have you ever been put off riding your
bike Pisa windy weather or you've been
out riding in the wind has whipped up
out of nowhere how do you cope with this
well in this video we are going to tell
you just that depending on where the
wind is coming from you may need to
reconsider where you're riding on the
road there's no use riding right in the
right-hand gutter if the wind is blowing
strongly on your left
allow yourself a little bit more space
and you have a bit more margin for error
if the wind does blow strongly another
really important point to consider when
writing in strong winds it's how you're
positioned on the bike so if you're
running into a headwind you're a bit
more compact this way you're save energy
elbows then head down and maybe sit on
the hoods then when it comes to tail
winds you can afford to be a bit more
relaxed sit up there use that sail
effect take from straining off your
muscles and use that time to maybe get
some recovery it a different approach
when it's crosswind you want to keep a
strong frame maybe even consider sitting
on the drops wherever you feel
comfortable keep it nice and strong slow
down that way you can power through
anyway
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on windy days you need to be prepared
for swirling wind from traffic and
buildings as it can really take you by
surprise you need to have a strong
sturdy grip on your bike hold a strong
position on the bike either on the hoods
or on the drops be prepared to react
quickly if you violate Center on the
bike especially look out for any gaps
and hedges fences hedgerows buildings
anywhere the wind somewhere through and
take your bars you want to be prepared
to react quickly so look ahead and see
where the wind is coming from if you see
dust kicking up on the road when you're
riding along you know there's a strong
wind coming and you need to be prepared
a handy tip is to look out for any
landmarks on the road such as a flag you
can really see the direction the wind is
coming from and then you can make your
decision about where to ride in the
group now unfortunately I'm about to
head off into a headwind
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if it's a headwind now this is a great
opportunity to sit on the wheel in front
of you and to be honest I've got the
best windbreak in the entire world looks
low then and then if it's a crosswind
you ought to be flying a note so with
the wind's coming from the right I'm
gonna be over here to the left and this
will save energy and give you as much
shelter as possible and then when it
comes to a tailwind well this is your
duty to get on the front because you'll
be putting out the same amount of effort
well now that Hanks written off and left
me behind I guess I can explain how the
pros use the wind to their advantage in
the peloton you may have heard of an
issue on before but let's take a closer
look at how they work based on how
strong the wind is and which direction
is coming from the riders were stringing
out across the road for shelter but I
like riding in a pair and Echelon will
roll constantly so that each rider has a
turn on the front and a decent amount of
time sheltered in the bunch you see that
in races a lot in exposed environment
with multiple astons forming throughout
the peloton of course the road is only
so wide so if you're unlucky you'll be
caught in the gutter and spat out the
back where there's no shelter you may
have seen a past GCM video where Olly
claims your eyes 80 mil rims in most
weather conditions now we don't think
this is the best idea instead I would
personally not fair 30 to 40 mil
low-profile rims there's less surface
air for the winter catch and as a result
you'll feel more confident in those
strong winds equally we're left items of
baggy clothing when the wind is blowing
strongly in there especially when you're
riding into a headwind you'll have tough
going with that baggy clothing embrace
the tight clothing it will be far easier
and riding into a headwind and you'll
have less that flappy noises so annoying
now come on let's go and embrace this
headwind my lovely tight clothing on I'm
gonna fly off into the distance
some people like to go out and look for
exposed open roads when it's windy
I personally however like slick inland
on the safer less exposed roots and
leave the flat coastal roads for days
like today when it's less windy and
sunny would you route with a fewer less
exposed stretches be a better idea it
might take you on some new routes you
haven't been on before and make it more
enjoyable have you know they've been
blown off your bike why don't you leave
your windiest stories down below yeah
hopefully you won't end up like poor
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