Crosswinds catches out biker

Cienciano

Just saw this article. Most of us have driven in high winds and were probably hit by a gust that made them reduce the tightness of their sphincter, so know accidents like this can happen all too easily. Lucky this wasn't more serious.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/couple-blown-off-motorbike-into-kerry-river-bed-1.1800248

KTRIC

I've had a couple of scary moments with gusts of wind hitting me but none that would take you off the bike like that.

Without sounding like a bollix, I'd take their story with a pinch of salt. I'm guessing he was canning it and came off and she's backing his story to save face and Garda investigation.

jimgoose

You'd be surprised. Mountainous areas are highly dangerous like that - winds accelerate between peaks and emerge the other side like air-cannon. Professional mountaineers get whipped off high peaks that way quite often.

Cienciano

Yeah, was driving over in mayo past the nephin beg range and the wind was unreal, some of the gusts were scary. It can depend on the bike too, some are effected more than others.

Del2005

My brother was stopped dead from about 100km/h by a gust of wind, lucky it wasn't from the side.

blu3r0ri0n

Del2005 wrote: »

My brother was stopped dead from about 100km/h by a gust of wind, lucky it wasn't from the side.

I'd say there was more than wind involved in that stop :P