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Showing posts with label popeyethewelder. Show all posts

Sunday, 6 January 2013

Video - PTW buggy top speed

"Picture the scene - It's Christmas Eve and for once I have the day off work relaxing at home in front of a roaring fire. It sounds like a great idea. So does stuffing my face with mince pies and watching Only Fools and Horses on TV or it would be if I hadn't decided to go to the beach instead!

It's cold, it's raining and it's blowing a near gale. I need my head examined. I'm here with Mark Stiles aka vx_m4rk. Not surprisingly we are the only fools dumb enough to venture outside today.

But you have to take these opportunities when they arise and today promises to be one of those days. Besides you never know, something good might come of it."
 Redskyhorizon


Tuesday, 11 September 2012

The Godfather of kite buggying!

Just found a link to my blog on Popeye The Welder's website!


If you didn't already know PTW is the godfather of kite buggying!

http://popeyethewelder.com/

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

Why...?


My wife keeps asking me why I want (more like need) a new buggy, here are my reasons-
Sysmic S2 - my dream machine
  
  1. Safety
This is my primary concern, off course! A new buggy would have a wider rear axle and a lower centre of gravity providing a much more stable and safer ride. Therefore reducing the risk of OBE’s and flipping it.

  1. Speed
The lower COG and wider axle would allow me to hold down more power and hopefully push my speed.
Apexx Exxtreme

  1. Endurance
Longer and more comfortable buggy sessions.

  1. Longevity
I have always been a great believer in - you get what you pay for, the PL comp is a great buggy and was brilliant to learn and develop my skills in. Now I am ready for that next step and need a buggy that will allow me to keep pushing and will last me for years.
PPW Cougar
  1. Sanity
Checking out new kit helps keep me sane while I am not getting out as frequently – it’s either howling wind and rain or nothing at the moment! Imagine the fun I would have with a shiny new buggy to put together, then I could sit in it in the garage (those of you who buggy know what I am talking about!).

  1. Development
For me to continue to push my limits, develop my skills and go faster and harder, I need to upgrade my kit – buggy and kites.
Libre Dragster

  1. Support the manufacturing industries during times of global recession
Ok, I maybe pushing it a bit now!

At least my wife is talking about it now - and the seed has been sown, which often germinates into something new for me!

Friday, 11 May 2012

Video - 242 days


242 days since Popeye the Welder buggied on a beach!

I've never buggied on a beach - but I have got the fantastic salt lake a stones throw from home. The problem with the beaches in this part of the world are they are all soft, white sand, covered in women clad in bikinis - nightmare I know! But it would make for a bumpy ride...