http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Djti6C3KWE

please enjoy, :wee:

pansh sponser me please! i love your kites!:roll:

Nice style! I didn't know it was possible to control a kite on handles that way!

Ahhhh.... thanks for the idea! Forget the fields.... we've got a bazillion miles of country roads just east of Colorado Springs. Time for a recon trip

thanks for the good comments guys, i really appreciate them.

roads are indeed fun, you just have to get into the habit of scanning about a mile or so in all directions every 20 or so seconds, cars have a habit of sneeking up to you.

spacemonkey: i actually havent seen it done anywhere else neither, it only works well on short lines.

i know i wasnt wearing a helment and pads but on pavement, it would be a good idea. I just ordered pads from mbs along with new roadie tires and tubes.

thanks again guys and happy flying :bouncing:

Cool thought of doing that here with the 'wing ... but the country roads are usually of such crap quality oooh although now I think of it there a new one near my house with decent asphalt ...

Good kite control ;-) How fast was the wind blowing?

Nice. Looks like a great way to spend a day.

Have you tried just rigging to one handle or a longer stick similar to this?

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Originally posted by Houston AirHead i know i wasnt wearing a helment and pads but on pavement, it would be a good idea. I just ordered pads from mbs along with new roadie tires and tubes. thanks again guys and happy flying :bouncing:

I have to agree and I am glad you mentioned it. I work in an ER and see too many nasty friction injuries and head injuries. Live to kite another day. Nice technique with the handles. I have tried that with long lines but only failed quickly. I guess I can give up my ideas of building a kitewing with pvc.
Don't need to anymore.

stetson - I think a PVC framed kitewing would flex way too much to be useful ... the sail puts A LOT of force on the frame. Have a look at some of the skiing vids on the web and notice how much the 7005 T6 alloy tubing is flexing still, IMHO, easier and cheaper just to buy one
If you want to DIY make something for short lines, try a NASA wing ...?

well belive it or not handles is the best control for one handed flying, it took me about a day to get the hang of it though.

Winds were blowing that day from 15-20.

Since the lines are so short you can actually change the AoA slightly to depower the kite when the gusts hit or if your trying to move up wind better.
EDIT* I DO LIKE THE CONCEPT OF THE CONTROL STICK
(i see some kinks need to be worked out though
i used old LF lines 600# and just tied knots at connection points. (its ok im not jumping) .
when you fly one handed; you learn quickly how to distribute pressure to brake and power bridals

ps, you need the handles when you want to quickly land the kite when traffic comes around,THANKS AGAIN FOR THE COMMENTS:Ange09:

bump for some more youtube hits:bigok:

dont worry i only bump one time per video i make.