I'm looking for some helpful hints on riding in very windy conditions especially "wind guts". I went out today and the wind was NW 39 km/hr. So, my plan was to do a short ride east with some hills and then come home with a bit of a tailwind . Well, it was very windy and the crosswind was a challenge but I was doing great until I found "gusts". Wind Gusts were 50km/hr. They appear ed at intersections, out of nowhere and BAM!, I felt like the wind had more control over my bike than I did. This was most noticeable to me when I was riding downhill and gaining speed. I found that if I slowed down it wasn't so bad. So, is that the idea? Ride slower? I usually ride with a soft grip on my handlebars but today I needed to hold a little tighter. I was riding alone but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like those conditions on a group ride.
Anyway, I don't think there is a "magic answer" but thought that you might have a few suggestions that might help. Does it get easier with practice?
