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Old 08-18-14 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by spivonious
The strongest headwind I've ridden into was about 25mph, but the worst wind I've ridden in was 50mph crosswind gusts. Nothing like riding straight and then being pushed a few feet into traffic.
I live in Las Vegas and we get Spring wind that would make national news in a coastal city, but since it's the desert...

There have been a few times that I've dismounted and walked because I just couldn't pedal at all into the wind or the risk of being blown over into traffic was too high.
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