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Originally Posted by arcosine
Bob you make it sound so easy.
First, a long nose on a two wheeler is just as bad if not worse than a trike, Ive been making and riding faired bikes for the past 18 years. I know how to make fiberglass noses, one is on the bike. It just takes time.
If the fairing is shock mounted , like my SWB is, bike then it is less noisy.
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I was at the event where Matt Weaver finally showed the way to crosswind stability in a streamlined bicycle. The long nose generates extra side force, which reacts on the trail of the front wheel, steering it away from the wind. This sets up the lean necessary to counter the wind when the rider reacts to steer straight again.
It may still be dynamically unstable, but at least it is rideable in normal weather if you can reserve a bit of extra lane width.