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Roger Chao | 8 Jun 14:26

fairing

'm trying to make a fairing for my recumbent, you can see pics of it at www.steppebysteppe.com.au

i was planning on having it fully enclosed and made of fabric, but highly adaptable to the weather. Thus it is basically like a tent (aerodynamically shaped from all angle for wind deflection), actually using multiple tent poles as its skeleton. Its panels would all be able to be rolled/zipped up, thus on a hot day we can roll more panels up, and on a cold day we can be fully enclosed(the front portion will be see through like a windscreen).

I if i design the skelton for it and mount it to my frame(basically just eyelets/brazons) to mount custom sized tent poles, is there anywhere i can get the fabric(be great to have a waterproof breathable one!) made, and more importantly is there anyone who will sew it(cut it to size, measure the fabric needed from my CAD design etc)? or will it have to be a dodgy home job?

thanks

-roger

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<span>'m trying to make a fairing for my recumbent, you can see pics of it at <a href="http://www.steppebysteppe.com.au/" target="_blank">www.steppebysteppe.com.au</a><br><br>
i was planning on having it fully enclosed and made of fabric, but
highly adaptable to the weather. Thus it is basically like a tent
(aerodynamically shaped from all angle for wind deflection), actually
using multiple tent poles as its skeleton. Its panels would all be able
to be rolled/zipped up, thus on a hot day we can roll more panels up,
and on a cold day we can be fully enclosed(the front portion will be
see through like a windscreen).<br><br>
I if i design the skelton for it and mount it to my frame(basically
just eyelets/brazons) to mount custom sized tent poles, is there
anywhere i can get the fabric(be great to have a waterproof breathable
one!) made, and more importantly is there anyone who will sew it(cut it
to size, measure the fabric needed from my CAD design etc)? or will it
have to be a dodgy home job?<br><br>
thanks<br><br>
-roger</span>
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LioNiNoiL | 9 Jun 01:41

Re: fairing

Roger Chao wrote:

> 'm trying to make a fairing for my recumbent, you can
> see pics of it at www.steppebysteppe.com.au

No, I can't.
>> "This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js"
>> 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here.'
>> // insert non-flash content
>> // Provide alternate content for browsers that do not support scripting
>> // or for those that have scripting disabled.
>> Alternate HTML content should be placed here.

There is no non-flash content, nor alternate HTML content.

++ Cornel Ormsby ++
+Las Vegas, Nevada+

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mallard | 10 Jun 01:19

Re: fairing

So, download the Flash reader to your machine and you can see it. 

Are you adverse to using the Flash reader, if so what technical or other reasons do you have?

I'm a web developer so am curious about what people's opinions are.

tom mallard
   .net web apps - project mgmt
      consumer product design

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Subject: Re: [IHPVA] fairing

Roger Chao wrote:

> 'm trying to make a fairing for my recumbent, you can
> see pics of it at www.steppebysteppe.com.au

No, I can't.
>> "This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js"
>> 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here.'
>> // insert non-flash content
>> // Provide alternate content for browsers that do not support scripting
>> // or for those that have scripting disabled.
>> Alternate HTML content should be placed here.

There is no non-flash content, nor alternate HTML content.

++ Cornel Ormsby ++
+Las Vegas, Nevada+

      
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LioNiNoiL | 11 Jun 06:54

Re: fairing

tom mallard wrote:

> >> "This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js"
> >> 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here.'
> >> // insert non-flash content
> >> // Provide alternate content for browsers that do not support scripting
> >> // or for those that have scripting disabled.
> >> Alternate HTML content should be placed here.
> >> 
> >> There is no non-flash content, nor alternate HTML content.
> 
> So, download the Flash reader to your machine and you can see it. 
> Are you adverse to using the Flash reader, if so what technical
> or other reasons do you have?
> I'm a web developer so am curious about what
> people's opinions are.

This is not about my machine, nor about me. This is about a web-page (URL below) that has no non-flash
content, nor alternate HTML content, even though its template recommends both and provides locations
for both.

www.steppebysteppe.com.au

++ Cornel Ormsby ++
+Las Vegas, Nevada+

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Zach Kaplan | 11 Jun 07:05

Re: fairing

On 10 Jun 2008, at 21:54, LioNiNoiL wrote:

> tom mallard wrote:
>
>>>> "This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js"
>>>> 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here.'
>>>> // insert non-flash content
>>>> // Provide alternate content for browsers that do not support  
>>>> scripting
>>>> // or for those that have scripting disabled.
>>>> Alternate HTML content should be placed here.
>>>>
>>>> There is no non-flash content, nor alternate HTML content.
>>
>> So, download the Flash reader to your machine and you can see it.
>> Are you adverse to using the Flash reader, if so what technical
>> or other reasons do you have?
>> I'm a web developer so am curious about what
>> people's opinions are.
>
> This is not about my machine, nor about me. This is about a web- 
> page (URL below) that has no non-flash content, nor alternate HTML  
> content, even though its template recommends both and provides  
> locations for both.
>
> www.steppebysteppe.com.au
>
> ++ Cornel Ormsby ++
> +Las Vegas, Nevada+

I agree. I wasn't able to view anything but a  blank page on my  
computer. If someone wants me to see what is on their website I  
shouldn't have to download something in order to be able to view it.

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Zach Kaplan Cycles
Alameda, Northern California, North America
510-522-BENT (2368)
zakaplan <at> earthlink.net

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Moz | 11 Jun 12:07

why flash is bad

mallard said:
> Are you adverse to using the Flash reader, if so what technical or
> other reasons do you have?

www.inygb.com/search?q=why+flash+sucks

It's fine if you're an artist, or you only want to allow artistic
types to use your website. But it's difficult to do Flash well, and
some would say impossible. Here's a simple test - fire up the screen
reader that is part of your OS and try to navigate a Flash program
with your eyes shut. Now try viewing it on a mobile phone. So, let's
try that again from Japan. What's that, you have to be able to read
English to navigate it because the GUi is unlike any other website.

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/20001029.html

Moz