Re: Wicker chainring guards

Danny Colyer said:

I've just seen this on the BHPC mailing list. I think it's the same

guy

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whose wicker fairing was recently featured in Velovision. Looks
interesting:

"A little while ago there was a discussion about chainring guards.

Lots

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of people wanted them, apparently. I made a wicker one for my

daughter's

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bike, and am quite happy to make more for others if they want them.

They

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are not a huge amount of work, so I think a fiver a time is enough

for

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them, and for the weight conscious, they come out at around 60g a

piece.

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This must be just about the cheapest and lightest available (cut down
frisbees possibly excepted)..."

"Details are here:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/hembrow/chainringguard.html "

Hi there.

Forgive me for my ignoance of all things recumbant, but isn't the
chainring guard in the first picture above mounted on the *wrong* side
of the chainring? Or is it just to prevent injury when crashing into
someone in front?

Also, would a wicker fairing have a smooth enough surface to encourage
laminar air flow?

Cheers, Andy

www.stirling-tri.co.uk