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Old 12-18-2009, 09:20 PM   #49 (permalink)
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It might be wise to have the front portion of the bike shroud pivot or slide forward.
It could also be made to break away and have foam padding and smooth sides around the edges.

In case you ever had to slam on the brakes or were involved in an accident, you would be safely ejected from the bike ( .... only to slam head first into the road. )

I was happy to see that Craig Vetter joined the conversation. I have a lot of respect for him.
I must admit though that I shudder when I look at his bike shroud and see all those sharp edges, rigid frame pieces, and pop rivets that would slice you to pieces in an accident.

The idea of having the shroud slide forward for entry would not only help in an accident, but would also be a very clever way of entry ( as pointed out by other folks here .)

Getting back to the topic of cross winds, worse case scenario, you could have outriggers mounted on the bike that might help.
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