Most dangerous roads

[rootchopper]

Since the subject of weather came up. I was riding on the TransAm in Kansas in 2022. The weather forecast called for high winds and routine gusts up to and above 50 mph. My route would take me from Eureka to Newton. I would have 20 miles of massive tailwinds and something like 50 with cross winds and no services. I decided to take a short day, due west to El Dorado on US 54. The crosswinds blew me off my bike 13 times. The winds were so strong that I had difficulty getting underway again. This went on for 20 miles until I benefited from some wind break berms on the south side of the road.

[Westinghouse]

Since the subject of weather came up. I was riding on the TransAm in Kansas in 2022. The weather forecast called for high winds and routine gusts up to and above 50 mph. My route would take me from Eureka to Newton. I would have 20 miles of massive tailwinds and something like 50 with cross winds and no services. I decided to take a short day, due west to El Dorado on US 54. The crosswinds blew me off my bike 13 times. The winds were so strong that I had difficulty getting underway again. This went on for 20 miles until I benefited from some wind break berms on the south side of the road.

There is no way I would cycle against such strong winds. The energy and frustration are not worth the distance achieved. I would stop and rest and wait for the wind to change.