A two wheeler has less width at about 26 inches for splitting lanes. I stop the fairings at the knee for two reasons. A leg below the knee has less drag than extending a full width fairing. Putting a foot down at the stop sign is much easier. If you want a delta trike, use it on a tandem, LWB recumbent, or let the front wheel be a good bit larger than the rears ala the Big Wheels toy trike. Every bike deserves a fairing. A rider in the aero tuck on an upright has the same frontal area as a typical recumbent. Believe it or not a lap belt goes a long way in saving your noggin if running into something.
Last edited by Grant-53; 09-13-2013 at 09:12 PM..
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