Chapel77 wrote:
We each have our own methods of coping with high winds, which works for one may not work for another.
We see the same thing in flying airplanes, we teach very rigid adherence to procedures, rules, etc, but different pilots use different TECHNIQUE. Trying to force the same technique on everyone never works.
CROSSWINDS AND RELAXING
In no wind conditions, on an all day long ride, I will ride with one hand for a while, relax the other, move around etc.
I would NEVER ride my tall dual sport with one hand in strong gusty crosswinds. I hold onto the bars solidly ready to make an instant and fairly aggressive countersteer when needed. The " more relaxed the better " thing for crosswinds is total garbage. You obviously do not want to be so stiff and afraid that you do not make steering corrections, but this is an entirely different issue...
Mike