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Old 10-20-13 | 06:29 AM
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Bikes: 2012 Cruzbike Sofrider, 2013 Cruzigami Mantis, 2016 Folding CruziTandem

Originally Posted by BlackCheetah
This may be crazy but, I want to try using a fairing?

Today on my way to work I had a tailwind directly behind me for a short while on a strip of road and was able to keep up speed of 25 miles per hour. I was going so fast that a new traffic law had to be placed. Of course, my cadence melted my pedals...

I tried toe straps, and I performed worse for some reason, I tried them and thought I was faster, but when I took them off, I gained 3 mph. I think my legs are awkward. This was all on 48tx11t. Tommorrow I will try 11t cog again, but everyone is correct about aerodynamics. 3 mph headwind is easily to cut through on 13t, but on 11t, I am so heavy and slow that I can see the past as if it were the current time.
If you really want a fairing, then first you should convert your folding bike into something
like this:



Aid then you can put a fairing and even a sock on it:




As far as feet attachment methods, I personally prefer clipless pedals over both clips and straps.

Cheers, Charles

Last edited by cplager; 10-20-13 at 01:16 PM. Reason: Fixed auto correct mistake
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