So, who is Your 10 out of 10?

Let's stop talking trash and start talking up the REAL 10's of this site!

Non of us like to rate ourselves but who do you rate as 10?

If only 1 can be 10 then for me it is Lolo. I SOoooo wish I got to Ivanpah to meet him. Even Lolo may be a 9.8 because I wish he would contribute here more.

I can write a HOOGE list of number 9's but will do that later!

CTB gets a 9.5!

Good thread!

I'll be checking back here every half hour or so to look for my name. Thanks in advance guys.
No I'm serious.

Quote: Originally posted by RedSky

Good thread! I'll be checking back here every half hour or so to look for my name. Thanks in advance guys. No I'm serious.

REDSKY IS A 11
Just for his brave, hilarious, silly, and down right nut's video!!!!!!!!!!!
A KITING HERO!!!

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod

And here's the proof why redsky is a 11 http://vimeo.com/26868987

11.5

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod   And here's the proof why redsky is a 11 http://vimeo.com/26868987 11.5

I stand correct! 11.5 it is :D

So a "10" is a lofty perch for anybody in any sport or craft, but I've got to give props to my man in New Hamshire Chris Kruge (fewd) of Hardwater fame. Dude is clearly a kiting STUD and a darn fine professor of kiting to boot. There is YouTube footage of him somewhere where he gets plunged beneath the Hardwater and uses the kite to pull himself out! That's something Chuck Norris would do.

Who did you say Steve....?

Quote: Originally posted by skimtwashington

Who did you say Steve....?

Exactly my point! Chris Kruge once got bit by a rattle snake........ After three days of pain and agony ..................the snake died :moon:

Quote: Originally posted by BeamerBob

I'd have to think hard about those I respect the most,to avoid leaving out someone deserving.

This is why I mentioned that I can make a HOOJ list of 9's.

I think I put Lolo and CTB up there because I respect how they ride most styles and do them all so well.

I agree that RedSky is #1 when it comes to videos !

WOW .... Skill-O-Meter

During JIBE last year we had a nasty North wind come up the coast from an early tropical storm. We had a 90 degree wind shift. I believe that the wind was 20+mph with some radical gusts 30-40 mph. Waaaaaaaaaaaaay past my skill level.

But down on "Kite Beach" I saw a most awesome display of kite and buggy skills by Markite! Mark Groshens

Mark world travel 50 foot West, turn travel 50 foot East, back and forth for 20-30 minutes with a small kite on short lines in those crazy winds. He was crazy good!

That's why I believe Mark Groshens is a "10" on the "Skill-O-Meter".

Just look at his quiver;

Peter Lynn: Ch2 22 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Scorp 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9, Syn 8, Charger I 6, F 1200, 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti, lots of old school skis, snowboard

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Quote: Originally posted by Cheeks

WOW .... Skill-O-Meter But down on "Kite Beach" I saw a most awesome display of kite and buggy skills by Markite! Mark Groshens He was crazy good! That's why I believe Mark Groshens is a "10" on the "Skill-O-Meter". Just look at his quiver; Peter Lynn: Ch2 22 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Scorp 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9, Syn 8, Charger I 6, F 1200, 840 Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6 Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti, lots of old school skis, snowboard

Yup, crazy calm skills, and I don't think there's anything in that quiver that he doesn't use.

Quote: Originally posted by skimtwashington

Redsky is definitly close to a 10...in humor!

Ha! I'm more than happy with that. I'll take the 'class clown' vacancy or share it with whoever. Thanks!

I don't do skills, so leave me out please. I can't even ride backwards! ...but where I lack in skill I try to make up in a comedy of errors. If I can entertain you then great!

My 10 is for Sean's street kiting. He could be responsible for opening up a whole new discipline with his videos. He is definitely onto something with this. And I like his outlaw kiting.

Also Feyd gets a 10. I don't do hard water but I sometimes read through his stuff which is always professional, informative and interesting, a real asset to the forum.

I could go on and on, therefore the rest of you will just have to settle for my sincere admiration.

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod

And here's the proof why redsky is a 11 http://vimeo.com/26868987

Thanks Alasdair! One of my better fail videos. Thanks!
Funny enough I was thinking about you last week. I heard on the news that you had wind speeds up there reaching 110mph !! What was that like ?

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

"My 10 is for Sean's street kiting." ha, thanks. I don't think I'm a 10 on skill but I do give myself an E for effort.

