My Best Day here was at St. Joe; I think it was the last day we kitied in Michigan. Ram, Gus, Kobi and I think Tim was there for a while too. The wind was...
Mike, Thanks for great best/worst stories. I wonder about your SA harness and injury story. Would a seat harness would have made any difference?? For ...
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Jan 3, 2003 12:15 pm
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While cold weather in Chicago in January comes as no surprise, look like were going to get some as shown on the attached long term forecast. This weather...
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Jan 3, 2003 3:34 pm
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I'm curious if anyone watched the CD I gave out? Anyone actually like it? I'll keep accumulating these movies if anyone if there's interest, but so far only...
V, Haven't watched yet. Too much football. Will do this weekend. Tim ... From: vytaspass <surfsup@...> [mailto:surfsup@...] Sent:...
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Jan 3, 2003 5:49 pm
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Uhh...Hi..hows it going? I have been lurking on this group for a while cuz I am really interested in getting into kite skiing and possibly surfing and I like...
What's up Tim, I'm from Cincy, just moved out here a couple years ago. Send me or this group an email when you're going to be coming into town and we'll see...
Brandon Cruz
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Jan 3, 2003 7:56 pm
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... about. ... snow ... I ... of ... Tim, Hey, I don't think your investment on the trainer kite was a waste of money....if you use and practise on this kite...
My best day: South Padre Island at the end of May...I was finally able to get a ride that lasted more than 5 minutes and go up wind. My worst day: South Padre...
imagico
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Jan 6, 2003 3:20 am
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This is for the inflato guys - non-inflatos can delete this mail... I found a great glue for doing bladder repairs. It even works for leaks around the valve!...
imagico
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Jan 6, 2003 3:29 am
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Hmmmm Swithch lives....I worked thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day....It only seems like I never work. My workplace...
Tim- You didn't waste your money on the trainer kite. Learn to fly it so well that you are totally bored with it. Learn to fly it forwards, backwards, with...
Mike, Glad to see you do work sometimes to break the monotony of kiting year round in exotic locations. Agree with you on the Da Kine Fusion seat harness, ...
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Jan 6, 2003 3:40 pm
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So Mike actually works...mystery solved! LOL I've been riding the Prolimit seat harness I originally got a couple years ago. The thing I like about it is the...
Tim, What do you think about harnesses with a built in PFD/impact vest? I heard there might be devices like this coming out this season. Does anybody have...
jake steele
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Jan 6, 2003 3:50 pm
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Hi Jake! Ask yourself if you want to be forced to wear a seat/vest combo on a 12 mph day that's sunny in August... How about in the winter when you don't need...
Thanks Mike, I have flown stunt kites for about 4 years now. This trainer is the first foil type kite I have bought. Besides the fact that it can collapse when...
Jake, This year Neil Pryde is making an impact vest with a built in harness as well as a stand alone harness. I have last year's Neil Pryde impact vest alone...
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Jan 6, 2003 4:47 pm
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Tim R, I typically kite on snow with skiis vs a snowboard (although I have been snowboarding for almost 10 years...). My knees do not like the duck stance for...
imagico
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Jan 7, 2003 3:45 am
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Tim R, Like you I started out flying four line foils with handles. You might find it interesting that at first people used four line foils with handles, but...
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Jan 7, 2003 12:50 pm
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Hi all! I hope you had some good snowkiting.There is a new field for mountainboardig or snowkiting at 119/Naper-plainfield rd. in Plainfield It's huge sod farm...
Ok, there seems to have been some miscommunication along the line somewhere. I have been flying 2 line stunt kites, usually deltas for about 4 years. I got a 2...
Tim R, Sheetable kites less important on land where you need less power to get moving. Guys who race the land trikes use small four line bridled foils that...
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Jan 7, 2003 8:00 pm
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Ok, I understood about half of that. hahaha. I have read tons of stuff from many websites and just when I think I understand what they are talking about, ...
I think for skiing on snow, unless you want to jump, you will probably be happier using a 4 line buggy foil with handles. They are the easiest to control,...
Trent, Thanks for the great write-up on foil kites and handles for land use. It all makes good sense to me. I just wish we had some snow to try to kite on. ...
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Jan 7, 2003 11:56 pm
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My pref is to keep the impact vest seperate from the harness. However, a waist harness doesn't mix well with an impact vest. There is a nice vest on the...
Friday Wake up 3:30am for three leg day in Philly. Finish work at noon in St Louis. 3:10 PM flight to LAX. Sit in center seat in coach between two old men who...
Not again!?!?!? Next time, she moves when there's no wind! LOL Get sore from kitesurfing first and then work the lactic acid out by lifting sofas and dressers....
I can take a half day, or whatever, and hit the beach or a park todo some mountainboarding. ANyone interested? I may hit Busse later, but would like to hit the...
