REFLECTOR: Elite FG nose pant speed?

[Dennis Martin]

No wheel pant for me, either. To compensate I went "chrome." Simply smooth
the fork with coarse-to-fine grades of sand paper, and then put it on a
buffing wheel. Shines like the top of the Chrysler building. Spray a little
lacquer and it will stay shiny for a long time.

Dennis

On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 8:07 AM, <gstull at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> I saw absolutely no speed difference with or without the nose wheel pant
> on my Velo 173FG. The problem I was having was occasionally in a crosswind
> takeoff, the nosewheel would be canted to the side. With the wheel pant it
> acted as a rudder and required substantial pedal to counter act. The first
> time it happened it took me by surprise. It has never happened again since
> I removed the nosewheel pant. I'm much more content knowing I won't have to
> go around and land again to straighten out the nose wheel.
> ---- Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Hi all
> > Does anyone know if putting on the nose wheel pant will have any speed
> increase or ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Kevin Baker
> >
> > .
> > _______________________________________________
> > To change your email address, visit
> http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
> >
> > Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> > user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> > Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> > Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit
> http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>



-- 
All the best,
Dennis
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/private/reflector/attachments/20120422/2efeacf2/attachment-0001.htm>