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Old 06-25-2015, 05:33 PM   #14 (permalink)
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different?

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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
This list you posted and the article I started the thread with, aerohead, seem to agree that the small front fairing is helpful. But the Bicycle Quarterly article seems to think it is less beneficial than the list you posted. Probably different designs and testing parameters, yes?
We know that the IHPVA listed the Zipper as the fairing they tested.While increasing frontal area,from 3.9,to 4.1 sq-ft,it reduced the drag factor from 3.2,to 2.9 sq-ft.
I'm uncertain what Bicycle Quarterly tested.Somehow I missed something?
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