But when you encounter a really stiff crosswind I have a tendency to keep to the side that the wind is blowing from and that just gives you a full lane to compensate for gusts that seem inevitable in such conditions. Just have to lean into it the appropriate amount to keep the bike in the lane. Crossing into another lane because of a wind gust is bad for your health. You will do OK Teach, your not a spring chicken on that bike you have enough miles behind you to reach your destinations in fine order.