Comments on: Le Tour 100 – Stage 6

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:49:27 +0000

In reply to Steve Bates. The speeds at which these guys ride, the tight packing of the peloton, bikes that weigh grams, and tires that contact the road in square millimeters, make crosswinds a source of accidents. One guy tilts in and a dozen or more crash. They really close up on windy days to use the outboard riders as windbreaks. They are riding along the north coast of the Med, and these are the on-shore flow.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 22:59:20 +0000

Crosswinds are one of the scariest things non-cyclists never even think of. On days when I have been foolish enough to ride in them along a bayou bike trail, I have nearly been swept off the path, down the bank and into the water, bike and all. Only riding a relatively heavy bike with relatively heavy tires saved me. Folks, don’t send your kids out on their bikes in strong winds!