teelzy
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Kite dealers near PDX
Hello everyone,
I have been wondering for a while who on here was a kite dealer in or around the Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA area. I'd like to get a feeling of
how many people in the area I could make some connections with. I'd like to continue breaking into the "kite scene", so to speak, and making
connections with others in the area would be great.
Feel free to send a u2u or just post on here,
-Zach
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indigo_wolf
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John Elkins
1224 Raymond St.
Bellingham, Wa 98229
www.powerzonekitesports.com
Ricardo
Ripsession Kites Distributing Inc.
9920 Francis Road
Richmond, British Columbia, V6Y1B3
Canada
http://www.ripsessionkites.com
"Around" is kind of vague.... When I lived in NY I used to drive 5 to 6 hours to grab breakfast up in the Lake George area or a similar distance to
grab dinner in Western Mass. ;-)
Guess that is a slight improvement from bicycling all day to visit a bird. 
ATB,
Sam
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teelzy
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Haha. I was wondering about people within an 2-3 hours of PDX or Vancouver
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HQ Crossfire 2.4
PL Twister II 7.7
Current Projects: Off-Road Rollerskates (v4.0), Skateboard to ATB conversion (v1.0), Land Skis (Brainstorming), Buggy (Brainstorming)
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bigkid
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The east coast and all those dealers are only a phone call away, but that drive for breakfast will take a little longer than 5 hours.:shocked2:
There are 2 shops in Seattle, and one of them is mine.  U2U sent
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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ripsessionkites
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lots of riders at Sunset Beach
RRRR / CSA_Deadon / Sunset Jim / Arkay / VWBrian are just a few that are in your area. I cant remember everyone's username. :eureka:
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bison
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Jon Ellis/Kite Buggy Speed Shop is co-located at Woodland, WA and Sunset Beach, OR. Visit online at kitebuggyspeedshop.com
Also, you can always contact me at bison@theoregonshore.com or send me a U2U and I'll send my phone#
Lots of places to buggy here and a new place has just opened up with a half mile run during a NW wind. Great spot, need bigfoots though.
Buggy Bison
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teelzy
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Thanks for the help all, I will probably start messaging or emailing folks around here just to kind of say "howdy." If there are any other kiters
(dealers or not) feel free to let me know 
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HQ Crossfire 2.4
PL Twister II 7.7
Current Projects: Off-Road Rollerskates (v4.0), Skateboard to ATB conversion (v1.0), Land Skis (Brainstorming), Buggy (Brainstorming)
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I'm right here too. Just about 50 hour drive straight through with no traffic or stopping to pee!
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HQ ApexII 7.5
Skydog/ SDT2.8, SDT4.0, SDT5.5, SDF3.0
Pansh Ace 5.0 X2
North Husky 6.0
PL Guerilla 13, 18
PL C-Quad 2.3, 3.2, 4.2
Home made Rat Buggy
Libre V Max on barrow Plus wider taller sand tires & bigfoot front end
Blades Of Death, \"thanks Fran\"
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arkay
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I bop between hillsboro and manzanita with a reach to the gorge every now and then. If you want to meet land kiters then sunset beach really is the
place to do it. There's not a lot of land flying elsewhere, the coast is just too nice comparatively :D
For water, there's the gorge sites (rooster, event, stevens, ...), sauvie island, and jones beach. Then sunset beach and manzanita at the coast.
Maybe we all need to set a date for sunset so sean and willard can plan a trip up. When are those pink kites gonna get here?!
US503 - Manzanita, Oregon
Fixed Bridal: Flexifoil Sting 1.2, 1.7; Rage Acid 2.5m, 3.5m, 4.7m, 6m | Peter Lynn Vapor 11.2m, 16.1m | NPW 7m
Depower : Peter Lynn Venom 2 13m, 16m, 19m | Peter Lynn Phantom 15m | Flysurfer 2.5 SA 19m
LEI : Flexifoil Atom 7m, 9m, 12m; Mutiny 8m
Land rides : Libre Hardcore; Libre v-max; Peter Lynn XR+W | Rollerblade Coyotes! | Ground Industries AK Pro
Water rides : Slingshot Misfit 134; Ocean Rodeo Mako 150; North WAM! 5\'10
4 Sale/Trade: HQ M1 5m, Flysurfer Pulse 10, PL Venom 2 16m, PL Venom 19m
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bison
Jon Ellis/Kite Buggy Speed Shop is co-located at Woodland, WA and Sunset Beach, OR. Visit online at kitebuggyspeedshop.com |
Awwww crap.... I am going to have to mull over what body part I want to have Jon's contact info tatooed onto (... and no, I am not entertaining
suggestions :o ). This is the second time I have left him off a response for a dealer list request.
