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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. |
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"Joao de Souza" wrote in message ... 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 |
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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/ ================================================== ========= Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter http://www.bhpc.org.uk/ ================================================== ========= |
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New carbon fairing for GRR-type LWB
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 ... 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/ ================================================== ========= Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter http://www.bhpc.org.uk/ ================================================== ========= |
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New carbon fairing for GRR-type LWB
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 |
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