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Scudley

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posted on 30-5-2011 at 10:47 AM

speed riding video

Sky Country SCirocco 18m. Looks like fun.

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posted on 30-5-2011 at 10:57 AM

looks extremely fun!

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posted on 30-5-2011 at 11:07 AM

Definitely have to try that!

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posted on 30-5-2011 at 01:05 PM

Thank goodness we don't have any good slopes here to get into this.

That's what I'm telling myself anyway......

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posted on 31-5-2011 at 07:26 AM

18 is a pretty small wing isn't it?

Most gliders I'm looking at are up around 30m.

At any rate cool video!

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posted on 1-6-2011 at 12:47 PM

18m is a very small paraglider or a very large speed wing. Sky Country are calling it a miniwing.
You must be a pretty big guy to be looking at 30m, (a 29m Discovery 3 has a max takeoff weight of 230lbs).

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posted on 1-6-2011 at 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by macboy
Thank goodness we don't have any good slopes here to get into this.

That's what I'm telling myself anyway......

that's why they strap the big propeller/motors to their backs here...remember?:wee::tumble: :thumbup:

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posted on 1-6-2011 at 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Scudley
18m is a very small paraglider or a very large speed wing. Sky Country are calling it a miniwing.
You must be a pretty big guy to be looking at 30m, (a 29m Discovery 3 has a max takeoff weight of 230lbs).

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posted on 1-6-2011 at 05:39 PM

Here is an amazing one of Alex Peterson from way back doing this on a Waroo. I think it has a LOT to do with skills + location?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzOCEDm73tM

Here is some Aussies and a 9m North Rebel doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhwkV6OLWFM

Trip to the Oregon Dunes anybody ?
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posted on 1-6-2011 at 05:53 PM

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Originally posted by Drewculous

Yep im fat :lol:

225 last I checked

Don't think of it as fat, think "I am short for my weight".

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