Ride in the wind or take the train?

[New Leaf]

I've gotta be in Oxford from 10am on monday. Its about 120 miles from where i live in cambridgeshire and i had been looking forward to having a nice ride on the bike. But, i've just checked the weather forecast and it says 19mph winds with 23mph gusts. How windy is that? Too windy to ride? Should i get the train instead? I didn't really want to do that cos i'd need to leave the house before 6am.

Opinions please?

[Nobbylad]

It'll just make you go faster :p

[aarond]

nah take the bike, your not going to get blown off just lean into the wind and be careful overtaking passing lorries for the gust and you should be fine!

[dizzyblonde]

thats not windy, thats a mere breeze ;-)

[Skip]

I would ride - its not that windy!

[wow]

The wind will be ok, but it's monday morning rush hour. If you're not used to it 120 miles is not v nice. As you stated that you were looking forward to a nice ride. Anything in rush hour isn't nice.

[Dangerous Dave]

Take the bike, that ain't that windy!

[breakz187]

Ride - i fart harder than that!

[Ed]

Not that windy. I'd take the bike.

[bris]

Riding in the wind is'nt as daunting as you might think, I'm a new rider and been caught in a few gales, but if you relax and just correct yourself as needed its not a problem.

[philbut]

I used to tdo that ride (cambridge - sandy - woburn -aylesbury - thame - oxford) at 5am every monday morning. Done it in snow, fog ice... Just go for it. its a nice ride and not too technical. 23mph is fine. Just expect the odd gust, so stay in the centre of your lane on dual caridgeway past bedford. It is pretty exposed and you get some quite strong cross winds there.

[TEC]

As the wind is supposed to be southish I am looking forward to a little push, it'll help with the short run from Banbury to home :)