Re: Riding in wind

I remember once, I was just moseying down the street and a giant
dustdevil blew straight into me, against the way I was riding. I,
litterally, rode(leaning at like a 20° angle) untill I was blown of
backward flat onto my tookus. My eyes and skin were rattled with flecks
of dirt that felt like needles, and that blinded me. I grabbed my uni
and ran. My hair was full of dirt and rocks. I took a shower and the
water was brown. So basically if you live in a dry area and there is
wind a blowin, avoid. But if its wet then sweet it'll be like riding
through a waterfall. This is a dust devil, Basically its a small (tiny)
tornado about 150' tall, I have seen them blow lwan umbrellas and
trampolines 50' into the air. I am lucky i am not made of a sail like
shape.

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i think the last time i rode in extreme wind was probably at CMW during
a section of the tahoe rim trail. the wind was rippin, and there was a
nice 10-20 foot drop to the right of me. kinda freaky! just be careful
in really strong winds.
o r y o u w i l l d i e ! ! ! !

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Ok-la-homa where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.... The secret
here seems to be never forget which direction the gusts are coming from
so it doesn't catch you off guard. Other than that enjoy the added
challenge....

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joemarshall said:

*I've been riding to work in the high wind this week too, I think I
turn my body slightly into the wind to counteract the wind forces. I
think maybe you need to lean yourself slightly, but only the upper
body, not the unicycle.

It's particularly hard where I cross a bridge over the M1, as that has
a great big wind tunnel effect and hits you very suddenly if you're
not expecting it.

Joe *

OMG ... M1 ,, I remember that highway ...

I was in the UK on business a few years ago, and witnessed the tarped
semi trucks you folks got there blow over from the wind near Manchester.
BTW, driving there is crazy ... !
(you leftsiders! 😄 j/k )

You have much more courteous drivers there too

Anyone got a pic of a Uni at Stonehenge ...? 🙂

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Being an Oklahoman also, I ride in some heavy winds and am a recovering
windsurfing addict. Although most gusts seem to trail off and are
short lived, keep in mind that just as fast as a gust can cause you to
adjust and lean, it can disappear leaving you with nothing to lean on.

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forrestunifreak said:

*What I think now,after me lugging a bunch of timber aruond on my
uni,is that if you carry big&bulky things or big and heavy things
around,while riding,would help. *

Thats interesting. Why exactly were you lugging timber on a uni.

Sorry that didnt contribute to the cause of this thread. Whenever its
windy in San Diego (which isnt often), it's time for Kite Surfing.

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for my trials thingy.😄

at first,the big planks i had were hard to carry,it was also like riding
in the wind,but after a while,it got esier.

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