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Old 04-16-2013, 07:37 PM   #32 (permalink)
PeterS
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Originally Posted by alvaro84 View Post
Good question. I (being a hypermiler!!) can't even stomach racing tuck. An enclosed chassis is out of question too, because that's just another car. A car on two wheels, without a car's stability and carrying capacity.

A non-winter commuter car with superb FE...? That's good to have, but not for a new vehicle's price.

And the 'ideal' bike (for me) can provide good aero sitting upright, lets me look through my helmet's visor (not an additional windscreen), doesn't block the view in any direction, lets me help with my feet if needed, and even push the (not too heavy) bike. Is this possible at all...?
Yep, you can buy one of those right now, it's a standard moderately faired bike with a man on top causing huge amount of drag. There is no way around fuselage if you want decent fuel economy.
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