Faired Recumbents
fixiebob
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I would like to build a aero faired Recumbent as a bit of a project but have no idea where to start is there any info available in print.
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What are you looking for: front fairing; tail fairing, or full-on all-round kind-of a-thing?
The former & the middle option can be bought off-shelf. I presume that you're looking for he latter tho. http://sports.webshots.com/album/556581441oVNuFf from this thread: http://www.bentrideronline.com/messageb ... hp?t=24857 might be of use if this is the case...
The bent rider forum might be a lot more useful than here whichever your plan.
Good luck with your build!0 -
For any sort of recumbent plans look at the British Human Power Club site. There are plans available and a lot ot technical help. Membership is cheap, but I don't believe compulsory to get the plans.0
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Thankx Richrd i would like a full faired only thing i am worried is how the wind will affect as i live just 20 miles from John o groats and its not often its not windy.0
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Try here:
http://wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/home.asp
You might want to think about a front and tailbox fairing with a removable lycra "body sock" completing the fairing as this can be lighter and more flexible - take it off for windy days etc.
This is a good intro:
http://www.recumbents.com/its_the_bike.htm
This is a good bike:
http://www.recumbents.com/mars/pages/pr ... intro.html
Good luck!Bike lover and part-time cyclist.0 -
Simply "Google".......
"Coroplast" and "Fairing"
More information and designs than you can shake a bicycle pump at!<b><i>He that buys land buys many stones.
He that buys flesh buys many bones.
He that buys eggs buys many shells,
But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
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Take a look at this:
http://www.recumbents.com/WISIL/whpsc20 ... uesday.htm
I know the guy Rob who built and rode the Mango. He crashed at nearly 70 mph during the event!
One of the fastest used in the hour record 2 yrs ago (I think) had the rider laying horizontally on his back with no window, just a video screen (which failed at full speed).
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Thanks Jake that was amazing 81mph on a bike it would be worth the speeding ticket. :evil:0
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As mentioned above, both BHPC and bentrideronline are good resources for that kind of thing, there is also WISIL http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/home.asp with information of building various kinds of fairings.
I have ridden about 8,000 miles so far this year on fully faired recumbents, first a home-built fairing ontop of a store bought Trice and later a store bought moncoque fully faired trike. Are you thinking of building a single track or multi-track machine? Multi-track can handle higher wind speeds, I've ridden in winds of 30mph+.Gear inch calculator (Now with Schlumpf support and grapth!)
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Good short docu on HPV world speed record
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V2FgwN_re4
Rob English (GB champ) crashing at 50 mph. He was OK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Dapy1xUq0
Jake0