Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Big Fat Hairy Crosswinds

I awoke bright and perky yesterday morning -- I rode my mountain bike to the gym, then rode my tri bike to the pool, and then went for a bike ride. I decided to head out towards Beaver Mines and Castle Mountain -- the road is relatively clear of traffic and has lots of hills. Right after I turned off the highway, I noticed the crosswinds -- CRIKEY!!

They were so powerful, I had a difficult time just to stay on the bike. The crosswinds were generally coming from the west, but they would sort of mix around and blast me from all sides once in a while. Going downhill was just too scary for me -- I rode the brakes a lot yesterday!!

I kept feeling off balance, like something was literally on my back -- I even swerved a number of times trying to get my centre of gravity back. It was only when I finally arrived back home that I saw who the culprit was....



8 comments:

Keith said...

Love the photo! I can just see Peanut hanging for dear life, enjoying the ride, and thinking, "Wow, have I ever got this human well trained!"

You should get a T shirt made that says, Queen of biking in the wind!

Kelly B. said...

ahem....come out to sask and bike in our wind...we don't have hills and we don't have much to look at but we have lots and lots of wind!!

Jenna said...

Kelly - have you BEEN where Julie lives? Our winds are slight breezes compared to what she faces ...I mean it gets really WINDY there!!!

Love the picture :)

Susi said...

PEANUT!!! Too funny. Winds - ya I guess there is a reason they have wind turbines down there eh?!

It's just Mother Nature's way of helping you to get stronger. tee hee.

Kelly B. said...

slight breezes...? Really? Okay...I retract my comment!! So we have no real wind, no hills and nothing to look at...wtf...how will I EVER get good on that bike!!!!!!!!!!!

Susi said...

looks like you and jenna will have to move to alberta kelly! tee hee.

i was trying to convince jenna of that when she was here...muahahahaaaa.

Cath said...

You're too funny! I've been in that wind - it's all year round too! We had a friend from england with us in December and stopped by at the Pass - her phrase was "Who on earth would want to live here" - to which I responded my good friend julie lives around the corner and bikes round here - Nicole had serious respect for you Julie!....:)

runningman said...

Like the picture Julie