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Originally Posted by plasticuser
Didn't the car industry try these in the 30s, then abandon them because they'd act like a sail in cross-winds and cause horrible instability?
The second thought I had was, when looking at the photo, the fairing goes below the rim line, which means in a tire failure situation, that fairing is toast.
I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade, or give 'lessons from history' - just putting this here for completeness of the thread.
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I see what you mean- it would have a higher drag coefficient in side winds than a normal car. The 1948 TASCO prototype (begun by Virgil Exner) would have had the same problem-
TASCO TASCO TASCO TASCO!!!!!!!! by
Tyler Linner, on Flickr
And yes, I believe they call it a "scrub line". Measure 1/4-1/2" below the rim and anything above that line will be ruined on the first flat tire.
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Originally Posted by COcyclist
And the original Tucker design too.
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Anyway... I like pictures
