Velotop expedition

[cycleman]

I am looking at a  raincanopy for the azub tricon gr and the velotop seems like  the best option. It looks like a good well made product but my over worried trust fund has found some poor reviews on reddit. I am  quite aware that wind resistance will be high but 3mph dry is better than 10mph wet plus in a tailwind..........
There is also a review saying it's made up from poor miss match of components but the video on the website shows no obvious flexing or deformation.
It's not the cheapest of products but it appears it will do what I need if I can convince the trust fund.

Thoughts........



Thanks in anticipation     

[Kim]

Presumably this: https://veltop.eu/en/veltop-expedition-weather-protection-for-recumbent/

Looks like you'd be most of the way to never leaving your tent   

[cycleman]

  yes , I think it has potential. Just need to convince the trust

[Kim]

Seems to me that there's a lot to get broken, and your trust aren't known for covering maintenance costs...

[McWheels]

If I need one of these, I took inspiration from a chap over in very rainy Seattle.

https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/fairing-and-canopy.13423/page-2#post-168330
also
https://forum.cruzbike.com/threads/fairing-and-canopy.13423/post-162411

It's a 3D print, source the materials yourself sort of thing, but the feedback seems to be minimal fwd resistance and nil from the sides. Fibre-glass rods, para-cord, and some sort of nylon non-stretch material once you've managed to bolt on the 4 or so fixed mounting points.

[cycleman]

It looks a very well thought out solution 😀. Unfortunately I have 0 diy skills so am constrained to pre built stuff. 

[fd3]

My inexpert thought is that your head needs to be in the rain whatever happens, or you end up fogged up.  I'm intrigued that this works as side wind/rain would get you wet I would have thought.

[McWheels]

My inexpert thought is that your head needs to be in the rain whatever happens, or you end up fogged up.  I'm intrigued that this works as side wind/rain would get you wet I would have thought.

Certainly the most available question, like asking recument riders do they feel safe so low, but the maker reports minimal wetness unless it's a howling storm when you don't go out anyway.

[fd3]

But aren't waterproofs only to be used in howling storms?