Anybody tried Slipstreamz?

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

PS: Sorry if this is a repeat post. It appears that yesterday's attempt
vanished into the ether.

I got a set of the Slipstreamz Spoilers after I started wearing
hearing aids, and they did noticeably help.

On the other hand, part of the installation is to unthread your helmet
straps and redo them so that they're flipped around in the front.
Recently, one of the Spoilers fell off my helmet strap, and guess
what? It's the inverted strap that makes 90% of the difference. I took
the other one off. Before buying anything, look at their installation
instructions and rethread your helmet straps. Chances are, that will
do the trick by itself.

If you decide it's worthwhile, go ahead and order a set and give them
their $7 or whatever, even if you don't want to install them. They are
kind of dorky looking, but hooking me up with the flipped-strap trick
was worth what I paid.

yes...they do make a subtle difference. it's not massive, but it does
help reduce the wind-roar.

at first you wont notice, but ride with them for a while...then try w/
o them...and it'll be noticeable.

w

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

PS: Sorry if this is a repeat post. It appears that yesterday's attempt
vanished into the ether.

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

PS: Sorry if this is a repeat post. It appears that yesterday's attempt
vanished into the ether.

I'm having trouble finding an ordering link on their half-assed web
site. Do you know where they can be ordered on line? Thanks.

Ralph,
Really, these seem like 'solutions' in search of a problem.
A lot of that these days.
ABS

Ralph Barone <invalid@not_real.ca> wrote in news:invalid-
1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews:

My Windows LiveOne Care found a Trojan virus when I clicked on the first 2
links.

Ralph Barone said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

PS: Sorry if this is a repeat post. It appears that yesterday's attempt
vanished into the ether.

I tried the Buschman Technologies Windfoils.

They did not fit well in my case--they would need to be held in closer
to my head to work right, and riding on the helmet straps they have a
bit of space in the front edge. They reduce the "rumbling" wind noise,
but not the "rushing" noise.

In winter they would also help keep your ears warmer too I suppose. I
gave up on wearing a helmet much, and with nothing to attach them to I
lost interest in the concept.

I would think that wearing a pair of furry earmuffs would work
considerably better at reducing wind noise (because they would be
pressed against your ears) and look only marginally sillier.
~

In article <invalid-1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews>,

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

I just grow my hair out.

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:24:13 -0700, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

Quoted message said:

In article <invalid-1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews>,

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

I just grow my hair out.

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

cheers,
Tom

Dear Tom,

You mean like this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_1805000/1805342.stm

:-)

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

Tom Kunich said:

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Quoted message said:

You mean like this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_1805000/1805342.stm

Euuuuuwwwwwwwww!

I did /not/ need to see that.

Quoted message said:

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/
Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

Tom Keats said:

I just grow my hair out.
The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.
The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

huh. I probably have a longer mane than anyone here but my hearing is
deteriorating as is my vision.

"had a haircut once; didn't like it"
--
Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Reno said:

Ralph Barone <invalid@not_real.ca> wrote in news:invalid-
1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews:

My Windows LiveOne Care found a Trojan virus when I clicked on the first 2
links.

That because One care is absolute garbage and has more false positives
then it catches real viruses.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:24:13 -0700, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

Quoted message said:

In article <invalid-1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews>,

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

I just grow my hair out.

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

cheers,
Tom

Dear Tom,

You mean like this?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_1805000/1805342.stm

:-)

No, certainly not.

I mean more like this:
http://www.fortunecity.com/bennyhills/pun/190/cousinitttheaddamsfamily.htm

Married guys tell me I should get married.

Car drivers tell me I should drive.

Baldies/Qs tell me I should get a haircut.

People are always trying to drag me down to their levels.

Heh.

If you need a hair transplant, I'd gladly donate some.

No skin off my teeth.

cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:24:13 -0700, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)
wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

In article <invalid-1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews>,
       Ralph Barone <invalid@not_real.ca> writes:
> I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
> noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
> links:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
>http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
>http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
> they work?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I just grow my hair out.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

cheers,
       Tom

Quoted message said:

Dear Tom,

Quoted message said:

You mean like this?
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_1805000/1805342.stm

Quoted message said:

:-)

No, certainly not.

I mean more like this:http://www.fortunecity.com/bennyhills/pun/190/cousinitttheaddamsfamil...

Married guys tell me I should get married.

Car drivers tell me I should drive.

Baldies/Qs tell me I should get a haircut.

People are always trying to drag me down to their levels.

Heh.

If you need a hair transplant, I'd gladly donate some.

