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finally someone else made a sideride..

jantie - 2-2-2023 at 01:58 AM



enjoy!!






Randy - 2-2-2023 at 10:50 AM

:thumbup::thumbup: Wow - I figured it would be hard to coordinate two kites. It did seem to go better with only one. Reminds of when I tried to fly two kites in a "train." I managed to make it work but only with 2 kites of the same design and it wasn't that easy. I was also using one of the most docile designs I ever built. When you were flying with 2 kites it looked like they might be different models. While two kites might give more power - one would probably be faster than the other so could be a problem. Cool to see you doing it though.

I was also thinking another challenge would be for one guy to fly the kite and the other to steer to bug.....need really good communication for that work.....

Anyway, I love seeing different ideas being tried out so keep it up.

kteguru - 2-2-2023 at 10:54 AM

Very nice:thumbup:. Siderides are becoming popular:;):

RedSky - 2-2-2023 at 06:39 PM

:D thanks for another order of sides. Enjoyed that.
Gotta love Depeche Mode :thumbup:

jantie - 22-2-2023 at 03:40 PM

Thanks for the comments people and sorry for my late response.
My mother passed away on the 4th of Feb so my world grinded to a halt.. :(
I'm picking up the pieces and trying to get used to a world without
my mother wich who I had a close relationship with..

@Randy: the 'problem' that Richard is still a novice.
Riding a sideride with 2 more seasoned pilots allready
resulted in well over 70km/h.. :D

And as 1 flying and the other steering, we did that in the tandem
wich was really fun to do.

Keep u posted with more sideride-run!!


Randy - 22-2-2023 at 06:25 PM

Sorry to hear about your mother passing away. It is a tough time. I lost my mother in April 21. My condolences.

jantie - 22-2-2023 at 11:30 PM

Thanks Randy

RedSky - 23-2-2023 at 01:21 AM

Oh, Jantie I'm so sorry to hear that.

jantie - 23-2-2023 at 02:17 AM

thanks Red,
it wasn't completely unexpected due to health-issues.
But when the police stood at my door at 07:00am
to let me know she passed it felt like..