Just looking to get in contact with the flyers in the UC-Davis area as i will be there the week of the 26th of October and will be looking to hang-out/fly.

And yes i bring my own kites....so if you want the chance to try one or two of the great SkyCountry Reflex kites here's your chance!!!

i reckon you'll find a few, just give it a couple more hours as the west coast gets going on sunday morning.

I am back in town and will be around then to meet up and can let a few of the other guys know. I don't know the current condition of the local spot but if there is wind there is a way.
What brings you to Davis?

Training the guys at the UC Davis transit garage on campus...

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Dino, Strasher, Dagon Dirk. Someone want to meet the NorCal gang! I've been telling Him what a great crew you have. Prove me right.

No problem - would love to meet up - all depends on if there are any winds - the usual. I will be going down to Davis (about 40 miles from my house) tomorrow to do some flying, give me a chance to check out the current terrain at the sod fields. Keep in touch.

shoot me a heads up when it gets closer. It would be good to meet another friend from the north

Will post-up when ti gets closer!!!

Flexiblade - I will go check out the field to the West and let you know the conditions tonight so you don't waste a trip. There are winds right now. Man I wish this shoulder would heal already. Bring your camera tomorrow if you come out and I will be the videographer.

Can do - how much longer that wing gonna be a flipper?

The grass on the fields looks great. Unfortunately they have the close rows of sprinklers not the big wagon wheel lookin' ones so there is no room to buggy. The field to the south they had the forklifts and flatbeds there so they must be starting to harvest it. Lets hope they don't leave the ground all lumpy bumpy. There is a dirt field to the north, closer to the road that is flat but has dirt nuggets. The wind was avg 14.4 with gusts to 18.

I go to the doc tomorrow to check it out. It is doing great as far as I can tell. Still going to take it slow.

Hows the weather out there guys?? Another week to go before i get down to some heat!!!

Sorry to say it looks like it's a lull - between 6 and 8 mph. Last thing I heard the fields weren't in the best of conditions either - even though there have been some rain storms coming through which could help with one field that is nothing but "dirt clods". AD72 should have a better feel for field conditions since he lives like a 1/4 mile away from them. And as for the wind - the usual - keep your fingers crossed.

Static flying works fine....have the SkyCountry 3m Escape race kite with me so if the wind is good someone will get a chance to see what it can do in a buggy.

If the wind is crap then it's a rush just to fly it static [it will pretty much rip your arms off in 5-7mph winds]

I should, hopefully have the new SkyCountry 2m with me as well to test fly.....

Here's hoping!!!!:singing:

I usually look a Weather Underground for general conditions.

Weather update - Monday looks not bad for a light winder 8- 10mph - but Tuesday should be on the verge of a rager - 18 -25mph. Hey AD72, do you know if there are any fields set for just static flying? How about the "dirt clod" field - did the rain smooth it out at all? Thanks. I'll be down for a meet up on Tuesday if anyone's willing.

I'm flying in on saturday and it looks like I will have the 3m with and the new 2m....now have to work till 3.30 or so starting monday....

I am going to check the fields on my way home today!!

Hey guys...we got field!
the sprinlkers on the montgomery side sod fields have been upgraded to the rolling kind and there is tons of room...there was a guy spraying round up or something on it but it looks like a go.....definitely going mon and tuesday........FINALLY!!!

Thanks Art - this changes everything - Dun ...du...du...da...dun ...du...du...da...dun ...du...du...da...dun...DUUUUN!

Anyone that was wanting to get together - now is the time - I will have my 10m, 8m, 13m arcs to try out - problem is that I only have one bar... I can share though. Dagon you could bring out your 13m guerilla and I could tune it up for you.

I have my SkyCountry Escape 3m race kite [got new lines today] and i also got the new SkyCountry Reflex 2m today as well....both will be with me , so guy's if the weathers good your welcome to give them a rip, unfortunitly i will have to work both days till about 4 so just let me know if you want them!!!

I will be there too. I have put in enough hours this week to be able to escape Monday and Tuesday while it is still light out. Are the winds supposed to be from the North? The Sod Farm is optimal from the South-West.

Tonka - you can use my buggy.

I am not sure my bars will work with the PL. Do you have any spare chicken loops? I have a couple old Slingshot LEI bars that could be retro-fitted.

AD72....thanks...how crash proof is it?? Never took one for a blast yet, whoops guess i shouldn't say that :D...leave your video cams at home boys your not going to win any "funniest video prizes".....:bigok:

"this changes everything" - tool - flood

It is crash proof. I have done my share. No worries. I will be out there to video.

ROFL....... you have to remember buggies and airplane baggage space don't work..if i was home more that a week a month i'd be a master buggier like you boys by now!!!

i can come on wed, maybe tuesday at about 5pm

I am going on monday and tuesday!! after 4