David.K said:I ride a faired Tour Easy to work almost every day, rain or shine, summer
and winter.
A question David . . . does the faring make pedalling warmer
in the summer? It was great today in the cool weather, I can see the
positive advantage there, but I'm curious to see what it's like in the
heat of summer.
Quoted message said:It's been my experience that a head wind slows you down a lot.
My df buddies ride quite a bit faster than I do in a headwind. But with a
tailwind or crosswind the effect is anything from nil to a positive boost
with a boost almost always being the case.
I'm not professing to be an expert David, but I almost felt
the opposite today. Strong winds out of the east and I seemed to be
able to maintain my pace with very little extra effort. And as for
diamond frame buddies, hell, given my present state of fitness, I
think the old lady down the street could beat me riding her
grand-daughter's tricycle. Grin.
Quoted message said:Fairings also offer a good bit of protection during the rain.
They're calling for rain most of the week here in Ontario. I'm
looking forward to taking a wet ride over the next few days to see
what it's like.
Thanks for the response David . . .