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Originally Posted by freebeard
An industry standard for testing is the 100ft circle (usually for G-forces).
With a camera on tripod and operator at the center you could record crosswind conditions efficiently.
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I have done extensive amounts of skid pan testing, including at car manufacturer's proving grounds, on test facilities, and on my own circles (chalked on roundabouts for HPVs).
I do not think this is a good guide to crosswinds, as the air yaw angle is constantly changing - and the 'crosswind' component is relatively small.
On my 'home' skid pad:
(My first recumbent trike: it met the skidpan criterion but it was waaay too heavy.)
And my Lexus on the skid pan
