They are forecasting winds in the 50 - 60 range tomorrow. If your near Vegas and want to witness a record attempt, then come join the fun. The PL
Speed Buggy and a PL Vapor will be the toys for the day. Hoping to top 90mph...Thats 144 kph to those of you out of the country.
I tried to get in the speed buggy but as usual, my feet hit the pegs before my knees straightened out and my head wasn't in position yet. That thing
is sleek, but heavy. You will need a long run to speed up and slow down. The 1.8miles to the interstate might not be enough. Good luck buddy!
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore IvanpahBuggyExpo.com Youtube link
Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
I plan to use the same runway as the Ecotricity a few years back. They were able to run the length of the dry lake. Should be able to do it with a SW
wind.
11:17 am here in Ontario ... so that's 8:17 am in Vegas - are you heading out to the lake yet?
Good luck - post update, video - anxious to hear how it goes today - good winds and good luck.
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
Why I'm I not there. This is very unfair. Is it feasible to come out for the
weekend ?
I could go to the airport straight from work late on friday night, get on a plane to Vegas. this will take me 12 hours. Pick up a hire car and a map
and head for Ivanpah.
I will bring just my one kite and GPS and BeamerBob will kindly lend me his buggy for a couple of runs.
Originally posted by RedSky Why I'm I not there. This is very unfair. Is it feasible to come out for the
weekend ?
I could go to the airport straight from work late on friday night, get on a plane to Vegas. this will take me 12 hours. Pick up a hire car and a map
and head for Ivanpah.
I will bring just my one kite and GPS and BeamerBob will kindly lend me his buggy for a couple of runs.
Then I can drive back to the airport.
What do you think ?
Good luck with the record attempt
i like your style!!!
oddly i was thinking the same but I'm a bit closer
RICARDO - KC88
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Originally posted by RedSky Why I'm I not there. This is very unfair. Is it feasible to come out for the
weekend ?
I could go to the airport straight from work late on friday night, get on a plane to Vegas. this will take me 12 hours. Pick up a hire car and a map
and head for Ivanpah.
I will bring just my one kite and GPS and BeamerBob will kindly lend me his buggy for a couple of runs.
Then I can drive back to the airport.
What do you think ?
Good luck with the record attempt
i like your style!!!
oddly i was thinking the same but I'm a bit closer
:D
I feel I'm in good company, we're obviously both mad.
Originally posted by Wolfpaklv
Thanks everyone heading out in one hour. I will let you know tonight.
@redsky come...we have plenty of gear to share
A very kind offer sir. I'm seriously thinking about it. When I saw this thread and the wind speeds I started to get the shakes.
I think it must be the adrenaline.
Best of luck and be safe. I will keep checking back for updates.
Originally posted by Wolfpaklv
Thanks everyone heading out in one hour. I will let you know tonight.
@redsky come...we have plenty of gear to share
A very kind offer sir. I'm seriously thinking about it. When I saw this thread and the wind speeds I started to get the shakes.
I think it must be the adrenaline.
Best of luck and be safe. I will keep checking back for updates.
Redsky, I'll help you out however I can. I'm happy to loan you a buggy too. What size are you? Picture Ozzy and realize I bought his buggy and it
fits me like it was made for me. I have to adjust it a bit differently with longer legs but the siderails are perfect.
If you are a smaller fellow, you can ride the PTW Hero instead. That's cool that you got shaky thinking about the conditions here today.
Brian is borrowing 2 kites from me today to run with the speed buggy. I don't expect to get them back in 1 piece lol, but he knows some people.
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore IvanpahBuggyExpo.com Youtube link
Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
@rip and redsky, so I will plan on picking you both up from McCaran Airport this weekend. We can either camp or you guys are welcome to crash at my
place.
@The fastest buggier in the world...thanks! I hope to join the over fast club.
Originally posted by lunchbox
Man I would love to just stand there in awe looking at someone kite in those conditions...much respect!!!
Good luck...btw, are you using the .5 Vapor today ;-)
The speed buggy seems to weigh over 150 lbs so it takes a lot of kite to get it going and it has loads of traction too. It tends to break kites and
lines you can load it up so much.
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore IvanpahBuggyExpo.com Youtube link
Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
Just met Brian to loan him 2 vapors and 2 gps units. The wind is crazy here today with small stones blowing across the roads and huge dust clouds
forming on the leeward sides of bridge embankments. Steady 25-35 with possible gusts up to and above 60 mph.
I normally can clearly see across the Las Vegas valley past Nellis AFB which is about 30 miles away. Visibility is down to 3-5 miles at best.
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore IvanpahBuggyExpo.com Youtube link
Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
..... I wonder how Brian's doing out there - it's exciting despite being thousands of km away waiting to hear about someone out challenging the winds
and going for it.
Mark Groshens NAPKA KC 13
WindSpeed kites & design - Canada
Peter Lynn Arcs: Charger2 22.5 +18 + 15 + 6.5, Charger I 6, Scorpion 16 + 10, Phantom II 12 + 9, Orig Phantom 9 + 6, Synergy 10 + 8, F 1200, S 840
Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17 + 12, Rise 13 + 10 + 7, Razor 9 + 6
Foils: PL Leopards and Lynx, Airea Raptors, some PL Reactor IIs + IIIs, Libre Spirits, Cross Kite Sonics, Ozone Flow
Peter Lynn Kite Cat for cruising the lakes
buggies: PL XR+, Cameleon Pagona, custom bigfoot, PL Bigfoot, custom ice buggy
Boards: 2 custom directionals, O.R Surf series 6-3 and 5-11, Mako Duke, Mako Skinny, Mako 140 Wide, Mako 150 Wide, Mako King, Brunotti
lots of old school skis, snowboard
Originally posted by markite
..... I wonder how Brian's doing out there - it's exciting despite being a thousands of km away waiting to hear about someone out challenging the
winds and going for it.
I agree... It's like waiting for a baby... :singing:
US888
PL- Aero v1 11m / Phantom 6/9/12/15/18
Ozone Chrono v2 9m
Liquid Force Elite 6.5m
Flysurfer - Peak 3 4m
PKD - Century 2.5m, Soulfly 3.5m
Ted's Profoil-1m/3.5m
Custom NABX Rev
GT Rapide V/VTT-XR+ Special
No run on the buggy speed record yet. Winds have been 18-30 mph with gusts to 60. Brian didn't have his spreader bar with him and I just met him to
loan him my Prodigy bar. Winds are just starting to smooth out a bit so maybe a record run is still possible today, or at least a new pb for Brian.
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore IvanpahBuggyExpo.com Youtube link
Bob Muse
HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
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Why I'm I not there. This is very unfair. Is it feasible to come out for the
weekend ?
