Why Does The Wind Hate These Dutch Cyclists So Much?

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Watching videos of people struggling in strong winds is always perversely entertaining. I think it's because the watcher can't sense the wind, but can see the improbable actions and motions of the windblown. It's about as close to videos of someone getting his ass kicked by a ghost that we can get.

These cyclists in the Netherlands must have really pissed off some ancient wind god, because, damn, does the wind have it out for them. Look at those bizzarre angles needed to try and stay upright, and how that one poor lady is essentially getting dragged by her bike into that fence.

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I know this could be dangerous, but that seems like it may have been pretty fun. It's like regular physics gets a change of rules for a few minutes.