Sea side wind.

Comment by Emett on December 16, 2009 at 3:44am

Windy days can be hard to enjoy at the beach... Hope you had a good time!

Comment by Emett on December 16, 2009 at 4:20am

Actually, this reminds of my latest little crash... during the onset of the “Arctic Blast” last week, I was biking home with the powerful east wind at my back, and not enjoying it due to my freehub being frozen (18 F should be too warm for that to happen, but it does!) and only engaging intermittently. Well, I had heated up, so I took off my gloves, but after just a few blocks my fingers were freezing again, and since stopping meant I'd probably lose power again, I just went no-handed for a moment to get them on, when WHAM, the wind blasted a gust from the north, my right side, with no warning. I was fully aware this was possible, so I was kinda ready, but wow! Strangely enough, due to the way the wind actually turned the wheel, my fall was toward the curb, and I would've recovered fine if I weren't quite so tilted or the curb hadn't been there. The curb tripped us (the Mistress and I) and we went down. Minor road rash only. Ripped the knee of a 12 year old pair of rain pants, no noticeable damage to the bike... So I jumped up, because the worst part is the embarrassment of so many witnesses --- I was just passing the rear cars in a long line of cars waiting for a light (all polluting, mind you!) at about 122nd and Glisan, and also a pedestrian witness. The walker asked if I was alright, and suggested I bike safely. I didn't even want to tell my wife when I got home, but I like to tell stories... So there you go.

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