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Northern climate bike commuter here. I am getting tired of commuting in the snow and rain. I want a 'winter bike' that is fully enclosed, allows me to use m
by botswana99 4y ago
Northern climate bike commuter here. I am getting tired of commuting in the snow and rain. I want a 'winter bike' that is fully enclosed, allows me to use my bike lane to work, and get my exercise without being covered in sleet, rain, or snow when I get home.
When I was younger, the machismo of winter/rain commuting was a fun brag at parties. Now, when I look out the window after a long day at work. I want my exercise miles minus the macho.
This could help me get that winter bike.
- Epa095 4y agoSounds like podbike https://www.podbike.com/ https://www.podbike.com/
- aidenn0 4y agoYou can look up velomobiles. They are quite expensive though.
- asdff 4y agoThe enclosure is a lot of mass. Easier to get the same sheltering effect with better rain/snow clothing that you can just strip off and shove in a pannier or something.
- masklinn 4y ago> The enclosure is a lot of mass. It's also a lot of sail surface.
- wolverine876 4y agoIsn't it more aerodynamic than a human on a bicycle?
- geocrasher 4y agoNo, not really. Not at the speeds most cyclists, especially commuters, travel at. You gain quite a lot more by going recumbent when it comes to drag. In fact, a recumbent bike, for the same effort, is a lot faster. Putting a fairing on one of those is another story.
- saltcured 4y agoA rider on a regular bike has poor aerodynamics in every direction as their cross section is not that much different with an open frame and spoke wheels. But a sleek enclosure would be like a wing and have very different forces depending on the angle of attack against the wind. A gusty cross wind could much more easily push the vehicle across lanes or even knock them over...