New carbon fairing for GRR-type LWB

skip wrote:

Whatever. Aren't fairing pretty much useless in urban riding? Unless of
course they happened to be bulletproof which they aren't.

I ride with traffic. That means I must be able to maintain 30+ mph
speeds while surrounded by cars. Also, even when the traffic is light,
the speed of the green-wave is 30mph. So I still want to go that fast
in order to avoid red lights.

"Joao de Souza" wrote in message
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skip wrote:

Whatever. Aren't fairing pretty much useless in urban riding? Unless
of
course they happened to be bulletproof which they aren't.

I ride with traffic. That means I must be able to maintain 30+ mph
speeds while surrounded by cars. Also, even when the traffic is light,
the speed of the green-wave is 30mph. So I still want to go that fast
in order to avoid red lights.


Pedal on Joao. Watch out for the cabbies.

skip

What Jeff said. I used mine for a Several of years commuting into central
London. Which the extra mass made it a little more sluggish off the line,
and the extra length a little more difficult to weave around stationary tin
boxes, overall the trade-off was worth it.

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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I agree - the only time the fairing on my GRR is not worth the weight is
when climbing mountain passes; and it's close, even then.

I would say it is most useful for urban riding; which is mostly all I do -
it keeps the rain off.

"Dave Larrington" wrote in message
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What Jeff said. I used mine for a Several of years commuting into central
London. Which the extra mass made it a little more sluggish off the line,
and the extra length a little more difficult to weave around stationary
tin
boxes, overall the trade-off was worth it.

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
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I have the notion that the fairing on my GRR will
assist in the event of a head-on with another
rider. Sanibel bike paths (yes, I ride the path
as there are too many "blind", inconsiderate
drivers in our neck of FL) are loaded with
cyclists who think they're the only ones in
existence. I've had the misfortune of a run-in on
a d/f years ago and MANY close calls on my 'bent.
It's my belief the Kevlar between me and anything
"incoming" may prevent a puncture wound or at
least lessen the severity of injury in the event
of a crash; a sort of "shield" if you will.
Here's hoping I don't have to find out.

--
Chere ~ GRR
Sanibel, FL / Cumberland, MD