Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Hard to crack the roto-molded LDPE, that's why its used in white water kayaks.
Yes, that is the same material used in kayaks these days. The new roto-molded fairing by this tri-sled firm is a great innovation , But I have done some research in this field. I titled this thread "Mainstream..." because I know that more people would buy Fully Faired bikes if the price was lower. Roto-molding should and could bring the price down. That shopping cart I showed you didn't cost $6,000. And you can get a roto-molded plastic kayak for under $350.
Having researched this, I would say that the Tri-Sled company is holding the price high enough , that they can re-coup their investment (in the mold itself, which is made of solid steel) after selling twenty or so units.
I hope we see a breakthrough soon.