No skin off my teeth.

cheers,
        Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

If you've got skin on your teeth, you should brush more often.

wizardB said:

Reno said:

Ralph Barone <invalid@not_real.ca> wrote in news:invalid-
1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews:

My Windows LiveOne Care found a Trojan virus when I clicked on the first 2
links.

That because One care is absolute garbage and has more false positives
then it catches real viruses.

Dear W,

AVG 8 noticed a trojan, too.

Cheers,

Carl Fogel

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

Quoted message said:

In article <invalid-1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews>,

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

I just grow my hair out.

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

cheers,
Tom

Unfortunately, that particular option seems unattainable to me, unless I
can coerce the hair on my back to grow long enough to cover my ears.

In article <invalid-761B4D.20232322062008@shawnews>,

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Tom Keats)

Quoted message said:

In article <invalid-1122BE.22003515062008@shawnews>,

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:

http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/

Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

I just grow my hair out.

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

cheers,
Tom

Unfortunately, that particular option seems unattainable to me, unless I
can coerce the hair on my back to grow long enough to cover my ears.

Like Dorian Grey, I expect I'll eventually get my come-uppance.
In the meantime, for some reason, the older I get, the better
I get. I don't understand it. For all my excesses, I should
be fat, ugly and surly, now that I'm in my mid-fifties.

Today I bought a new pair of jeans. 32" leg, 30" waist.
I had to go down to 30" waist to keep my pants from falling down.
I still sport a voluminous head o' hair, although it's turning
a little salt-&-pepper. And my irises are changing colour from
an undecided hazel to steel blue-grey. My physique is more
ripped than it's ever been, thanks to the physical nature of my
current job.

Life is sure weird.

Riding bike keeps us young.

You don't have to have a bunch of hair. Just maintain your Ka
and life-loving exuberance.

I guess Dorian Grey is the antithesis to Peter Pan.

Both are tragic stories.

My story is more comedic.

What can I say? Riding bike is an happy, life-giving thing.

cheers, & devil-horns / index/pinky-fingers-extended gesture,

Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

In article <[email hidden]>,

A Muzi said:

Quoted message said:

Ralph Barone invalid@not_real.ca said:

I was wondering if there was anything that could be used to reduce wind
noise while bicycling, and some idle Googling turned up these three
links:
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=8
http://www.slipstreamz.com/content.asp?subID=9
http://www.buschmantechnologies.com/
Has anybody tried any of these products, and how well, if at all, do
they work?

Tom Keats said:

I just grow my hair out.
The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.
The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

huh. I probably have a longer mane than anyone here but my hearing is
deteriorating as is my vision.

Ah, yes. Damn'd reading glasses. Have to put 'em on to see
what yer doing, and take 'em off to see where yer going.
It gets to be a hassle.

Once, at my job, I accidentally ran over my glasses with
a motorized pallet truck. It was a bittersweet moment.

Quoted message said:

"had a haircut once; didn't like it"

The wind noise was probably too annoying.

I suppose homemade Slipstreamz could be fashioned out of
a bandana and a few clumps of Christmas tree tinsel.
Or better yet -- handlebar streamers. Or pom-poms.
Or a laurel wreath.

cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

Yea, but then your hair can get in your eyes, too. That's the main
reason I keep my hair short.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

The Windfoils are made of a formed mesh type fabric, and they don't
impede regular noises much at all. On me they didn't fit right because
the straps of my helmet didn't hold the Windfoils close enough to the
sides of my head.

....Also I was riding a recumbent bike, so my head was tilted slightly
back instead of leaned over forward--which might have made some
difference as well.
~

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:30 -0500, DougC <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The diff between long hair and short hair in terms
of wind noise while riding is quite notable.

Yea, but then your hair can get in your eyes, too. That's the main
reason I keep my hair short.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The beauty of having a lush, VersonGeterix-like, barbaric
mane is: one can still hear things which are important
to hear, like the back-up signals of garbage trucks
squeezing out of back alleys.

The Windfoils are made of a formed mesh type fabric, and they don't
impede regular noises much at all. On me they didn't fit right because
the straps of my helmet didn't hold the Windfoils close enough to the
sides of my head.

...Also I was riding a recumbent bike, so my head was tilted slightly
back instead of leaned over forward--which might have made some
difference as well.
~

Dear Doug,

Lest I be besieged by hopeful barbers, the lush-maned author was Tom
Keats, not me.

Steve, the bespoke barber of Fogel Labs, has been pocketing $5 every
couple of months for years now and isn't too worried about anyone
undercutting him with a lower bid.

Cheers,

Carl Fogel