One of these days you are going to have to learn to quote. Until then, E will stand for Effervescent.

:moon:

CTB.

Thanks for posting up about Oliver Garet. The guy isn't even on my radar. My kind of rider!

I have the greatest respect for riders who take the time to get good at all skills. Land water and snow. LIKE YOU!
The fact that you take the time to bring what's REALLY HAPPENING over the pond to this little forum is what makes you King of the Big Air in my books!

For me, that change up in skills is what put you and Lolo in my 9+ list.

My LOoooong list of 9's often fall short because they stick to buggy.

Quote: Originally posted by RedSky

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod   And here's the proof why redsky is a 11 http://vimeo.com/26868987 Thanks Alasdair! One of my better fail videos. Thanks! Funny enough I was thinking about you last week. I heard on the news that you had wind speeds up there reaching 110mph !! What was that like ?

Lucky it missed here in my part of the lsland.
We've got a met office amber warning here for wind.
So far today my weather station recorded a gust of 76mph 45 minutes ago.
2010 we had over 100 mph wind it did a hell off lot of damage to house's roof's!
How's it down there redsky?

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Thanks Alasdair! One of my better fail videos. Thanks!
Funny enough I was thinking about you last week. I heard on the news that you had wind speeds up there reaching 110mph !! What was that like ?
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Here's the gust this morning around the Outer Hebrides
Top Gusts UTop Gusts Up To 11am

ST Kilda 87 mph
Stornoway Road Station 77 mph
South Uist 74 mph
Isle of Barra Road Station 74 mph
Scalpay Bridge 74 mph
Benbecula Airport 73 mph
Lochboisdale 71 mph
Lochmaddy 70 mph
Aird Uig 70 mph
Newmarket Stornoway 68 mph
North Rona 67 mph
Butt of Lewis 66 mph
Heb WX Point 66 mph
Breasclete 65 mph
South Bragar 65 mph
South Dell 62 mph
Swordale 62 mph
Askernish 62 mphp To 11am

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

My 5 top 10s are #1Peter Foulkes #2 Andrew "auto" Jones #3 Frederick Mallard #4 Alp Yuecel #5 Tom Mulligan. Anyone know why???

Are we forgetting folks like Popeye and Van Bommel, Fast Aire Andy Jones in England is an Animal on a kite bike, and how about those 30-40kn buggy men on the Isle of Jersey?

Andrew Lempriere comes to mind there. Check out their FB page @ Jersey Traction Kiters. They do it in the high wind, wet and cold!

I really envy those guys for the fields and beaches they have to buggy on over there. If we had anything like those guys have and the time, you could really tune up your skills.

We have a winner! You said the MAGIC word, KITEBIKE! They are the top 5 speed holders of the kite bike . Peter @ 59.4mph ,Auto Jones@ 53.3mph , Fast Freddy@ 49.9mph , Alp @ 44.1mph and Tom @ 28.7mph. All these guys hold records on kite bike. And I'm gunning for ya Tom! :D If you never kite biked,you gotta try it once!

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

We have a winner! You said the MAGIC word, KITEBIKE! They are the top 5 speed holders of the kite bike . Peter @ 59.4mph ,Auto Jones@ 53.3mph , Fast Freddy@ 49.9mph , Alp @ 44.1mph and Tom @ 28.7mph. All these guys hold records on kite bike. And I'm gunning for ya Tom! :D If you never kite biked,you gotta try it once!

Haha, you made me laugh. Hey, at least I did it on a real bike, unlike those other pretenders. :D

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod

Lucky it missed here in my part of the lsland. We've got a met office amber warning here for wind. So far today my weather station recorded a gust of 76mph 45 minutes ago. 2010 we had over 100 mph wind it did a hell off lot of damage to house's roof's! How's it down there redsky?

Its calm now but Friday night the wind was whistling through the garage doors, while I was in there I heard a tile slide down the roof and hit the wheelbarrow outside...but I was safe and warm because I finally cleared some space in the garage and installed a new Jacuzzi and TV. Imagine that scene from Coming to America and Twister while listening to the shipping forecast.

I see on the news that storm Henry is imminent. Possibly 90mph gusts in Scotland tonight. I swear they're running out of storm names. You've already had Frank, Gertrude and Jonas swing by these past few weeks and now Henry tonight. Probably so called after the vacuum cleaner at the Met office.

