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Aerodynamics, aerodynamics, aerodynamics
Speedy Grande News wrote: I've been riding my Vision R44 for about 4 years now. I call it my luxury cruiser as it is equipped with wide tires, a front shock and USS and I typically carry a number of water bottles. Weight reduction has not been a goal as I weigh in at 240 lbs. I live in TX and hit most of the organized rides in the Central TX area going between 45 to 107 miles during a ride. These are typically hilly rides (TX Hill Country River Region tour, The Kerrville Easter ride, etc...) So I've put the time in and built up my leg muscles and cardio. Riding around San Marcos, TX I can typically get 14-15 mph ave. Here's the question... How do I get more speed out of my current bike? I've read that I need to inflate the tires to their max pressure, buy a tail sock or a front fairing. Any idea as to which will give me the greatest improvement in performance? Or maybe the answer is to buy a new bike. I've test ridden the Rans F-5. I like the bike and it appears to be faster, but I lose some of the comfortable ride characteristics of my Vision. I'm guessing a gain in speed will probably mean a loss of comfort. Any comments. |
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S. Delaire "Rotatorrecumbent" wrote: Aerodynamics, aerodynamics, aerodynamics Speedy What he said: http://www.ohpv.org/albums/bm2002/fr...s/photo_8.html http://www.chrisleck.com/galleries/o...es/D16472.html Jeff |
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"Jeff Wills" wrote in message oups.com... S. Delaire "Rotatorrecumbent" wrote: Aerodynamics, aerodynamics, aerodynamics Speedy What he said: http://www.ohpv.org/albums/bm2002/fr...s/photo_8.html http://www.chrisleck.com/galleries/o...es/D16472.html Jeff So Jeff, which of the two streamliner bodies do you recommend this 240 lb. poster use to get more speed out of his wide tired R44 Vision on the next Texas Hill Country Kerrville Easter Ride? |
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HHS wrote: "Jeff Wills" wrote in message oups.com... S. Delaire "Rotatorrecumbent" wrote: Aerodynamics, aerodynamics, aerodynamics Speedy What he said: http://www.ohpv.org/albums/bm2002/fr...s/photo_8.html http://www.chrisleck.com/galleries/o...es/D16472.html Jeff So Jeff, which of the two streamliner bodies do you recommend this 240 lb. poster use to get more speed out of his wide tired R44 Vision on the next Texas Hill Country Kerrville Easter Ride? Ummm... both? Both of the pictures are of "Speedy" Delaire's "Big Gun" streamliner, with minor modifications from 2002 to 2004. I'm waiting myself for an "off the shelf" HPV streamliner that'll fit me, since I'm 6-foot-4, 230 lbs. For your Vision, I'd probably build something like Ed Gin's Coroplast fairing: http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisi...l/hpvpfair.htm . I did something similar to my Lightning: http://www.pacifier.com/~jwills/faux...s/photo_4.html and got a 10% speed increase. Jeff |
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