Is there one? does anybody know if there is a speed record for mountain boards or where I can find the info for this? I don't think i've ever seen anything about it

http://forum.kitecrowd.com/kite-landboarding/board-speeds-11...

ive not read through this thread but there might be some info there.

looks like it is somewhere around 48mph

A bar for you to achieve Adam! Reach high brother!

I think i would have to setup a different board for speed challenges. my board is too flexible and i have skate style trucks for quick turns. I think i would need a heavier board so that I wouldn't get speed wobbles. I'm curious to see how fast i'll be able to go. i'll see if i can borrow a gps at NABX as see what i can do

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Originally posted by flyjump looks like it is somewhere around 48mph

Looks like that was a dirtsurfer. I am not scoffing at those speeds on a board, But...

Is that a fair comparison?? Half the number of wheels and larger too.

he was also using a kitewing, so i dunno if you have to take that into consideration too. i'm not looking at gunning after the record or anything, but i was wondering where the ball park was for atb. On the other forum it looked as if some of the other guys were saying that it doesnt count since it wasnt with an actual kite. who knows

Guess I might have to step up and see what MY TRAMPA can do! 17 ply long 35 degree w/VerTigo trucks setup firm... Speed is why I had it built that way.And I got racekites and several small fast foils.

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just kidding, i have no clue but was hoping to make you think there was so you have something to aim for.

*I typed it this low because I know you're probably using your iPhone*

hahaha ricardo! not only am i using my iphone i'm using a first generation iphone lol. not that speed is my thing but i'm anxious to see how fast i can go on the playa. what day are you heading out there? seems like time is going slower the last few days.

arrival is 26th

hitting the playa on the 27th by noon

a dirtsurfer and kitewing aint a landboard and kite !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is what I ride. It's a directional board. I learned to gybe on this board before I tried gybing on the water. I don't know what my top speed on it is. It is fast. But I don't have room anywhere here to really let her go and only had it on grass fields.

It's stiff and heavy. The front wheels are slightly toed-in and canted for more bite and stablity. With a long wheelbase and widetrack and it's 12.5" wheels with tie-rod steering (no trucks), it can hold a big kite well and tracks nice upwind with very little side slip and no speed wobble. Steadiest ride at speed of any ATB I have tried.

FWIW: Shortly after its production Glen Butcher clocked 42.8 mph on the Quardolution.




His current WindWarrior profile lists his top speed as 49.2 mph. The Quadrolution is still listed as his weapon of choice for speed runs.

Inverted trucks tend to make the Quadrolution inherently stable compared to conventional boards and the larger, thinner wheels reduces rolling resistance.

The caveats are that the Quadrolution requires groomed fields or hard pack due to the thin tires and lower ground clearance.

ATB,
Sam

there is a video somewhere of eli going 40 mph on his board... GI flight light i beieve... the video angle is the fliers point of view, looking at the bar in front of him with the gps...

legit im sure...

i have hit 29.1mph.... winds in mid teens.... im sure you can go super fast on the playa...

also, for what its worth, i dont think weight has much to do with wobbles, i believe anti-wobble comes from high stiffness of the deck/truck combo...

wow, ive done about 32mph. i cant imagine going faster lol

I've hit 50.9 mph on my 16" dirtsurfer with a 5.5, still a record I believe regardless of the board or sail. Getting my hands on a 3.8 paired with a 20" dirtsurfer, 60 is the next benchmark! I'll have a dirtsurfer and kitewing to try out at NABX, and I'm always game to compare GPS's

dirtsurfer is deffo NOT in the catagory! 16" vs.8" wheels not fair comparison not to mention it is a 2 wheeled vehicle not 4 like an ATB.It has front forks not trucks! A Kitewing is deffo NOT in the category either, it is NOT a kite on lines, also NOT a fair comparison. What Adam is refering to is a FOUR wheeled standard ATB/ MOUNTAINBOARD and a KITE on LINES ,FLYING in the air.
A dirtsurfer is a hybrid of a bicycle and a skateboard. Therefore it's records only stand against other dirtsurfers not ATBs.

I am stuck in a similar way with my Coyotes .
I can cruise comfortably at 35mph but hitting 39 everything changes. I can go faster but seem restricted by the wheels / vibration ?

Is there any kind of technical / safety chart rating top speed for different sized wheels and loads ?

I've always thought of it like ATV's. A dirtbike (dirtsurfer) is an All Terrain Vehicle,as is a quad (mtb). ATV and ATB are general categories. As for the kitewing. Since the body is the mast and it still takes a bit of maneuvering it it, flying a wing is more closely related to flying a kite off the handles than anything else. But no matter what anyone says,the only thing that matters to me is this...

I littered the playa with my dust screeching across the desert at 50 mph, my arms killing me, "pumping" my kitewing,looking at the gps trying to squeeze every last drop of sweet speed as the threshold of my ability and the playa room finally reaches an end. The gear may be a little different,but the experience is still the same. And under wind power,I'm still the fastest man standing up See y'all on the playa!

702dirtsurfer, you are gonna be at NABX!? sweet. i'm glad there will be more dudes on boards out there. there are two other landboarders from PL that are coming out to the playa this year. they are both coming frmo the netherlands though. look forward to riding with you

For sure man,maybe I'll even convert you to the dark side haha. Truth be told though I don't have the super big air capabilities y'all kite/mtb ers have, I have speed and upwind strengths, so I usually try to keep up with the faster buggiers. But I could slow down and say hi for a few paces

According to this topic on a dutch kitelandboardforum, there's a guy that did 92.1 km/h (57.2 mph). In the same topic the record before that is supposed to be 86.7 km/h (53.9mph).

Also there seems to be someone keeping a (rather large !) list here.

Edit - oh great, looked all over to find the topic, then i see it had already been posted >.>

Nice! Thanks for the info. Now I just need to get my hands on that 3.8 :evil::evil:

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Originally posted by 702dirtsurfer I have speed and upwind strengths, so I usually try to keep up with the faster buggiers. But I could slow down and say hi for a few paces

Oh, this sounds like a challenge! I've not yet proven I'm one of the "faster buggiers" but I have a world class buggy this year, and a desire to find our limits. I really enjoy seeing someone scooting along with some speed and try to chase them down. Maybe we can give it a go in a few weeks. All in good fun of course. Winner gets to smile bigger.

Saw the postings in the kitelandboardforum.com and then read up a few posts to this by plummet:

"Well a couple of weeks ago while doing my 24hr sometime during the night session between 1am and 7am my gps tells me I hit 80kph (49.7mph)."

I read that as him riding his landboard for 24 hours. Yikes!!! Plummet's a madman in all the best ways.

ATB,
Sam

Beamer,its a deal! And when you move down here we can go chase after the white buffalo

So let me get this straight. Is the record for a landboard 57.2mph? And did I see GT bicycle sponsorship on that guy's kite?

Looked like he was getting pulled wicked off edge.

Hmmmmm, I find this interesting.

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Originally posted by Feyd Hmmmmm, I find this interesting.

UH OH !!!!!!

Now you have a challenge Flyjump! :wee:

I'll still be chasing you B'bob! Being almost twice as big as me I think it's only fare you have to fly almost twice the kite size like last years chase!

Can't wait to ride with the dirtsurfers again!

WOOP WOOP :wee:

You know, the riding there is fun, but its the people stuff that means the most to me.

702, I'm afraid to ask what "the white buffalo" is!

BR, I hope its you chasing me this year and me using my "Ken mirror" on my new helmet to keep track of you.