Viking * warning
North Utsire * warning
South Utsire * warning
Forties * warning
Cromarty * warning
Forth * warning
Tyne * warning
Dogger * warning
Fisher * warning
German Bight * warning
Humber * warning
Thames * warning
Dover * warning
Wight * warning
Portland
Plymouth * warning
Biscay
Trafalgar
FitzRoy
Sole * warning
Lundy * warning
Fastnet * warning
Irish Sea * warning
Shannon * warning
Rockall * warning
Malin * warning
Hebrides * warning
Bailey * warning
Fair Isle * warning
Faeroes * warning
Southeast Iceland * warning
Alasdair's house * ?


Sorry for thread meanderings.

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

dang, my previous kite mission has changed to a kite bmx bike mission. Not to break any record but just to successfully do it.

To be legit ,you will have to put your feet on the handlebars and do away with brakes.

Come to WWBB and you can ride your choice of this

or this

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

dang, my previous kite mission has changed to a kite bmx bike mission. Not to break any record but just to successfully do it.

STREETKITE BMX ! Yes you MUST do this Sean. Keep the handle bars though, you will definitely need them. You'll discover turning around interesting.
Can't wait.

an earlier bmx video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht9tTjI9LeM

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

Yeah, I'm going to do away with that one, it's too low. I'm capable of at least 35mph,but not much more. I have no turn radius @ Va Beach(no room to turn ). It's a drag race with a wreck at the end ! LOL KITE BIKERS RULE!

:D This is the definition of cannonballing. Go as fast as you can and worry about the consequences later but in a kitebike I can only imagine that must be more than a little frightening.

Yes ,now both are buggy/bike conversions.

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

Come to WWBB and you can ride your choice of this

Spring is out for me because I just booked flights and accommodations for the wife and daughter to go with friends to Jamaica on spring break. That's ok though, I'm paying in to get to go on a trip I want to go on. I will make it there.

Quote: Originally posted by WELDNGOD

Yes ,now both are buggy/bike conversions.

That's awesome bro!!!

Quote: Originally posted by RedSky

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod   Lucky it missed here in my part of the lsland. We've got a met office amber warning here for wind. So far today my weather station recorded a gust of 76mph 45 minutes ago. 2010 we had over 100 mph wind it did a hell off lot of damage to house's roof's! How's it down there redsky? Its calm now but Friday night the wind was whistling through the garage doors, while I was in there I heard a tile slide down the roof and hit the wheelbarrow outside...but I was safe and warm because I finally cleared some space in the garage and installed a new Jacuzzi and TV. Imagine that scene from Coming to America and Twister while listening to the shipping forecast. I see on the news that storm Henry is imminent. Possibly 90mph gusts in Scotland tonight. I swear they're running out of storm names. You've already had Frank, Gertrude and Jonas swing by these past few weeks and now Henry tonight. Probably so called after the vacuum cleaner at the Met office. Viking * warning North Utsire * warning South Utsire * warning Forties * warning Cromarty * warning Forth * warning Tyne * warning Dogger * warning Fisher * warning German Bight * warning Humber * warning Thames * warning Dover * warning Wight * warning Portland Plymouth * warning Biscay Trafalgar FitzRoy Sole * warning Lundy * warning Fastnet * warning Irish Sea * warning Shannon * warning Rockall * warning Malin * warning Hebrides * warning Bailey * warning Fair Isle * warning Faeroes * warning Southeast Iceland * warning Alasdair's house * ? Sorry for thread meanderings.

Hi redsky it was not to bad here only had a gust of 76 mph.
I think it's bloody silly that met office have name gale's.
I can understand why name hurricane in America that make sense but a wee gale here is nut's!
It's the lighting that did damage up here a lot of house got there broadband,, phone's total buggered.

Quote: Originally posted by alasdair macleod

Hi redsky it was not to bad here only had a gust of 76 mph. I think it's bloody silly that met office have name gale's. I can understand why name hurricane in America that make sense but a wee gale here is nut's! It's the lighting that did damage up here a lot of house got there broadband,, phone's total buggered.

Yeah, I don't remember when we started naming storms. Maybe its a new thing, maybe the weather guys are now demanding a slice of fame like those superstar chefs, next it will be the air traffic controllers.

Its been fairly windy here today too but nowhere near 75mph gusts.