there was a day i was commuting home and the winds were about 35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph. i didn't know til i went home and checked the wind history. the winds literally pushed my bike to the side of where i was just riding, as i was riding. it was so weird.

I still come back to that one ride. I just wanted to get the job done, get home & thaw out. Probably the one time i thought i might have to throw in the towel and wait till spring. :eek::twitchy:

- Andy

I got clobbered by an 80 mph gust once just outside of work. It wasn't that windy when I started 10 miles to the east and the wind was strong enough that I was in my lowest gear (22/34) and it picked up pebbles from the ground and sandblasted me. The weather station at my work recorded the speed.

I've had lots of 50 mph tailwinds (and too many crosswinds) along the Colorado Front Range. You kind of know when the wind hits 50 because the power lines turn into Aeolian harps at about 50 mph. They have a very special sound at that speed.