well i got my buggy yesterday, and whaddya know 15-18mph winds blowin...hmmmm. so i head down to my flying fields and set-up the buggy, get the beamer
in the air, get in my buggy and whoooooaaaaaaaaa:wee::wee::wee::wee::wee::wee::wee::wee:
well actually there wasn't that many weee's i quickly began to feel overpowered and let go of my handles...pheww!! by the time i got things sorted the
wind was inconsistent but man what a rush can't wait for more....shehatesmyhobbies - 28-9-2009 at 03:56 PM
15 mph winds and I would guess a 4 or 5m beamer makes for a scream of a good time.
Once you get the buggy jitters out and learn to use the kite and buggy together for control, you will be much more comfortable in those winds. I am
sure that you must have had a little death wobble going on! Don't be ashamed of letting go, it sure beats stopping via tree or pond or park bench.
LOL see you at ww.Todd - 28-9-2009 at 04:05 PM
Well said ^^
Way to go CheesyCheese!cheezycheese - 28-9-2009 at 05:28 PM
i started trying to go crosswind but eventually the front wheel started pointing downwind and that's when it got scary....:roll::roll:flexiblade - 28-9-2009 at 06:31 PM
Enjoy these times when any buggy time is a huge rush - later you may become a little jaded into only liking crazy sessions with ultra speed runs. It
only gets better, more scary=more fun.BeamerBob - 29-9-2009 at 07:00 AM
You would be fine in those winds with a 3m to learn on unless you are in high grass or something. Just rolling at walk/run speed is scary and
thrilling enough at this stage. 4-5m is going to be much more than you need to learn on giving you more power than you need and also giving you a
slower to respond kite making it more difficult to catch up on a wrong kite position. I still get excited every time I get to unload the buggy and
roll away in it. :singing:Maven454 - 29-9-2009 at 07:07 AM
I'm jealous that you got to buggy first cheezycheese . Glad you enjoyed it
though... and that you failed to run into anything kitejumper - 29-9-2009 at 08:23 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by flexiblade
Enjoy these times when any buggy time is a huge rush - later you may become a little jaded into only liking crazy sessions with ultra speed runs. It
only gets better, more scary=more fun.
how true it is!!bobalooie57 - 29-9-2009 at 08:39 AM
Great for you cheezycheese! I had a sweet session Sat. am at the fairgrounds in the same winds, but gusting to 20+, using my 2m BeamerIV. I also
used the NPW 4.8, but the side pull in gusts over 20 can flip the buggy in a flash, so it takes Hooj Ballz to fly that kite in those conditions!lolBeamerBob - 29-9-2009 at 01:57 PM
To give perspective, I flew today and the winds were a little shifty and going from nothing to probably 22 mph. It wasn't brutal because the wind
would ramp up slow enough that it didn't pluck me out of the buggy but it constantly kept me on my toes (literally a few times). I was flying my new
Reactor II 5.5 meter. It would've been too much at times for someone learning. At times I was sliding all 3 wheels sideways when a gust would hit
the kite. My 2m Beamer would've been plenty for someone learning when the wind was actually blowing. A 3m would've been fine for 80% of the day.cheezycheese - 29-9-2009 at 02:10 PM
yeah i feel that i need a smaller kite. i am using my 4m BeamerIV cause it what i got but something smaller is definitely on the menu. Winds were
great today too, but had an interview to go on soooo... but tmw is looking like 13mph+:singing::singing:
. Glad you enjoyed it
though... and that you failed to run into anything 