UPDATE
After the many comments, well wishes and regrets that I received from many of your here, I was quite affected by the community response to my decision
to pull out of buggying. So, I've done a lot of thinking about a possible solution to my transport conundrum. At this point I've decided to explore
the idea of joining our local car co-op which would allow me to snag wheels to get my gear to the kite field on the days that the car I've been
sharing with my partner is being used to get my mother in law to appointments.
Consequently, my kit and caboodle sale is 'on hold' until I see how well this plan can work.
Thank you all so much for your caring and kindness. I might still see you out flying on a field or beach some time soon!
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PL folding buggy with a comfy custom Scorpion seat, foot straps and splashguard
$350
Flexifoil Sting 1.7 m - brand new, still in its original storage bag $145
PL Hornet 2 m - lightly used, good condition, no rips or tears $150
Ozone Little Devil 3 m - zippy kite, great for higher wind days $100
PKD Buster 4 m - great beginner kite, good condition $90
New Tech Ballistic 4.9 m - stable forgiving kite, perfect for learning to buggy, good condition $90
NPW9 7.6 - this kite is brand new, custom made, perfect for light wind days, lots of power and an interesting kite to fly for a little change of
pace from the conventional power kites $200
- all kites complete with lines and handles
- prices in Cdn
- prices do not include shipping
email for more details: windchaser333@gmail.com
No longer having much access to a car, I'm finding it really tough to haul my gear out to fly. Transit and bike just aren't doing it. So I've decided
to bite the bullet and bail on my kite buggying. I will put the funds towards financing my other love, outrigger racing canoe competitions. All gear
has been lightly used and is in good to excellent shape.
Photos to follow ....airin - 9-8-2011 at 02:04 PM
Pix...
Hornet 2 m and Buster 3m
4.9 New Tech
NPW 7.6dawicks - 9-8-2011 at 02:23 PM
Email sent re Balistic.ripsessionkites - 9-8-2011 at 02:28 PM
still coming to SOBB???shehatesmyhobbies - 9-8-2011 at 03:34 PM
Big time bummer! Hope you come back to kiting soon!airin - 9-8-2011 at 04:07 PM
No SOBB, pretty hard to haul gear that far without a car...
Dawicks, got your email and have sent a reply.Scudley - 9-8-2011 at 04:08 PM
Sad to learn you are leaving the sport. I know Becky and Marie will be bummed to hear you won't be back at GP.
Sairin - 9-8-2011 at 04:23 PM
Thanks Scudley, I'll miss you and Becky and Marie as well.BeamerBob - 9-8-2011 at 04:33 PM
Outrigger canoeing. Now there is an easy sport to haul your gear for! :o Sorry to lose you from the sport Airin. Happiness and safety to you in your pursuit of fun.Bladerunner - 9-8-2011 at 04:39 PM
No one is more sad than I am about this. Airin has been my #1 KFF.
Looks like we will have to remain BFF . Boarding Friends Forever!
You still have a lot to teach me there!
Buy with confidence. Airin kept real good care of her gear.
Morrie Williams - 9-8-2011 at 07:05 PM
Sorry to hear that you're leaving the fold.
Best of luck in your future endeavors.
Just remember you're ALWAYS welcome any time we're flying!!!
Hope to see you again soon.
Morrieairin - 9-8-2011 at 07:19 PM
Thanks for your well wishes guys!
BeamerBob, the outrigger canoes are supplied by whatever club hosts the races.
Locally I belong to the Vancouver Racing Canoe Club which owns its boats and all I need to do take a five minute bike ride, with my lifejacket and
paddle in my panniers, to get to dock where we launch the boats.
When our team travels to competitions, be they nearby, like on Vancouver Island, or for the annual 27 km Queen Lily race held in Hawaii which we hope
to compete in next year, all we need to bring along is, again, our lifejackets and paddles.
Compared to trying to haul kite gear to NABX or SOBB, the outrigger gear is, well, quite obviously infinitely more lightweight and easier to
transport.ChrisH - 10-8-2011 at 10:18 AM
Interested in the Little Devil, U2U sent.airin - 10-8-2011 at 01:10 PM
Sent you a reply Chris.arkay - 10-8-2011 at 03:20 PM
now this just made my day sad sunset-Jim - 11-8-2011 at 06:51 AM
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Originally posted by arkay
now this just made my day sad
My sentiments exactly. You are a joy to be around and will be missed by this community. Great adventures to ya. airin - 12-8-2011 at 01:17 PM
The kit and caboodle sale is on HOLD now....please see the update I added at the beginning of this thread.
thanks guys!indigo_wolf - 12-8-2011 at 01:31 PM
I think that calls for a suitably head bob-inducing song with appropriate lyrics.... heck, we'll even throw in a vintage cow portrait for absolutely
no good reason.
:wee: :wee: :wee:
ATB,
Samkitemaker4 - 12-8-2011 at 01:55 PM
Things are looking up.
Susan (npw goddess)mukluk - 12-8-2011 at 04:48 PM
so i'm not sure how small the buggy folds or how far the kite field is...but don't underestimate what you can pull off with a good bike cargo
system....probably it's too far, i just miss living in a bike-able place like van...
and you have to love the Sport Utility Bike from xtracycle...the bolt on 'free radical' extension works great and is somewhat
affordable... http://www.xtracycle.com/bobalooie57 - 12-8-2011 at 05:20 PM
Say, airin. I used sch. 40 pvc to make a tow device for towing my buggy with my bike. With that deep Scorpion seat, all your gear could fit right in
the buggy. Here's a link to a video showing the towbar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&...g00fba11 - 12-8-2011 at 08:20 PM
And you could get a motorcycle bungee cargo net to make sure it stays put...... glad to see this sale on hold......
Indigo_wolf....thanks for 'waiting' for me.....:-)
mukluk and goofba11, thanks for those suggestions...some really practical ideas there.
bobalooie57, that's a great vid showing how you built the bike tow attachment for your trailer. I can seriously see something like that working for
me, then adding the kites to the seat of the bug and securing it with the cargo net that goofba11 posted the link to. This work be perfect for
getting to the closer, albeit smaller, of the two kite parks we have.csa_deadon - 12-8-2011 at 10:48 PM
airin I'm so glad you're stickin with it. Have enjoyed the limited time I've spent with you.airin - 12-8-2011 at 10:56 PM
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Originally posted by csa_deadon
airin I'm so glad you're stickin with it. Have enjoyed the limited time I've spent with you.
cheers!
maybe I'll see you at SOBB afterall!! indigo_wolf - 13-8-2011 at 04:07 AM
Sorry to lose you from the sport Airin. Happiness and safety to you in your pursuit of fun.
