Re: Fairings and bugs

Posted by sgtslag on
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Tools is correct:  small fairings are worthless unless you are in a crouched position.  There are many types of fairings, but most (95%+) are handlebar mounted -- they act like a kite, catching all of the wind, applying it against the handlebars, attempting to turn them...  Chassis mounted fairings (Vetter Windjammers) transfer all wind forces to the frame of the bike, attempting to move the entire bike (dramatically less effect on steering/handling, even with 40+ MPH crosswinds -- you will still feel it, but you won't be ditch-riding at full road speed!).


For fogging problems, crack the helmet's visor to the first notched setting, yielding around 1/4" gap at the bottom.  This will allow enough air flow, under most conditions, to alleviate the fogging up effect.  To clean, w/o scratching, use Lemon Pledge, with a microfiber towel:  will remove everything, including wax, without scratching, and it will smell good, too.  Cheers!