It just sucks when the brain is at the end of its warranty period. :sniff:
ATB,
Sam
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| Quote: | Originally posted by arkay
Maybe we all need to set a date for sunset so sean and willard can plan a trip up. When are those pink kites gonna get here?! |
Would love to, but I'm currently at Riverbend hospital with my wife who is on antepartum bed-rest for at least another two weeks. Then I'll be very
busy with a newborn for the rest of the summer.
\"Well we are all hurtling around in 3 wheeled, tip over prone, non crash tested vehicles with no brakes that we steer with our feet. Just
sayin\'.....\" --heliboy50
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arkay
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We can totally hook up a stroler as a tandum buggy...
US503 - Manzanita, Oregon
Fixed Bridal: Flexifoil Sting 1.2, 1.7; Rage Acid 2.5m, 3.5m, 4.7m, 6m | Peter Lynn Vapor 11.2m, 16.1m | NPW 7m
Depower : Peter Lynn Venom 2 13m, 16m, 19m | Peter Lynn Phantom 15m | Flysurfer 2.5 SA 19m
LEI : Flexifoil Atom 7m, 9m, 12m; Mutiny 8m
Land rides : Libre Hardcore; Libre v-max; Peter Lynn XR+W | Rollerblade Coyotes! | Ground Industries AK Pro
Water rides : Slingshot Misfit 134; Ocean Rodeo Mako 150; North WAM! 5\'10
4 Sale/Trade: HQ M1 5m, Flysurfer Pulse 10, PL Venom 2 16m, PL Venom 19m
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csa_deadon
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Still waiting on that @#$% Volcano to settle down. a tandem stroller? That would be sweet, :wee:
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What I ride, and fly
Custom KBSS Libre Hardcore with John Deer tires!
Ozone R1 11m, Ozone Summit 10ul, 15m ul
Wish list:
Wind powered portable coffee maker.
Chrono, Chrono, Chrono!
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jellis
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Hey no worries Sam. Brain farts are common after safety meetings.  |
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RRR
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Hey teelzy 503-661-4052 east county. I will talk to you Zach.
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arkay
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I'll be at the coast this (and almost every weekend) but the wind forecast looks iffy. Might try to hit up friday afternoon to take the v19 out on
the water, should be mid teens, or see if I can make a loop around the entire beach.
US503 - Manzanita, Oregon
Fixed Bridal: Flexifoil Sting 1.2, 1.7; Rage Acid 2.5m, 3.5m, 4.7m, 6m | Peter Lynn Vapor 11.2m, 16.1m | NPW 7m
Depower : Peter Lynn Venom 2 13m, 16m, 19m | Peter Lynn Phantom 15m | Flysurfer 2.5 SA 19m
LEI : Flexifoil Atom 7m, 9m, 12m; Mutiny 8m
Land rides : Libre Hardcore; Libre v-max; Peter Lynn XR+W | Rollerblade Coyotes! | Ground Industries AK Pro
Water rides : Slingshot Misfit 134; Ocean Rodeo Mako 150; North WAM! 5\'10
4 Sale/Trade: HQ M1 5m, Flysurfer Pulse 10, PL Venom 2 16m, PL Venom 19m
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teelzy
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At the moment I'm working all kinds of early morning, late night, weekday, weekend shifts so setting a date when I will surely be at the beach is
tough... EXCEPT for the 29th and 30th. I will be at the beach for my Dad's birthday/hang out at the beach time. If anyone is planning on being near
Lincoln City I'll be there! Woo Hoo!
Ingenuity: The creation of new crummy stuff from old crummy stuff
Quiver: Prism Snapshot 1.9
HQ Crossfire 2.4
PL Twister II 7.7
Current Projects: Off-Road Rollerskates (v4.0), Skateboard to ATB conversion (v1.0), Land Skis (Brainstorming), Buggy (Brainstorming)
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jellis
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Teelzy come to Sunset Beach and I will put you a buggy and let you fly some great foils.
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RRR
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I wil l Be at Sunset this weekend to see you there!!:wee::wee::wee:
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heliboy50
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Other half's b-day this weekend, so I'm out. But next weekend looks good. I think. Plus I still need to edit and post my OBE vids from last
weekend:Ange09: Teelzy, I can pretty much see evergreen field from my house. U2U if you want to static or something.
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jellis
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Can't wait to get to the beach but this weekend is Jenifer's (sons wife) graduation from Washington State with her masters.
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