i think a few of us have forgot!
is it a dimond shape thing with wooden battens and TWO lines with a nice tail

 

dont think i can remember how to put my buggy together, and now with having to get some training in on the bike, doubt i will be out much this side of July

 

tow yr buggy to the kite park lol
or i will take them both and meet you

 

not a bad idea, can bike to either park

 

oh no cos the biggest kiter is away this thread has been lost to pg2 lol
hope they having a good time, weather been quite windy today and sunny here for once BUT i never got out

 

Just home...

one word... EPIC!

Cant say anymore than that, best kite weekend imaginable!

 

got any pics or vids

 

Hardly any, was too busy riding.

Rode crazy hard this weekend, kite looping the 8.5m loads all weekend. Out on an invitation only outing with some of the pro riders. We were on 4m Blades in 40+mph winds and powered to the absolute bollox. Never ever been so powered up in my life!

Also was riding next to Rob Hills on that same day when he hit 57.5mph in a flexi buggy on a 3.5m Blurr lol.

Who needs a race buggy?

Too many stories, not enough time.

Im stoked

 

sounds cool bet it took it out of ya, so when you going out next? tomorrow

 

Hopefully get in a session or two one night this week mate.

And then theres always this BH weekend

 

some of us have to work. defo gotta get out this weekend though, want to see some of your new tricks Frayz.

 

Dont have anything super impressive yet mate.

Although im working on doing a full rolling 360 whilst on 2 wheels. It involves downturning the kite through the power behind your back whilst riding away on 2 wheels.

Little scary, havent nailed one yet but im getting close.

Fully powered kiteloops are becoming more normal for me and im quite happy riding 2 wheels both sides now. 360s and 720s on the floor are pretty good too which is nice. Backwards aerial 360s are getting better too.

Just need to get those forwards frontside rotations better.

All damn fun though

 

....and in English?



Sounds awesome mate, well done!

So when do you get all the sponsorship deals coming through the post? I'll be your "caddy" and hold the quiver of kites for ya on those all expenses paid Flexifoil trips to Hawaii!

 

Lol, dont know about sponsorship yet but im seriously concidering competing. Means traveling about the country a bit though.

But after seeing just how few buggy freestylers are out there and hardly any that are at my level and a few that are better. I know i wouldnt be totally out of my depth.

I want to do it more than anything to get out there and help push the sport. I know riding competitively would only make me push harder when riding and find out new tricks. Buggy freestyle needs up and coming riders or it will die

No way 100% yet but im concidering it.

 

sounds very interesting.....1 thing no one can do is knock your commitment mate

 

Whos up for a weekend session then if the wind plays ball?

 

Now ya talking, competition always pushes you forward to greater levels, whatever it is you are doing.
(Knew there had to be a competitive streak in you eventually )

 

Not interested in competing to win mate. I want to compete to raise my own personal game. Its not like the TA (for example) where everyones doing it and the biggest chequebook wins. Its still such a small sport, it allows me and others to actually steer it in the direction we want it to go.

Money has no bearing on kite freestyle, you cant bullsh1t stuff when youre out there. You either have the skills or you dont. Simple

If i come out with a result... then thats a bonus

So more of apersonal development thing in my eyes, rather than going out there to win and win only.

 

Absolutely, as I said competition helps push you on, in any sport.
As you know I am a little competitive, and win or lose those sports I have competed in when I have had a fair chance, are the ones I enjoyed the most.
To lose because I was not good / fit /fast enough I could deal with, far easier than when i could not compete due to budget reason.
Good Luck, onwards and I guess upwards

 

Really ....................

 

I'll be out ., Im going carp fishing on Saturday , But depending on weather / Wind i hope to be buggting either on Sun or B holiday Mon

 

yeah lets all get out once again got a wedding on sat but hope to be free on sun or mon

 

Should be a giggle

Where's all me gear

 

col, is that Stu's on saturday?

yeah i'm defo up for either sunday or monday

 

Found one of me at A09

 

nice.....altough looks like you got a fair bit of protection under your jumper lol

 

as you said not alot of freestyle buggies looks like all board in the back ground, you got some serious hight there tho

 

Full dainese body armour mate. Wont ride without it im afraid

 

dont blame ya fella, know how much it hurts coming out at the low speeds i do!!!

 

Col, there were lots of buggiers but hardly any jumpers and even less good ones. I had higher stuff than that but this is all i can find on picture so far.