I’ve been trying out a new Mueller Windwrap fairing on my V2. I have a very laid back set up, so the fairing probably doesn’t do nearly as much as it might on a Gold Rush, but it does seem to help a bit, and it sure is warmer. I have it set up with the top of the fairing about chin level.
But one thing that bothers me is the wind turbulence in my face. I suppose it makes sense that the wind which hits the front of the bike is compressed as it flows over the fairing, and speeds up in the process. But the force of the wind in my face seems like what I feel without the fairing on a downhill at 40, even when I’m going just 22 or so. This might not be such a big deal, except that I have the worlds most active dear ducts, and I am at the point of needing ski goggles just to ride the thing.
Anybody else notice this? Is this common to all fairings?
I I have ridden my V2 with and without the Windwrap fairing. I prefer the fairing. The wind in my face does not bother me. Maybe I don't go as fast as you do, I hope you have better luck with the hardware on your fairing than I did. The upper brackets kept breaking until I modified them. I put a horizontal bar between the upper brackets and have now ridden 1500 miles without any breakage.. Bob Milligan V2
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I I have ridden my V2 with and without the Windwrap fairing. I prefer the fairing. The wind in my face does not bother me. Maybe I don't go as fast as you do, I hope you have better luck with the hardware on your fairing than I did. The upper brackets kept breaking until I modified them. I put a horizontal bar between the upper brackets and have now ridden 1500 miles without any breakage.. Bob Milligan V2
Sounds like you mean the original V2 fairing mounts (the kind that are still sold on the RANS website). Mark Mueller mentioned over the phone that a lot of people have had problems with that system. My wife's V2 has that mount, which worked OK, till she crashed one day and broke one of the bars.
The newer "moustache" bar mount that Mark sells now looks a bit more robust, and is separate from the riser, so that it can twist out of the way if you lay the bike down. Time will tell.
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I I have ridden my V2 with and without the Windwrap fairing. I prefer the fairing. The wind in my face does not bother me. Maybe I don't go as fast as you do, I hope you have better luck with the hardware on your fairing than I did. The upper brackets kept breaking until I modified them. I put a horizontal bar between the upper brackets and have now ridden 1500 miles without any breakage.. Bob Milligan V2
In summer the facial blast of air at higher speeds is cooling. But in winter or side seasons, I agree, it can give one ice-cream headaches and grit-filled eyes. So when it gets cooler I simply raise the fairing higher. This means I have to look through the 3-year-old scratched Lexan in order to see the potholes on the road, but it does divert the wind.
Others have found a compromise position for the fairing that diverts that wind when they sort of hunker down, but allows them to sit way up and look over the fairing top when necessary.
But one thing that bothers me is the wind turbulence in my face. I suppose it makes sense that the wind which hits the front of the bike is compressed as it flows over the fairing, and speeds up in the process. But the force of the wind in my face seems like what I feel without the fairing on a downhill at 40, even when I'm going just 22 or so. This might not be such a big deal, except that I have the worlds most active dear ducts, and I am at the point of needing ski goggles just to ride the thing.
Anybody else notice this? Is this common to all fairings?
My polish fairing on my TE-clone does a nice job of sending the air up over my head. Pics here in "Recumbents"-folder if you didn't see them already. uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.combriangoebbelsOpen ↗
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I I have ridden my V2 with and without the Windwrap fairing. I prefer the fairing. The wind in my face does not bother me. Maybe I don't go as fast as you do, I hope you have better luck with the hardware on your fairing than I did. The upper brackets kept breaking until I modified them. I put a horizontal bar between the upper brackets and have now ridden 1500 miles without any breakage.. Bob Milligan V2
In summer the facial blast of air at higher speeds is cooling. But in winter or side seasons, I agree, it can give one ice-cream headaches and grit-filled eyes. So when it gets cooler I simply raise the fairing higher. This means I have to look through the 3-year-old scratched Lexan in order to see the potholes on the road, but it does divert the wind.
Thanks. That's a great tip that I might not have thought of. I hate looking through the fairing, but in cold weather it sure could be worth it.
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My polish fairing on my TE-clone does a nice job of sending the air up over my head. Pics here in "Recumbents"-folder if you didn't see them already. uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.combriangoebbelsOpen ↗
Mikael
Interesting. I can see how a fairing could be custom designed so that it had the right curve leading up to the trailing edge that it would tend to direct wind over your head, rather than into your face. With mine, in my very laid back position, if I have the fairing down far enough to look over it, I get a face full. I can imagine though that somone using the same fairing on a V2 with the new open cockpit riser, and sitting more upright, might have more of the effect you have. It does at least give me ideas to experiment with. Thanks.
