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Old 07-29-2014, 06:38 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by backpacker3 View Post
I was thinking more of one that would be similar to a brake dust shield on the inside of the wheel itself. Since the inside of the wheel also has the same pattern from the spokes or whatever you want to call them it would smooth out that surface too.
Since the wheel must clear all the brake components during install and removal,it seems like you could have no more than a 'ring' on the inside,or else it would interfere with all the brake hardware.
If you attached your streamlining fairing to the back side of the spindle it could effectively seal that area while not interfering with the wheel/brake system.
And you're impacting brake cooling and also wheel bearings,so be mindful that you don't create a heat trap for expensive bits and pieces.
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