dandre
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For any kiter driven mad by the summer wind
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bobalooie57
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"Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
Annual average wind power of class 3 or 4 is found along the coastal areas of both Lake Erie and Lake Ontario as the smooth, overwater fetch allows
strong near-surface winds to develop. Class 5 is estimated to exist in the central part of both lakes. Existing data indicate that class 3 wind power
may extend 30 to 40 km (20 to 25 mi) inland from the eastern shore of Lake Ontario (Pickering et al. 1980). "
This is what makes the Tug Hill Region such an excellent area in the northeast to snowkite! Thanks for posting that!
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buggy, Atomic Alibi Snowboard, Protec Knee/Elbow Pads & Helmet, Seirus wristguards, Demon crash shorts, LaCross chest/shoulder pads.
(tryin\' to be safe!)
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Cheddarhead
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Very interesting read! Always stoked for the winter winds, summer just sucks around here for good winds. Ya know, being so close to lake michigan I
would think that I could find a better place to fly. Green Bay being on the bay of lake michigan really doesn't get that great of winds, of course we
are only at 500ft of elevation and the majority of our weather comes from the west, so it kinda looks like I'm just living on the wrong side of the
pond.
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AD72
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My season is ending. Summer is the best in NorCal.
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Pulsar
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dandre
Winter is coming! |
Am i the only one who thought: "Those are the words of the House of Stark!" ?
Me: Dutch Flyboarder ... but not the kind you\'re thinking of.
Power: PL Vibe 1.8 (1.9 mod) - PL Vibe 1.9 - PL Vibe 2.3 - PL Hornet 2.0 - PL Twister 4.1 - PL Twister 5.6
Wind Range: Riding: 11 - 38 knots. Jumping: 12 - 21 knots.
Ride: Trampa (14ply 35deg channels)
Wants: PL Reactor II 6.9 - PL Impulse TR 3.0
Former gear: Libre Dragonboard Sirius - PL Guerilla 13 - Flysurfer Speed I 10 - Ozone Manta II 10
Homemade: PL Vibe 1.8 - Star 6.0 (Depower) - 3 Nasawings - Pixie 1.5 (fun foil) - Flowform 3.0 (slk) - Frog (laundry)
Dilemma: If you work, you have money for kites but no time to fly them. If you don\'t work, you have plenty of time to fly
kites, but no money to buy them. Either way, we\'re all screwed... 
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indigo_wolf
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pulsar
| Quote: | Originally posted by dandre
Winter is coming! |
Am i the only one who thought: "Those are the words of the House of Stark!" ? |
Errr...umm.... yes, you're the only one. However, I do like the dire wolf 
ATB,
Sam
"I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12 - Jesus, does anyone?" - The Body by Stephen King
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43patrick
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AD72 where in Norcal are you? I usually get out there a time or two during a year to visit my Dad. I have been kiting at sherman island and alameda
but would love to meet up to ride with someone.
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Drewculous
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Spring/fall is win around here
Summer sucks
Winter is good... But colder than hell! Hit -35F last winter... Iirc wids were a steady 30mph during that cold spell... Need warmer clothes 
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HQ: Montana 4 12.5m, Apex 3 5m
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22bene
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I have driven over 10,000 miles this summer and have gotten accustomed to seeing huge expanses of semi-flat land that I have had to look twice at
because I am seeing all good kite spots covered in SNOW!!! all summer long I have had wonderful hallucinations of winter being here already! I enjoyed
Kiting the Gorge quite a bit but nothing stokes me up like snow. I have tuned my skis and waxed them already, (a little premature I know...) but what
can I say I am jonesing for some White!!!
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lamrith
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pulsar
| Quote: | Originally posted by dandre
Winter is coming! |
Am i the only one who thought: "Those are the words of the House of Stark!" ? |
No your not the only one that caught it :-p
Sorry Indigo!
@22bene - I had my ski's storage waxed and tuned last year, jut have to scrap off the extra wax and they are ready..
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PL Pepper2 8m - BigKid
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Rev B midvent - kitestakes.com
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Hookin your kids to kites early = priceless
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