Thanks for the links! They're bookmarked. Some nice bikes.
I want to ride on that Velodrome track in the pictures!!! It looks
like wood and those banked turns are out of this world! Reminds me of
the now defunct Dominguez Hills track.
Streamers seem to be more abundant in Europe. I would love to go race
there but travel and shipping costs would be too high for me.
As for the weight of the Coyote, we used a design that eliminates the
need for a full frame inside the fairing. There is no metal connecting
the wheels. The lower shell of the body is strong enough to support
the rider. This portion of the shell is only 3.5 ft in length while
the rest of the bike shell is only 2 layers of carbon and kevlar. Alot
of the bikes out at Battle Mt. are being built this way. There is a
very small, front wheel drive, sub frame of Ti that carries the
steering and gearing which plugs into that lower shell. I also sit on
2 airbags ($1.00 inflatable beach balls with very little air in them)
that I put inside a mesh cover I sewed together. One ball supports my
back while the other supports my butt. I don't experience any pressure
points while I ride cuz my weight is very evenly distributed.
All in all, this bike desigh has worked very well for me and I
continue looking for ways to improve it. The fact that it doesn't
weigh as much as people think really comes into play on the hills. I
can't count how many times I've had people tell me "I didn't think
"that thing" could climb", but they all know what "that thing" can do
on the downhills and the flats! On century rides you should hear them
talking at the rests stops. "Did you see that thing go? I wonder if
there is a motor in there?" I always answer them "Yes there is, a hi
mileage fifty year old tired out old broken down one,... me!"