The whole side is a door.
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...6&d=1316374833

As an incidental benefit I get a real dashboard. It's the black part above the shiny section which is just a ventilation cover which I leave off unless it's cold & wet.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...7&d=1316374856

simply amazing..

this keeps you out of the poolhalls doesnt it?
Im with the crowd of "yes, this is kinda goofy, but must be fun mucking around with it"

and yes, as an old motorcycle rider, stopping the cold air hitting you makes a huge diff in your comfort. Personally I could see using a bar mounted front bubble as being more convienent, but hey, you are having fun and you arent throwing puppies into a river....

I always preferred the bar-mounted windscreens on motorcycles. The problem I have with one on a bicycle is the weight on the front, and I've never been able to get any aero gain with one.

It's got that going for it, being harmless. Heck riding it I even have to be pleasant to old ladies and an example to children. People seem to expect that for some reason.

Winter? My commuter bike is rigged as shown below year round. That fairing is nice in the winter, though.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...ikes/sxp08.jpg

Awesome! I spent about a year in Cleburne in '85 (or thereabouts), nice country.

Updated
 

It's been awhile but if anyone's still curious I re-worked the front end since the other idea was problematic (and a little lopsided). The windshield is extended so that I'm fully sheltered and I've stretched some spandex across the handlebar gaps. The dashboard is rubberized with that ingenious Plastidip spray from home depot. Here's the new front:

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...8&d=1320104967

There's a small 500 lumen headlight poking out under the windshield. It's going to get a top after all, ahead of the cold weather if we ever get any, more of the spandex with a treatment I'm experimenting with.

I've been commuting with this rig since I posted the first pics. You guys would not believe the difference it makes in going faster easier, and staying warm and dry! I'm easily 3-4 mph faster at my normal (pathetic) power level, more than that when I can conjure up more effort.

Thanks! I'd love to see a pic of you riding it. I still can't quite imagine what it looks like with a pilot.

It's impossible to visualize the rider unfortunately. I'll try to get the wife out this weekend to take pictures or a video.

This is kinda awesome, but also looks like a good wind could lift you up and threow you into a river.

To tell the truth I'm a little concerned about this one and wind, since I've got it about a foot to 18 inches longer than before, and further forward, so it has more side area and the balance might be squirrely. I haven't had it in really high winds yet.

Photos in Action
 

I finally got some photos - I was curious also since I'd never seen what it looks like with a rider either. We only had enough battery for a few pictures though.

A couple of pics of actual riding,

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...6&d=1321282652
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...5&d=1321282652

the last two after I had stopped and was standing up.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...3&d=1321282652
http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...4&d=1321282652

mr hamilton, zee photos are not working....

Just FYI, can't see your pics.

Does that work now?

yup

Its a bird, its a plane!! No, wait, its that guy from BF with the armadillo-looking-sorta-Superman-coloured bike fairing!!!!

must be warm inside though, but boy it looks awkward now (getting in and out)

hey, you are entertaining us, thats for sure!

good fall riding.

The fabric is kind of annoying to fasten shut, because I was making it up as I put it together. When I have to take it off - I'll be lucky if it lasts the winter before desperately needing cleaning - I'll know how to make it more convenient.

Too warm really for this fall weather, so I'm normally riding "with the top down". It was nice to have for a couple of mornings last week though, when we finally got a frost. I think it will be the low 20's before I'll want long sleeves for my commute.

Yep. Very interesting. You should sell ad space on your fairing!

Gotta ask the obvious question - how do you signal a turn? Are there arm holes, turn signals?

Signal??? :eek:

Just kidding. It's not too restrictive to stick an arm out. Turn signals would be a good idea though.

At first I thought those pictures were of you wearing a weird shaped poncho until I reallized that was your fairing. Cool.