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Showing posts with label Kite Buggy. Show all posts
New buggy - not for the desert though
I made a quick video during two of my friends (Gyuri and Wanek) were making my new buggy.
Based on a Flexi's geometry with the ideas of a Stealth.
Will see where we are getting...
Will need a lower seat...plenty of hours flying the new (for me) de-powers, getting know how to handle this small beast.
...before asking...yes, that's me in the pig-costume hands in the pockets.
Somebody has to do the managing work too...
Actually I did some of the shaping/buffing/bending, just didn't look good on vid...
Anyways...from the drawing board to the first run I've been everywhere.
More info on my BLOG - in Hungarian only
Read more... | Labels: building a buggy, Kite Buggy, Kiteforce, video
Giorgio's Shamal on vid
Just finished editing some vid. that Brig shot on 15 May of Giorgio & me blatting through the sands.
As usual, I know you’ll enjoy the music. (Nancy Ajran – Lebanese folk pop singer)
For those of you not knowing who is who, Giorgio is in the all composite buggy (darker coloured buggy) and I’m in the Death Buggy with the white painted side rails.
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Kite Buggy, video
Into the Dragon's Jaws
Last Friday was like every Friday before; I get up, check the wind conditions and as usual the wind Gods tell me they will be visiting from mid-afternoon onwards.
I do chores round the house, which last Friday meant painting the main garden gate, then down to the serious business of loading car, hooking up trailer & gently driving along the familiar road to the Ghaf tree wondering if anyone would turn up on account of the weather, which was warm (upper 40's). I was nevertheless eager to roll around the desert in my buggy.
Bolts, Dubai_ Red_ Dragon & FluffyWOO were already at the ghaf tree & the wind was halfway decent allowing me to lay out my trusty 4.9m Blade after donning armour like a medieval knight preparing for battle. You know the feeling like you are going to rescue maidens in distress from fiery dragons.
Seems FluffyWOO was more in the mood to go for a ride with Brig in her Razor than jump in her warm buggy.
I wasn't too sure about the wind as the forecast indicated it would drop off later, so my 6.5m Blade was also packed in the Razor. This turned out to be a wise decision because later it was needed.
I decided to buggy along the edge of the Half Pipe and then zip up the SNTTA dune (577 feet above sea level) as a sort of climax after a long run just past the Buggydrome.
The reason I thought I'd post this story is that FluffyWOO had got trigger happy with the camera & shot about 90 pics that I want to share with you here. Well! be thankful, not all of them.
I have posted buggying pics running the dunes in the past and don't really want to bore you too much with similar pics that are possibly becoming old hat to many of your good-selves.
It's not all big sandy dunes and it's a pleasure to run over some flat stuff from time to time that I find very relaxing:
The view from my buggy seat sat almost on the floor is very limited when running the dunes & even the smallest of dunes give no indication of what is lurking on the other side:
The larger ones look more ominous but actually are easier because you can anticipate that there will be a big drop on the other side where there is time to think about what to do.
Imagine you come over a dune ridge & suddenly see that you are about to be blown into the jaws of a dragon. Just look at these hard sandstone, twisted shapes poking out of the desert sands.
These are the dragon's teeth that are dotted all over the desert just ready to gobble you up. There's no retreat from the soft steep sandy slope with the wind dragging you like a fish caught on an angler's line toward's them.
There's not much else to do but to boldly jump into the Dragon's jaws and dodge his sharp teeth. The summer heat as I sweated under my armour was as good as it gets to a fiery dragon's breath.
I managed to escape the dragon's jaws unscathed and of course ready to fight another day.
Should I continue looking for maiden's in distress that need to be rescued from dragons?
I wonder!
Words: SandYeti
Pictures: FluffyWoo
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Kite Buggy
MuscatFestival
Few weeks back I registered to my favourite kite manufacturer's forum, to the Appozone.com.
After the usual hello, I asked whether they come to Oman this year as they did in t
he last couple of years. The answer came immadiately from Appo as a p.m...they was going to come. After a few emails I was informed on their schedule, accomodation and ordered a pair of handles from the UK (thanks Appo, Yousef, Chris).
The last weekend of January, straight from work Angelo and me were o
ff to Oman. Having a sleep in the Al Sawadi Beach Resort, after the breakfast we were on our way to 'Seeb Beach in Muscat. As the guide I had not have a clue where this was and as a result of the kind but useless arabic guidance after a few circles we arrived.
