Full fairing

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Full fairing is the term used for covering bicycles with a canopy, for all-weather or mainly rain protection. As opposed to a velomobile, which is a permanently enclosed bicycle, a bicycle with full fairing is a regular bicycle, which is fitted with an extra source providing the rider with protection from the wind and rain. It is common to see recumbent bicycles with partial or full fairing.

Motorcyclists also use the term full-fairing for a light bodywork that covers both upper and lower portions of the motorcycle, as distinct from a half fairing, which only has an upper section, and the lower half of the motorcycle is exposed. The fairing on a race or sports bike is meant as an aerodynamic aid, so the windscreen is rarely looked through, and if the rider is sitting up at speed he will be buffeted by his rapid progress through the air. The high windscreen and handle-bar width of a touring fairing protect the upright rider from the worst of this, and the windscreen is functional.