Hi, Jennifer...

No, it's not just you.  I took a long ride a few weeks ago when the wind was blowing at about 35 mph, and, yes, it will move you around.  If it's a cross wind, you just have to be ready to compensate back to the center of your lane.  I'm about 6' and 200 lbs, and it felt to me like a big hand was trying to push the wheels out from under me, which caused the bike to lean momentarily, which in turn caused the bike to want to turn into the wind.  I just corrected the lean and kept riding.

I was kinda wondering whether it was because the Savage is a light bike. I've been moved around a little bit riding back and forth. This morning it was raining on the way to work along with gusting wind which made things interesting. (I ride through the country to work, and there's nothing to stop the wind here in Illinois so it all gets to the road.)

I went for a long ride yesterday (yes, in Illinois) in the wind and I have to say it was a challenge. I don't ride with a windshield so I know that when I ride it's a little more work but yesterday I was a bite nervous in the wind at 65mph it was I could do to stay on the road. I know it's the weight of the bike because I was with someone else on a much heavier bike who was not having any problems at all with the wind. I love my bike but on high wind days I wish I had a heavier bike to switch to. Maybe my Savage needs a Volusia playmate

JENNIFRB:

I live in New brunswick Canada, where we are usually getting winds of various speeds. I am also in farm country, and the wind really gusts accross the hay/grain fields. Sometimes making riding, quite a challenge.

I live in the country, and ride to the city, for 45 minutes through a major throughway, which connects several smaller communities. At times this highway is quite congested, and leaves little room for driver error.

Last week I was caught in gusts of 50m/h , and it was all I could do to stay in my lane, and keep between rush hour traffic. This is WITH a windshield. Without one could have been deadly. A driver can become exausted quite rapidly under these conditions, screwing up your fine and gross motor skills, delaying your counter reaction to any problem.

I opted to pull into the first back road i recognized, and take the long way home, free of heavy traffic. It was an extra 15 miles, but well worth it.

Glad I had the option of the back roads.

cheers


Michael

I put a wind screen on my bike and noticed a big decrease in wind buffeting. My screen is tilted back so it acts as a wing, pushing down on the front of the bike causing it to plant and center on the tire. I know this because as I ride faster the front of the bike squats. 8) big improvement

it also has to do with your level of experience. the more you ride in wind the better you will be able to handle the occassional gusts.

I'm also dreading this. 37 mile each way, and a good 20 of it is open highway through the countryside. As it is the wind can push my cage around quite a bit. My drive time might increase, but so will my mpg!

20ish on a Bronco II to easily 30+ on the Savage.