I agree that nylon hoops are an option. Because of my experience with RC aircraft where some nylon degrades I have opted for galvanized metal for this temporary fairing.
The final fairing will be like riding inside a large motorcycle helmet. The bulk of the volume will be EPP. I am lifting this idea from the
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UCV.
https://www.google.com/search?&q=nic...recumbents.com
At the links found above you will find recumbents.com quotes me as early as 2003.
As a longtime former member of the IHPVA I have been constructing FWD bikes for more than twenty years.