Tailbox for Bacchetta Aero

I made a coroplast tail fairing/box for my dual 650C Aerocycle. It
weighs about 2.5 lbs including mounting hardware. Since there is a
horizontal divider inside, it functions as a tail box holding my
hydration bladder and spare clothing, which is front loaded by where
it is wider than the M5 seat.

It seems I get that 1 to 1 1/2 mph speed gain that is usually
discussed, and most of the DF riders I hang out with freely complain
about the lack of draft they find behind me:)

But best of all, I got the Ed Gin seal of approval for 'one of the
nicest coroplast tail fairings he's seen'.

I'd like to have a nice CF tail fairing, but it's tough to beat the
$12 materials charge to make a coro one.

Bruce Shannahoff
Los Angeles


A quick search suggests this topic has only been touched on here
obliquely in the past, my apologies if I have missed a previous
thread...

The RCN article on the Aero last year suggested that Rich Pinto was
thinking along the lines of doing a tailbox for the Aero. Has
anything been done in this area? Anybody done their own? Could a
standard M5 carbon lowracer tailbox fit, given that the M5 seat is
presumably the same as on the Aero? I think the M5 website suggests
their tailbox (not the luggage one, but the racing one) weighs about a
kg, and adds quite a bit of speed on the flat and downhill per their
own tests.

Thanks for your thoughts/experiences.

Nathan

In article , Bruce
Shannahoff wrote:

I made a coroplast tail fairing/box for my dual 650C Aerocycle. It
[..]
Bruce Shannahoff
Los Angeles
any pics? ;-)

matteo
soon on a 2x26 trelis frame highracer

In article , Bruce
Shannahoff wrote:

I made a coroplast tail fairing/box for my dual 650C Aerocycle. It
[..]
Bruce Shannahoff
Los Angeles
any pics? ;-)

matteo
soon on a 2x26 trelis frame highracer

"Cletus Lee" wrote in message
...

And as I recall, they sure make changing a rear flat an experience to
remember.

http://www.clee.org/Denmark/images/WebSize/IMG_0700.JPG

And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action. Thank's
for puncturing by the beach on a hot sunny day, Mikael!

Nice memories (maybe not for M.. ;-)

Cheers,
Torben

"Cletus Lee" wrote in message
...

And as I recall, they sure make changing a rear flat an experience to
remember.

http://www.clee.org/Denmark/images/WebSize/IMG_0700.JPG

And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action. Thank's
for puncturing by the beach on a hot sunny day, Mikael!

Nice memories (maybe not for M.. ;-)

Cheers,
Torben

"Torben Scheel" babbled along in
...
And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action.

http://www.scheel.net/images/patch.jpg

"Torben Scheel" babbled along in
...
And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action.

http://www.scheel.net/images/patch.jpg

"Torben Scheel" skrev

And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action. Thank's
for puncturing by the beach on a hot sunny day, Mikael!

Nice memories (maybe not for M.. ;-)

Flats are no big deal. Except the one I got yesterday.
I was dressed for riding but not for patching flats. *brrrr*
(4-6 degrees C and a tad windy)

Mikael

"Torben Scheel" skrev

And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action. Thank's
for puncturing by the beach on a hot sunny day, Mikael!

Nice memories (maybe not for M.. ;-)

Flats are no big deal. Except the one I got yesterday.
I was dressed for riding but not for patching flats. *brrrr*
(4-6 degrees C and a tad windy)

Mikael

"Mikael Seierup" wrote in message
...

"Torben Scheel" skrev

And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action.
Thank's
for puncturing by the beach on a hot sunny day, Mikael!

Nice memories (maybe not for M.. ;-)

Flats are no big deal. Except the one I got yesterday.
I was dressed for riding but not for patching flats. *brrrr*
(4-6 degrees C and a tad windy)
I agree - but you missed all the nice sunbathing gal's ;-)