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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"Torben Scheel" babbled along in
... And a little PhotoShop gymnastics reveals Cletus near the action. http://www.scheel.net/images/patch.jpg |
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"Torben Scheel" babbled along in
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 ;-) |
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