I'll probably build the other wheel before I start the truing. It's a rather time consuming process so perhaps I'll set up where I can tweak on them while watching the NFC/AFC Championships tomorrow -- two birds, one stone.
In 2009 we set out to conclusively answer the following question... Can a vehicle be built which can go directly downwind, faster than the wind (DDWFTTW), powered only by the wind, steady state? On 3 July 2010 we established a world record by going directly downwind at 2.8 times the true wind speed with the Blackbird. Now we have begun to modify the Blackbird with the intention of going directly UP-wind faster than the wind - steady state.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Is it true?
The first wheel is all laced up, but our custom hub isn't going to fit any truing stand that's readily available -- so as with most of the project, we'll make our own.
I'll probably build the other wheel before I start the truing. It's a rather time consuming process so perhaps I'll set up where I can tweak on them while watching the NFC/AFC Championships tomorrow -- two birds, one stone.

I'll probably build the other wheel before I start the truing. It's a rather time consuming process so perhaps I'll set up where I can tweak on them while watching the NFC/AFC Championships tomorrow -- two birds, one stone.