Yeehaaa, I thought it was time to see some real take off actions what the Ozone UK Team was going to present for us.
Unfortunately the WindGod didn't want the same. The day started with around 4-5knots in which the guys tried to keep the new Flows, IMPs in the air.
We had a bit of chat, as being part of the big worldwide kite-family we had common topics, altough we were almost complete strangers.
For me it was great to meet "kiting celebrities", have a look on the never-released Stealth buggy, etc, etc.
Angelo didn't come just to look around and watch people using their kit, so went and set up his low-wind toys. He had fun with them, made me laugh how much he enjoyed himself. So did the others with the small, light kites and also with Angelo's trick kites. It was good to see that doesn't matter how low the wind is, a real kiter can have fun, can fly anything.
As the time passed the wind picked up to the mighty hights of 7-8knots, so the big depowers came out for a bit of buggy moves. Well, it was still not what I wanted but saw some slow-motion 2-wheelies, and some ramp-take offs with 180 rotation. Was great to
see the Stealth in action tough.
In the late afternoon the wind strengthened even better (9-10 mighty knots!), so the old and new water-kites were pumped up. The guys did a few downwind(ish) runs also did few small jumps (rotations, grabs...) while I was heading where the most people/4x4's went.
These omani youngs created a huge crescent on the wet beach and m
ade endless dounuts with 4x4's (in rwd drive mode, of course) reving in first gear...It wasn't a drift event but was an experience :).
Behind the crying vehicles the kites painted a nice background to the end of the day. Niiiiice!
It was great to meet this team, altough the wind...what wind?!?!
Maybe next time we'll meet at our playground in the desert of UAE...
Riders
Appo, Butch, Candice, Chris, Phat Dan, Sean
(Angelo)
Filming & editing
SirBolts
Music
Balkan Beat Box - Habibi Min Zaman
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Kite Buggy, Muscat, Oman, Ozone, video
Halfpipe - I did it!!!
HalfPipe - Trailer from AllWindDrive on Vimeo.
Starring
Brig, DesertFox, SandYeti, SirBolts
Filmed
SirBolts
Edited
SirBolts
Music
Alice Russel - Crazy
Brig, DesertFox, SandYeti, SirBolts
Filmed
SirBolts
Edited
SirBolts
Music
Alice Russel - Crazy
Click on the image to see the route (downloaded from my GPS) in BIG.
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Extreme, Halfpipe, Kite Buggy, video
KITEFORCE.HU
Dear All,
let me introduce you the new homepage of the hungarian buggiers.
http://www.kiteforce.hu/
It's brand new design also with english version, so feel free to comment.
You'll find some familiar pictures there too.
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Kite Buggy, Kiteforce
November Sunset
"Typical late afternoon kite buggying in the Dubai desert"
This is SandYeti's latest video. More or less that thay was the last one with decent wind...
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Extreme, Kite Buggy, Sunset, video
Military Track
This video has been edited from the footages of an adventure along the military track in June.
We left the Ghaf tree in the afternoon and the trip was about 1 hour long, ~14km (one way), mixed with sabkhas, dunes, asphalt road, windy and windless parts. The way back was also great fun, due to lack of wind the DesertGangRescueTeam took us back to our beloved tree. Altough the wind wasn't strong, neither steady, we all had great fun, until...but that's an other story...
MilitaryTrack
Starring
Brig, DubaiRedDragon, FluffyWoo, Fox, SandYeti, SirBolts
Filmed
FluffWoo, SirBolts
Edited
SirBolts
Music
Music
Gelka - When Ya Gotta Go Ya Gotta Go
Mr. Scruff - Get A Move On
Hint - Air To Sky
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Kite Buggy, Military track, video
DesertGirls
DesertGirls
Starring: Brig and FluffyWoo
Filmed & edited: SirBolts
Music: Miss Kittin - Meet Sue Be She
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Girl, Kite Buggy, Razor, video
Halloween Kite Buggying
Desert kite buggying on Halloween in Dubai desert. Filmed by Red Dragon using the new FlyCamOne Kite Camera.
Read more... | Labels: Buggying, Desert, Extreme, Girl, Halloween, Kings of Leon, Kite Buggy, Sport
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