Power Kite buggy(ing)
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I was BIG into this during my teens, when I hit 19 I sort of lost interest but I literally spent every weekend and some evenings on our local beach buggying. I became pretty good at the various 2 wheel tricks, 360 spins, backwards and jumps.
At the time our preferred kite of choice depending on wind conditions was either fixed spa Peter Lynn or collapsable Flexifoil Blade 2's. Both very good kites but I would recommend looking at the Flexifoil range although you may pay a slight premium.
If you can find a used Blade II 4.9m this will prove a very versatile kite and will provide good but controlled power in wind up to 14 - 16mph, over this you may start to struggle with it.
Dont forget to use a good helmet and gloves, if you take a tumble it will hurt (trust me).
My party trick was rocking up to the beach and unpacking my 12m2 custom Peter Lynn, it was an absolute pig to fly, slow and unresponsive but my god it was powerful, I still have it in the shed somewhere I should probably try and repair it!.
Dont forget some good lines, 500lb if you can, 30 - 40m in length.
Anyway if you need any more info feel free to ask away.
At the time our preferred kite of choice depending on wind conditions was either fixed spa Peter Lynn or collapsable Flexifoil Blade 2's. Both very good kites but I would recommend looking at the Flexifoil range although you may pay a slight premium.
If you can find a used Blade II 4.9m this will prove a very versatile kite and will provide good but controlled power in wind up to 14 - 16mph, over this you may start to struggle with it.
Dont forget to use a good helmet and gloves, if you take a tumble it will hurt (trust me).
My party trick was rocking up to the beach and unpacking my 12m2 custom Peter Lynn, it was an absolute pig to fly, slow and unresponsive but my god it was powerful, I still have it in the shed somewhere I should probably try and repair it!.
Dont forget some good lines, 500lb if you can, 30 - 40m in length.
Anyway if you need any more info feel free to ask away.
Correct terminology is
Kite Buggying
Parakarting
Class 8 Sandyacht
All the same thing really.
I race in the national series with the PKA and have been buggying for 6 years. If you want advice get yourself over to the kitecrowd forum, loads of help and advice for a newbie over there.
As above start by getting a kite to fly and get yourself dialed in just flying to start with before u buy a buggy.
Probably best to buy second hand at first to see if you like it as new kit is expensive and there is a mass of gear for sale second hand through the forums.
Only down side is its addictive and expensive, my new set of race kites is about £6000 if bought new and the buggy im just about to buy is another £2000 on top of that.
But racing across a beach at 55mph with ur arse an inch off the ground is one hell of a rush !!
Kite Buggying
Parakarting
Class 8 Sandyacht
All the same thing really.
I race in the national series with the PKA and have been buggying for 6 years. If you want advice get yourself over to the kitecrowd forum, loads of help and advice for a newbie over there.
As above start by getting a kite to fly and get yourself dialed in just flying to start with before u buy a buggy.
Probably best to buy second hand at first to see if you like it as new kit is expensive and there is a mass of gear for sale second hand through the forums.
Only down side is its addictive and expensive, my new set of race kites is about £6000 if bought new and the buggy im just about to buy is another £2000 on top of that.
But racing across a beach at 55mph with ur arse an inch off the ground is one hell of a rush !!
It's massive fun, I started with £300 worth of kit off eBay, kite, buggy and harness. Now I pilot a custom built buggy and fly £1000 kites.
50-60mph on a 5 mile beach 2" from the ground starring with your feet in a buggy with no brakes is a real rush.
Depending where you live, you could visit HoyLake, Wirral, we buggy there and are a friendly bunch, other places on the west coast are places like Bolton le Sands, Middleton. east coat is
It's all very social, great fun and does not have to be expensive, but as its been said its adictive. Camping on the beach over long weekends with a group of butters does not get much better, even he girls are nuts..
Check out,
http://youtu.be/PYaiC4NHLhs
50-60mph on a 5 mile beach 2" from the ground starring with your feet in a buggy with no brakes is a real rush.
Depending where you live, you could visit HoyLake, Wirral, we buggy there and are a friendly bunch, other places on the west coast are places like Bolton le Sands, Middleton. east coat is
It's all very social, great fun and does not have to be expensive, but as its been said its adictive. Camping on the beach over long weekends with a group of butters does not get much better, even he girls are nuts..
Check out,
http://youtu.be/PYaiC4NHLhs
It's really good fun, started it when a mate in college had one. Was great fun farming college so every lunch time in a big field that had just had a heard of cows. Really enjoyed it, especially dodging the frest moist cow pats!
Started of with a flexi-foil blade 4mtr I think then had my mates 8mtr from him when he went and got a waterproof one for kite surfing.
Thinking abiout it might get one of them out this weekend
Started of with a flexi-foil blade 4mtr I think then had my mates 8mtr from him when he went and got a waterproof one for kite surfing.
Thinking abiout it might get one of them out this weekend
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