sunny wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:11:well, i rode into work today without the shield.
it was chillier, but the wind was a more constant force instead of intermittant.
there wasn't any vibration at all, which was strange. and the bike seemed smaller.
Yeah, I've noticed too that my bike seems smaller w/o the shield.
I have a National Cycle Deflector Shield with quick release levers on mine and I like to ride without it around town and on short trips on the back roads. Definitely like having the shield on, though, at higher speeds and in less-than-perfect weather.
Cheryl