whne i was 14 i got a paper round and have managed to save up to get myself some good kites(im 15 now). i dont think its allways the money thats the problem since i live in london i thnk a reason there are so little people kitting in london is because of the lack of space, the largest place i can find to do any traction activity is a park which is really too great.
i notice there is a lot of interest in the sport though as there are always people watching and asking me about kite flying.
i think the sport is ever growing and the future for kitting looks bright.