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Old December 10th 17, 07:24 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tim McNamara
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Default windbreaks for bikes?

On Sun, 10 Dec 2017 12:48:48 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote:
On 12/10/2017 12:10 PM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
Did anyone think of putting small windbreaks on the handlebar just
like they have on MCs and snowmobiles? Insulation, gloves, and
non-smoking would be the first steps but why stop at that? I often
feel the cold wind even tho not biking especially fast. If the hands
(and feet) are cold, it would seem so is the entire body....


Yes, those have been commercially available for decades. See
http://www.zzipper.com/

I tried one for a few years for my winter commutes, long ago. I think
it did keep me warmer, and I think it made me a little faster.

But it was noisy, giving a rumbling sound over any bumps in the road
(and we have many). It made the bike a little less portable for
carrying up and down stairs, when I worried about damaging it. The
mounting brackets were sort of flat, wide aluminum hooks that velcroed
onto the brake lever hoods, and they were a bit uncomfortable for me.

In my experience, the benefits weren't great and the detriments
weren't great, but I stopped using it because I didn't think the
benefits were worth the slight hassle.


Get a Dutch velomobile.

I'm only a little facetious about that. A friend recently got one and
has been delighted with it. It's fast, comfortable and especially the
latter on rainy or cold days. The downside is they are very expensive
and practically take as much room as a small car to store.
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