Has it changed? Why has it changed?

[TallPaul]

Have to admit I'm a speed freak at heart. The faster it goes the better so big bug and "race" kites for me. Also, at 6ft 7 and 17(and a bit) stone I consider myself too big for boarding. I've tried it and it felt like the board would brake! As said above if the winds are light or just pelting up and down gets dull then throw in some new turns, put a course together and practice some general freestyle - trying to master a backwards 180 (ground based) at the moment - not easy in a 45kg bug with big foots on it! Also, hoping to get into the racing scene more next year so adds a whole new level to the bugging.

 

Buggiers RULE!

[mkratty]

imoa i think landboarding is better visually than buggying to the general public .you see a buggier ripping up and down the beach thats ok, but when you see landboarders its easy for them to add another dimension to tricks .its a lot harder for a buggier.

 

so when people take up kiting visually kite landboarding is more exciting !!!!

[ZoMbooLio]

I decided on boarding as I thought I would 'master' buggying too quickly. I then reached a plateau on my board (not literally) and just couldn't get to the next stage. I then thought about getting a buggy as I thought it would be easier - I'm glad I didn't. I'm now progressing on my board nicely, and pushing my limits every time I go out.

 

At my regular spot there are just two of us pure boarders (ok, one and a half as Jack is less than half my size, but at least 10 times better), the rest are just old men in lazy arm chairs on wheels.

[Andy S]

Also, at 6ft 7 and 17(and a bit) stone I consider myself too big for boarding.

Pah... excuses....

 

Andy (6 ft 8", 16 and a bit stone and a pure boarder.... )

[ZoMbooLio]

Tall Paul, I haven't got your height, but I'd kick your ar$e in pie eating contest! Get yourself on a board and no excuses!!!

[king_of_the_sky]

It depends what level you want to take it to.

 

yup there is a huge diffrence between just bugging around and racing agaisnt the top guys same goes for buggy jumping

[Plugus Maximus]

I bought a board coz:

 

a) My back is FUBAR'D and I'm less likely to damage myself further;

b) I couldn't afford a buggy at the time;

c) buggies are a pain to transport (except now I've the perfect vehicle for them!)

d) boarding looks more natural and easier (though it's not!)

e) boarding is cool, buggying is almost sand yachting geek tastic (says me who spends 2hours a week playing hockey on the bottom of a swimming pool)- but don't compare it to snowboarding and skiing as everyone with an ounce of sense knows skiing is where it's at!

f) I'm not yet 30!

g) the anti kite gestapo don't get out of their council offices often enough to know what they really should be banning if they wanna stop us having fun.

 

K

[TallPaul]

Pah... excuses....

 

Andy (6 ft 8", 16 and a bit stone and a pure boarder.... )

 

But do you ever manage to get off the ground?

 

Seriously though I used to Kitesurf and did try boarding but have torn my knee ligaments 3 times (twice kitesurfing), chipped my thigh bone wakeboarding and like being able to walk so sitting down does it for me. That and if you're not doing 40mph plus it just doesn't do it for me. If you want air, learn to parachute!

[Spiritflier]

Being a fairly new kiter, I only recently had to make a choice about which particular kiting road I was going to head down. My choice was based on a number of factors:

• I spend all day on my feet in work - did I really want to do the same in my new hobby? Er... No!
  
• To me, buggying looked more 'slick'. Don't ask me to define that 'cos I can't. It's just something that stuck in my mind when I was choosing.
  
• Transport wasn't an issue... I even bought a cheap 4WD to shift my kiting gear about in.
  
• Buggying - especially cruising - seemed like just the sort of thing I 'might' be good at. I've yet to do a long run but I'm getting there.
  
• Medically, I have dodgy knees from playing rugby when I was younger and the idea of bouncing up and down on a glorified skateboard made 'em ache just thinking about it. Not only that but I'm 6'2" and weigh nearly 18 stone so my centre of gravity is better low than high.
  

Everyone I see on the beach - regardless of what they're riding and flying - generally have smiles on their faces. Whichever way you slice it, powerkiting wins I 'spose.

[scud49841599968587]

im the same as shootersi, i spend all day on me feet, last thing i wanna do is put me feet in an ankle snapper n spend hours on the beach stood up.

i couldnt skateboard as a kid.so buggying seemed the right path for me to take.Oh that n sittin behind nookie,on his axle, crusing down the beach was the pivotal point in my descision.I really really REALLY enjoy just cruising,i`m not in it to push myself further n further, im just happy doing what i wanna do. And doing it alonside the best bunch of guys n gals ya could ever meet.

[Andy S]

But do you ever manage to get off the ground?

Yes....

 

 

But only 6" Will change soon now I've moved to the darkside of depower

[windy]

Have to admit I'm a speed freak at heart. The faster it goes the better so big bug and "race" kites for me.

 

how about the two wheeled speed demons otherwise known as Dirtsurfers?

[Dr-Manic]

it depends on what you want I have tried both and prefer to buggy with depower though im moving to the dark side with race kites

[raptor]

what was the question again ???

 

both sports are as good as each other with good points and bad points. both can go as fast as you want and both can jump and pull tricks. the main differance i can see, is that boadring is cheaper to transport around with possibly one kite if needed

[Jabberwock]

and a pure boarder.... )

 

Who knows he should be buggying

 

I'd go with TallPauls statement - I always feel like Im going to snap when on a board - so sitting down and pushing meself just a bit faster round the next mark is doing it for me.

 

Then again 2 years ago - Id have told you I had no interest in racing - I was happy just blatting - things change - its what makes life more fun