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Old 02-02-2022, 02:51 PM   #17 (permalink)
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The canopy aft angle near the top is indeed too steep, that is where overlap of the tail cone would help to reshape.

Question, is that steep angle so the canopy can open better?

Below I found an example that is more literal.

Bike2c24
https://www.tuvie.com/bike2c24-for-streamlined-cycling/




I'll ask a second time, is more of a "lane presence" a preference? What I mean is the larger/louder the object is, the more likely someone will be aware of your presence and hopefully not run into you.

Freebeard; I think a larger cowl that forms an intake is a novel idea, and I like it. Careful venting of what air enters can be narrowed into an aft air-curtain I assume.

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Another example that is not too far a stretch from the original craft (video in link).

Velomobile Aerodynamic Direction Indicator
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/22447698115511169/
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