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WBB Saturday was epic!

shehatesmyhobbies - 22-4-2012 at 05:22 AM

Although I was not able to be at WBB on Sat., I heard nothing but great stories about the perfect day at WBB. Stories of guys clocking 50,80, and even 97 miles in one day of riding. Winds were around 18-25 mph dead on making for the best conditions of the week by far. It's like the old saying, you should have been here yesterday. There were huge smiles when I returned in the afternoon to start preparing for the bbq. Tired arms and legs were all around.

The saturday bbq again was a great time, plenty of food and two table full of donations for the raffle. The rain held off till about 10:30 pm.

Again a really huge thanks to all who donated items, money towards the bbq and of course to those who helped me cook and set up and break everythung down.
Hope to see everyone in Oct. Pucs and vids will soon cime I am sure.

Ride on!

Todd - 22-4-2012 at 06:20 AM

Thank you everyone for coming and helping out!

cheezycheese - 22-4-2012 at 06:36 AM

Pucs....? You guys play hockey or sumtin... :cool2:

cheezycheese - 22-4-2012 at 06:38 AM

Dude, I was soooo tempted to ask wifey to hit the road when she picked me up from the hospital. But I knew I would be asking for trouble if I came. Glad everybody had a great day....
C'mon October...!!!!! :thumbup:

MikeDobbs - 22-4-2012 at 08:01 AM

Just got back home from the bash and still smiling! Got about 30 miles in Saturday alone- my wife got some seat time solo and in the tandem, and got my first runs on my new (old) S-Arc 630!!!

Vid to come in the next few days.

I was great meeting some of you and putting names to faces- looking forward to riding with you all again in the fall.

:bigok: A BIG thanks to everyone who made this event possible. This was my first bash and certainly won't be my last! :bigok:

lad - 22-4-2012 at 08:26 AM

Epic indeed! ;-)

An all-day, steady onshore and the Phanny 9 prototype got a personal best (My flaky GPs claims over 50 - I just know if was fast). I also had more >fun< soft sand OBEs that day than the last 3 years total. :roll:

Great to see everyone again..I'll soon be posting a special, first-time ever WWBB treat pretty soon ...

ragden - 22-4-2012 at 10:57 AM

Saturday was indeed one of the best times I've had at Wildwood, and I've been kiting there for nearly 4yrs now. Winds were actually side-on, but they were enough on to allow you to go just about anywhere you wanted to go.

Name: 20120421 wildwood
Date: Apr 21, 2012 8:30 am
Map: http://maps.google.com/?t=p&z=15&ll=%2C&q=http:/...
Distance: 97.4 miles
Elapsed Time: 5:16:30
Avg Speed: 18.5 mph
Max Speed: 42.6 mph

That is my GPS report from Saturday.

Managed to fly every kite I own, the day started pretty light and just got better and better. The dunes were hilariously fun. Dont know what else to say. Looking forward to next time.
;)

MikeDobbs - 22-4-2012 at 11:00 AM

Hey ragden- way to go! How did you get that cool google map track from your gps?

ragden - 22-4-2012 at 12:07 PM

Pictures:
Friday- https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.march...
Saturday- https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=michael.d.march...

ragden - 22-4-2012 at 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by MikeDobbs
Hey ragden- way to go! How did you get that cool google map track from your gps?


The app does it. MotionX GPS.
:)

aronma - 22-4-2012 at 01:00 PM

Ragden, Thanks for the wrench, instruction and AWESOME lettuce wraps!!! Cheezy, we missed you out there. Once you're healed up, lets plan a session.....

lad - 22-4-2012 at 03:50 PM

Weldngod and I were thinking we need someone to shovel up some dunes for every bash! :)

sofa king2 - 22-4-2012 at 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by lad
Weldngod and I were thinking we need someone to shovel up some dunes for every bash! :)

you mean to make ramps? cus ramps would be sweet:thumbup:

Here's more pics of Saturday
http://imgur.com/a/lNCzr

lad - 22-4-2012 at 08:47 PM

More like rolling dune hills to bounce around on - I think ramps are just for launching off...

silvereaglekiter - 23-4-2012 at 04:54 AM

the terrain park was sweet we need to bribe the rake driver every year lol

rocfighter - 23-4-2012 at 05:53 AM

The WW Terain park was awesome. I did 20 miles on it alone Sat afternoon.:thumbup: All we need to do is get the lady with the rotten dog chasing us to stay home in Oct.!!:lol:
I never knew jumping off piles of sand in a buggy could be so fun!!:crazy:

rocfighter - 23-4-2012 at 05:54 AM

Hey Swiss Cheezy, We missed seeing you there. Talk your wife into driving you up to Hull MA. Sunday to play with us!!

WELDNGOD - 23-4-2012 at 05:59 AM

I actually buggy jumped the big stainless buggy off a lil dune. The kite(2.8m Cent II) actually carried us across to the next dune.:thumbup::wee:

ragden - 23-4-2012 at 07:35 AM

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Originally posted by WELDNGOD
I actually buggy jumped the big stainless buggy off a lil dune. The kite(2.8m Cent II) actually carried us across to the next dune.:thumbup::wee:

That is insane. I wish I had seen it, or that there was video footage...

Crash then swim - 23-4-2012 at 03:45 PM

Saturday was so good I rode up and back under a 1m NASA wing with no issues. 1m pulling the standard with skinny tires in the soft stuff! :wee:

WELDNGOD - 23-4-2012 at 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by ragden
Quote:
Originally posted by WELDNGOD
I actually buggy jumped the big stainless buggy off a lil dune. The kite(2.8m Cent II) actually carried us across to the next dune.:thumbup::wee:

That is insane. I wish I had seen it, or that there was video footage...
Soon, very soon:ninja:

rdavis - 23-4-2012 at 05:38 PM

Great day indeed and so worth the wait! Nothing better than blasting down the beach for hours and doing some "off roading" in the dunes coming in and out of base camp. Didn't want the day to end!

Oh, and I'll have that towing bill in the mail sometime this week Nick! :smilegrin:

My favorite kite in my favorite conditions

skimtwashington - 23-4-2012 at 06:00 PM

That Saturday was some of the best conditions here yet, since I've been coming(just several times now).

Nice to see others having so much fun and sampling a 'best of kiting Wildwood' day.

Friday was kind'a great also!

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PHREERIDER - 23-4-2012 at 06:00 PM

looks like good breeze and good time! nice pics