TangledStrings - 24-11-2005 at 09:17 AM
Im seeing alot more buggy brother up here in SF. Just a few mins north Of Ocean Beach, Is a city called Novato. Here in Novato there is an old
airport. The main runnway is 9000' long with taxi ways, and aircraft parking. So there is a ton of concreat, lightly coated with dirt dust. it makes
for a fun ride. Also, there is a beach called Dillion Beach. Its not a state beach, its Privately owned, close too 5 mi long with a slight curve. This
beach also faces west, And with the low tides the beach is huge, and fast. Big assed sand dunes for us who have big foots. Ocean beach is big, With
too many people I have had a few problems there. Elton was an eyewitness too one. Drop me an e-mail if your up for a session at an airport!!!!
zloty - 25-11-2005 at 12:06 PM
HEY,I WOULD BE PROBABLY FIRST TO GO.ELTON ALWAYS WORK AND HE CAN BUGGY ONLY ON MON TUES.SO FAR ME AND JAY SPEND MOST OF THE TIME ON SFO BEACH.I WILL
TALK TO PEOPLE AND WE WILL CHECK THIS SPOT OUT.WHAT ARE CONDISION WITH THE WIND.IT IS RUNNWAY SO I ASUME THAT IT IS OPEN SPACE WITH NO TURBULANCE.WHAT
ARE WIND DIRECTION TO GO AND BUGY.DO YOU HAVE ANY WIND FORCAST LINK SO WE CAN CHECK BEFORE WE GO THERE.FOR ME IT IS MORE THAT HOUR DRIVE FROM
OAKLAND,OTHER FRIEND IS FROM SAN JOSE SO...
ANYWAY I WILL BE TODAY ON SF OCEAN BEACH CHECKING WITH MY FRIEND HIS NEW FRENZY.LOW TIDE IS AT 1;30 AND IT IS BLOWING FROM WEST-NORTH BUT WE WANT TO
MAKE SOME MORE FOOTAGE AND MORE PIC. FEEL INVITED.
TangledStrings - 26-11-2005 at 09:35 AM
Yeah check out SF Bay streak lines.
http//:sfports.wr.usgs.gov/wind/streaklines.shtml
it shows ya the wind for the bay. Me and giligin Are going to buggy the air port tomarrow, Sunday the 27 about 2:00 or so. Call me if your up for it.
Oh yeah Giligin drives from Dublin, at least 1.5 hour drive for him. if there is wind it is well worth the Drive
zloty - 4-2-2006 at 07:37 PM
I'm just back from Novato old air port after riding 2 hours on sf ocean beach.Cool place shame I didn't bring my armor and helmet but it was fun.Let
me know guys if you'll go,so I might show up with friends.How do you check wind direction in this place,today it was north when on beach was westy.any
links ?
gilligan - 5-2-2006 at 05:43 PM
Search 'bay area streaklines'... you can also check out www.airnav.com/airport/kapc and look for the winds at apc(napa) and sts(santa rosa) and it'll give you a pretty good idea. The winds are formatted
as 11010k(for example) which means the winds are from 110 degrees at 10 kts.
zloty - 5-2-2006 at 10:57 PM
tks gilligan,where do you buggy?
gilligan - 6-2-2006 at 05:33 PM
Hey Slawek-
I've been to ocean beach a few times, Cesar Chavez park @ the Berkeley marina(too small!) a couple of small parks in Dublin. But my favorite is
Hamilton Army Air Field in Novato! I read that you've been out there a couple of weeks ago... I hope the winds were favorable. That is the major
drawback there as the winds are fairly unpredictable... but when it's on, it's on! Sundays are the best days there now, as they are moving the dirt
around during the week preparing for the eventual flooding, so get it while it's hot!
Also Dillon beach west of Petaluma is pretty good... nowhere near as crowded as Ocean beach with about four miles of killer beach with predictable
winds.
Lately I've been fairly lucky near home as developers have pre-graded about 100 acres getting ready for development... they've graded it (not too
much!) and pretty much left it alone for a few months. The winds are good if there is any wind at all, but there has to be a dry week or two otherwise
it's too muddy.
If there is any wind at all on Sunday, I'm gonna try to get out to Hamilton in the early afternoon... maybe get Tangled Strings out there as well. If
not, I'll try the development in Dublin if it looks like maybe no winds in the north bay. Or maybe Ocean beach if the tides look good. If you're gonna
be out and about Sunday post here or derbbj7@yahoo.com and let me know, I'm itchin' to get out somewhere!
Bob
zloty - 10-2-2006 at 09:58 AM
Gilligan
I do buggy minimum once a week if wind cooperate and I always call my budys if condition are right or if I"m alone on beach and haveing a blast, so if
You want I can put You in to my cell and always give a ring.Just pm me with Your cell nr.This week was not to good with eastern wind all the time. On
beach kite will just colapse even if av wind is 12mph so I'm looking foward to get inland on eastern winds.
gilligan - 10-2-2006 at 07:21 PM
Slawek
Tangled strings and I are planning a Hamilton run this Sunday(2/12) around noon or 1 p.m. The winds are forecast to be fairly good fom n-nw which
usually means a good session.No guarantees though!! My cell is 925-918-0732... if you call by 11ish on Sunday I'll let you know whether or not it's a
go. Keeping my fingers crossed!
Bob
TangledStrings - 11-2-2006 at 08:58 AM
Hey Bob im in call me sunday morn. or a call later tonight.... I had a job at hamiltion on friday, about 10:00 or so the wind was about 10-15mph.Lets
pray for Sunday!!
gilligan - 11-2-2006 at 05:49 PM
Yeah baby!
TangledStrings - 12-2-2006 at 11:06 AM
A big bummer its sunday and no wind!!!!!
zloty - 12-2-2006 at 12:10 PM
Guys keep me updated I"m still hopeing for it to happen.My cell 415 756 0362 ring me if You will go and I will ring if ocean beach is right condition
today.
Slawek
gilligan - 12-2-2006 at 12:44 PM
Wilco