[*BCM*] [massbike] Windy Days

[TSmith4918 at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/5/2004 12:24:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
pabad at jhancock.com writes:
Hey All... I am a beginner bike commuter and would like some advice on how
to handle the 34 mph wind gusts.  Should I leave the bike and catch the T?
What is a doable mph when deciding to ride vs stay safe on the T?   


Patricia 
I rode out to Newtonville from Boston this morning:  headwind all the 
way...if ya stop pedaling, it's back to Boston backwards.  the safety factor depends 
a bit on how experienced you are:  if you are tense around traffic when it is 
calm, then the wind will exacerbate those feelings.  be patient, gear down, 
wear glasses, and hum a good long song, or memoraize a sonnet...hoping the wind 
doesn't shift for the ride home : heck, I earned a tailwind today...
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