Ally Posted April 6, 2004 Report Posted April 6, 2004 cookie Vs. Goldfish I.e Either will do No better one! face it rasga, your just indecisive:p boarding. never actually tried a buggy but very much doubt id prefer it. its way easier to jump and do all the freestyle stuff on a board so i guess im just taking the easy option Quote
GaRRy Posted April 6, 2004 Report Posted April 6, 2004 cookie Vs. Goldfish I.e Either will do No better one! Thought your preference was to baby sit the other buggier/boarders kids. At least that is what you did last time i saw you at BRS Quote
Match Posted April 7, 2004 Report Posted April 7, 2004 Buggy for me, and that made it 50/50%. More freedom, more speed, more possibilites. Plus I can't stay stood up on a board for more than 10 metres:rolleyes: Quote
sonicseal Posted April 7, 2004 Report Posted April 7, 2004 Boarding for me indeedy. I'll get a buggy when I've got rhumatism and/or artheritus (sorry, bad spelling). Quote
OwainGDWilliams Posted April 7, 2004 Report Posted April 7, 2004 Buggy as I dont have a board yet OGDW. Quote
Adrena1in Posted April 7, 2004 Report Posted April 7, 2004 Started out with a board, but before I really had a chance to give it a proper go I got into buggying, and found it very easy. Now I'm back into boarding and starting to get the hang of it, and finding it a lot more rewarding. If I had a massive beach to play on, with literally miles of space, I'd buggy, as it's more comfortable sitting down and I could go a lot faster. In smaller spaces I'm more inclined to board. Still enjoy both though. Quote
HORLEY_KITE_NUT Posted April 7, 2004 Report Posted April 7, 2004 i come from a sk8 boarding back ground so boarding made sense to me so hence i board, and i was mountian boarding b4 i got into kiteing anyway (down hill runs) - i would like to buggy - but just ain't got the space to store one at the moment (where as boards don't take up much space - another factor why i board). Bob Monkhouse 1 Quote
king_of_the_sky Posted April 10, 2004 Report Posted April 10, 2004 well it looks like this thread shows that neither is better or worse Quote
air stiffler Posted April 10, 2004 Report Posted April 10, 2004 has to be the board, never tried the buggy seen guys doing big jumps in them and always wonder what kind of shocks go up through their spine when they take a hard landing. you can do cool stuff in a buggy but how do you bail when it all goes tits up? Quote
Jonny3.3blade Posted April 13, 2004 Report Posted April 13, 2004 Buggying is the one for me Ive tried mountainboarding cant really get the the hang of it to be honest and Ive only tried it flying inland and not in smooth beach winds but who knows one day maybe and i feel safer with my backside 2inchs from the ground 2 be honest Quote
flydad Posted April 13, 2004 Report Posted April 13, 2004 .......but how do you bail when it all goes tits up? If you have to bail out your not doing it right to start with! Same applies to a board as much as a buggy, the whole idea is to be in control of the kite, not the kite in control of you! All it takes is practice and a slower learning curve. Its far better to fly safe than fly wild, that way every ones happy. Tom Quote
Kalimna Posted April 19, 2004 Report Posted April 19, 2004 Rasga - obviously cookies are better, coz its not so much yummy fun dunking goldfish in a cup of tea! I would say boarding, coz it fits in my car easier and only takes 6.4 seconds to set up (i.e. time to chuck out of car boot) vs 5-10 mins assembling my Big Foot with its big footing wheels each time, coz it all has to fit in the boot of my poor mondeo. you try fitting a buggy into a car boot ready assembled. The math just dont work. Even Will Hunting couldnt do it! But the buggy is better coz it will go through mud and soft sand, whereas the board just sortof sits there looking not too pretty, going very slow indeed. If it goes at all. my tuppence Adam S Quote
adamski Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 Board. Buggies are fun too BUT I like the whole experience of boarding and am JUST starting to get rolling well with the frenzy. SO looking forward to landing some jumps AND staying on the board:D Quote
maxx Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 I was in a buggy once. I thought it was boring. Then I wiped out on my board, got face-dragged for a mile and realised just how much I love it. Quote
nephilim Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 Boarding all the way, buggying is for the old farts *duck* I feel the need to fight you! Those who know, know why . . . Quote
Flipper Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 Buggying....... well I need somewhere to park my lard ass......... But really..... can't do the whole balance thing.... but probably haven't given myself a proper chance... only tried it for 20 mins with my flexdeck then lost interest because I couldn't do it! Don't have the most patience in the world at the best of times........ Quote
Andy S Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 But really..... can't do the whole balance thing.... but probably haven't given myself a proper chance... Your problem isn't balance Flip... it's putting the power through the board rather than letting the kite rotate you about the ankles... 1 year on and I still have (lots of) problems doing it.... And I'm with kitestuff, buggying is for old farts... Just ask my old boarding mate Agger Quote
nephilim Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 Your problem isn't balance Flip... it's putting the power through the board rather than letting the kite rotate you about the ankles... 1 year on and I still have (lots of) problems doing it.... And I'm with kitestuff, buggying is for old farts... Just ask my old boarding mate Agger What the hell is wrong with being old? And why does one always put fart next to old? It's just not right and I feel the need to put you young pups right. I'm old and I fart no more or no less then my younger (and less gifted) co-kiters. I know many older dudes (me include) who often kick the arse of younger males who soon learn to respect said wiser dudes. I continue to pull chicks younger chaps can only dream of. Current bint is many years my junior, blond and a size 10. Smoke me young bucks. I work for an outdoor adventure company on the coast and regularly surf, kayak, climb and all other stuff too. So, zip up your flappy traps about buggy riding being the preferred chariot for older people 'cos they aren’t up to riding a skate board and looking like Ronald McDonald. Real men do it when the rest are only dreaming of it. Quote
shaun_the_kiter Posted May 30, 2004 Report Posted May 30, 2004 really cant vote one or the other, started out with buggying, then picked up some boarding, now i have trouble finding time to do both!! gotta remember that buggying isnt just about speed runs, u can do almost as much frestyle stuff as with a board (well maybe not as much but loads!) problem there is i need 3 bits of kit, board, race buggy, trick buggy:eek: Quote
fivefoothigh Posted May 31, 2004 Report Posted May 31, 2004 Tricky.... Stylish jumps against being able to kite while sitting on your arse... Quote
BladeIIRunner Posted May 31, 2004 Report Posted May 31, 2004 ni! Sorry, that last post was from me; Was still logged in my mates logon! oh well! Quote
lewiss Posted July 29, 2005 Report Posted July 29, 2005 i luv boarding, but i've just bought a buggy and can't wieght to get out on it. Quote
Oceag Posted July 31, 2005 Report Posted July 31, 2005 I voted for boarding. Have tried buggying but found it uncomfortable sitting all twisted all the time. Quote
JosBod Posted August 1, 2005 Report Posted August 1, 2005 I like both, but boarding is defintely the better excersize, it gives you an all over body work out. Plus I could never skate board, but kiteboarding is different because you have the kite to help you balance, takes alot longer to get the hang of though. Must get off my arse and do some more boarding, starting to look like one of those fat old buggyers:p Quote
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