Sorry to bump a REALLY OLD thread, but... Yesterday I attempted Ou Kaaps from the Westlake (steep) side against a howling south-easter in the late afternoon. Needless to say, as I approached the last corner (before the straight at the top), I could hardly pedal against the wind, then eventually I got blown over! I realised I couldnt pedal up, so decided to walk, but still wasnt getting anywhere. All of a sudden a serious gust launched my bike into the air, I only had a grip on the handlebars. with the back wheel about a metre above the ground I was dragged accross the road (both lanes) and into the gutter on the other side! Once I "landed" my bike, I sat in the gutter for about 10 minutes not being able to go up, or down... Eventually I took my shoes off and using most of my weight to hold my bike down, I managed to walk about 100m down the road, in the gutter, where I could get back on and pedal to safety... Just a warning to be careful, use it, don't use it...
