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new personal speed record

Dagon - 8-3-2009 at 10:36 PM

I just beat my speed record today. old was 50.3, new one is 51.4mph. winds were about 25-30mph at ocean beach and the new hardcore buggy made me alot more comfortable at that speed.

BeamerBob - 9-3-2009 at 03:57 AM

What kite were you using?

dylanj423 - 9-3-2009 at 05:49 AM

niiiiice:D

PHREERIDER - 9-3-2009 at 06:05 AM

wow ,speed like that eats up the beach quick.

Dagon - 9-3-2009 at 08:14 AM

I was flying a jojo 3m rm+, and yes it did eat up the beach pretty quickly. going upwind was a real pain with winds like that. I got a lot of side pull.

elkiter - 9-3-2009 at 09:49 AM

With yesterday's weather, wasn't the beach crowded?
My local kite field was. I could have hit that speed too.:yes::yes:
It starting to get really nice. I think tomorrow condition will even be better than yesterday's.

Congrats on the new record!

Dagon - 9-3-2009 at 11:11 AM

It was crowded, but then when the winds really started to blow and it got colder there were less people on the beach, I just had to do a bit of weaving. At Ocean beach you get used to avoiding the people, its the other kites and dogs that are the problem.

USA_Eli_A - 9-3-2009 at 01:40 PM

Dagon, did you sent that off to popeye the welder.. sick man! I'm gonna have to pull in behind you at nabx see if you'll get to the next level...60! MAYBE 70...TRUST ME, THAT 3M RM+ WILL DO IT!

CONGRADULATIONS BROTHA!

once bit you'll never turn back!

Bladerunner - 9-3-2009 at 04:09 PM

That's cool!

It looks like each year at this time it all comes together for you !

With that new gear you stand a good chance of beating that at NABX ! C'ya there !

ripsessionkites - 9-3-2009 at 04:37 PM

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Originally posted by USA_Eli_A
Dagon, did you sent that off to popeye the welder.. sick man! I'm gonna have to pull in behind you at nabx see if you'll get to the next level...60! MAYBE 70...TRUST ME, THAT 3M RM+ WILL DO IT!

CONGRADULATIONS BROTHA!

once bit you'll never turn back!


congrads on the speed record. guess we'll be seeing a lot of you by the highway side with the gang at nabx.

*THUMBS UP*

AD72 - 9-3-2009 at 05:57 PM

I think it was your new high-speed low-drag kiting jumpsuit that made you go 1.1mph faster!:thumbup:

jellis - 9-3-2009 at 07:23 PM

Way to go Dagon! and might I add great equipment. See you at nabx

flexiblade - 9-3-2009 at 07:49 PM

Yes - congratulations - I was biting at your heals though most of the day but I dropped the ball and quit early as the winds popped over the 30's. Next time. Again you pushed fate and earned a new record - congratulations.

Sadly I only clocked 44.8 - gotta rebuild my front end to get rid of the wiggles.

Dagon - 10-3-2009 at 08:28 AM

yeah, I definately want to try and go faster at nabx this year, with the hardcore I figure I should not have a problem. That hardcore is a very stable buggy.

I did feel like I was testing fate, I went for a few more runs after I broke my record, every time telling myself "just one more"

jellis - 10-3-2009 at 02:17 PM

Boy that "just one more" has come around to bite me before. Bison was a withness. OBE

popeyethewelder - 28-3-2009 at 08:01 AM

Congratulations Dagon...


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khooke - 4-4-2009 at 01:09 PM

dude! that's some serious speed! nice one!