote for faster. Faster creates a greater intertia forwards. So any given cross gust has to push harder to cancel out this inertia. But it's rare that the crosswind is exactly perpendicular to your travel.
In reality, I don't worry and just go the speed my feet want to pedal. If the wind is somewhat from the front, I slow down, if it is somewhat from behind, I speed up. This happens all by itself.