07-03-2015, 09:35 AM
I simply do not have the wealth of distance riding experiences that many here do. Even my commute is short. However, this past December we had a wind storm creep up that was a real doozie and since I had ridden to work that morning, riding home that night was my fate. This is the only time I have truly been rather fearful to ride, as opposed to just being miserable, due to weather conditions.
Following is what I wrote in the "Today's Weather" thread back in December.
Guth Wrote:That wind made for one nerve wracking commute home. This was compounded by the fact that the office building that I work in is located in a wind corridor, which tends to amplify the gusts considerably. This caused them to close off multiple streets in the immediate vicinity which really interfered with my planned escape route. When I departed, my initial fear was being blown sideways into oncoming traffic. That fear was soon replaced by the need to dodge moving objects blowing around in the wind. Garbage cans being tops amongst the key offenders. I was plenty glad to make it home safe 'n sound.
Following is what I wrote in the "Today's Weather" thread back in December.
Guth Wrote:That wind made for one nerve wracking commute home. This was compounded by the fact that the office building that I work in is located in a wind corridor, which tends to amplify the gusts considerably. This caused them to close off multiple streets in the immediate vicinity which really interfered with my planned escape route. When I departed, my initial fear was being blown sideways into oncoming traffic. That fear was soon replaced by the need to dodge moving objects blowing around in the wind. Garbage cans being tops amongst the key offenders. I was plenty glad to make it home safe 'n sound.