Completely Unfaired class

While the class struggle is going on:

Why can't anything with a fairing be classed as "multitrack"?

What are the thoughts behind that rule?

On the occasions which we had pedal cars racing in the BHPC this year, they were usually the first non-2-wheelers but don't count for multitrack because they are faired.

Dropping that rule might also encourage people to fair Windcheetah's as well (thus making them theoretically faster than pedal cars of course).

Having just spent a silly amount of time just doing a tail fairing I don't know whether I am keen on making a fully faired or front faired bike.  But there probably does need to be something done to the class to inject some energy.  Currently it is undoubtably dying.

Perhaps allowing fairings would make it more competitive (no doubt Rob Hague would be keen) but it would seem more sensible.  I would be keener at allowing those than that having too may groups.  I think we have to be careful about fragmenting groups too much.

Fairings on a trike are generally more practical (day to day) than the fully faired bikes.  Are we thinking of front and rear fairings or full?  Full would bring in the pedal cars into the group (no bad thing).  I (as an unfaired trike) would be keen on this I think - it would certainly inspire the need for more faired bits and hence more speed.

But even under the present rules it makes no sense. If Darren turns up in his car he has to race in open, and is not eligable for multitrack. If we bring a 14 year old girl racing in that car, she is eligable for open, ladies and junior.

Neil

KevinJ wrote: Having just spent a silly amount of time just doing a tail fairing I don't know whether I am keen on making a fully faired or front faired bike.  But there probably does need to be something done to the class to inject some energy.  Currently it is undoubtably dying. Perhaps allowing fairings would make it more competitive (no doubt Rob Hague would be keen) but it would seem more sensible.  I would be keener at allowing those than that having too may groups.  I think we have to be careful about fragmenting groups too much. Fairings on a trike are generally more practical (day to day) than the fully faired bikes.  Are we thinking of front and rear fairings or full?  Full would bring in the pedal cars into the group (no bad thing).  I (as an unfaired trike) would be keen on this I think - it would certainly inspire the need for more faired bits and hence more speed.

I dont see the need for specifying how much of a fairing is allowed, the whole point is it is multitrack regardless. On a trike you can improve your speed by making a front fairing with a plastic bag and some chicken wire if you have a mind. You can build a full fairing for nothing if you manage to aquire some old political campaign signs.

It would certainly be a logical step and I certainly cant see the point of both a faired and unfaired multitrack class.

Neil