nigel Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 No not sleeping down here Dave. You should pop by on our forum some time! Hope your all well there, even if there's no wind Say hi to the gang for me, and a big get well soon to Bridge!! Nigel. PS: Carl the Email's on it's way! Quote
Chip_Slog Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 61.21mph:D or 98.5kph. Yes have pic, and have the track log on file too! Averaged 98.4 for 7 seconds. bloody hell thats fast. QUESTION!!!!! DID U HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THAT AT ALL? or were u just goin ARGHHHHHHH BLOODY FAST right well i cant boast a anymore than 30.3 but we rarely get room to go any faster....thats my excuse Quote
scud49841599968587 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 well guys,, i beat my PB sat afternoon,, nothing massive,, but it`s took me ages to find out what was stopping me going over 40.6mph,, i now have 44.6mph,, not much more i know,, but hey them extra 4mph mean a damn lot to me lol Quote
SandMonster Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 I have seen 80+ mph recorded on a GPS before now. Not convinced they are totaly reliable for maximum speeds. GPS is a position fixing device...if they get a little bit of positional error, then the next update corrects this you will get spurious peaks in velocity Most other sports speed records are over standing 1/4 mile in both directions etc etc....now that would be a more realistic test;) (or a record of the track log as c_quad_squad suggests) my best speed is ~40 (sticking behind Gary_kf on a landboard:eek: ) Quote
scud49841599968587 Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 ive just looked at the website with all the names on,, now i dunno bout everyone else,,, but i was looking at it like the time chart on Top Gear, pop ya could call it,,, (blokes in reasonably priced buggies ) lol and i was thinking " ooh beat him",, damn "not beat him" lol my pics sent to pop, and they can be verified by 2-3 ppl Quote
SandMonster Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 lol...should definitely have one board for 'race' buggies & one for normal ...I mean non-race/freestyle/standard... Quote
diddy dave Posted November 19, 2007 Report Posted November 19, 2007 i was there i saw scuds speed o F***ING hell yes it was good i got 38.1 on my 7th time in a buggy stroll on and scuds speed can be verified by more than 2/3 people as he ran around the beach with his hands in the air crying come on u little beauty cracking day brill weekend thanks scud c you in the week............ Quote
popeyethewelder Posted November 19, 2007 Author Report Posted November 19, 2007 but i was looking at it like the time chart on Top Gear lol, well done with the new pb Scud;) Quote
Offshore Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 I have seen 80+ mph recorded on a GPS before now. Not convinced they are totaly reliable for maximum speeds. GPS is a position fixing device...if they get a little bit of positional error, then the next update corrects this you will get spurious peaks in velocity Most other sports speed records are over standing 1/4 mile in both directions etc etc....now that would be a more realistic test;) (or a record of the track log as c_quad_squad suggests) my best speed is ~40 (sticking behind Gary_kf on a landboard:eek: ) Interesting observation re the GPS reading as my youngest posted an incredible speed whilst running... I'm not sure whether he was holding the GPS at the time but I'm sure that movement of the GPS (othere than him just running) gave a spurious reading... is this the positional error you are talking about?? Quote
Hopewell Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 I diddn't get a piccie when I got my top speed, pfft! Either way, I am aiming for 60 now! Quote
Paul Westlake Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 Can you set one up for speed runs going Backwards! Quote
Sand-Yeti Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 No not sleeping down here Dave. You should pop by on our forum some time! Last time I tried to get on (some months back) I think my password died or something. I should get new password. Quote
Sand-Yeti Posted November 20, 2007 Report Posted November 20, 2007 lol...should definitely have one board for 'race' buggies & one for normal ...I mean non-race/freestyle/standard... It will be difficult to classify all the buggies. My whole set up from kites to buggy for example is to be able to run the dunes. Speed is unimportant to me. I'm on the list but a long way down as I record everything on every trip out including max. speed. How can you classify some of the home made buggies? Another big influencer on the speed is the surface. Even with the best race buggy & racekites, zapping along on our flat sabkhas is not that conducive to running at high speed. What kind of speeds can you get on grass I wonder? I like the speed record list and think it will goad a lot of people into seeing exactly what they can do. Mass buggy builders may build buggies to show their product on the top of the list. It would be good advertising for say Libre or Flexi to show that top speed merchants used their buggy. For those dedicated to higher speed it will provide challenges to use the best speed kite & buggy in the optimum wind conditions on the flatest, hardest surface they can get on. This list is laying down the gauntlet to all speed aspirants who want to be on top. The high speed adrenalin buzz is on us now thanks to Popeyetherwelder and Buggybags initiative. Quote
popeyethewelder Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Posted November 20, 2007 my list is updated daily or as new pbs come in, buggybags is in the process of revamping his speed page, and is about halfway through, I had a preview last night and it looks very good with all the finer details on like kite,buggy,wind speed, surface conditions etc etc.... Quote
Frakke1599968664 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 Can you set one up for speed runs going Backwards! I'll put Richy Stones straight at the top of that one.. wind was 45mph ish he was backwards on a rather largish phantom one handed waving at the racers he passed ... and I laughed my tits off as well it was sooo funny:D My top speed is over 40 I think about 43mph and a bit forwards that is.. Of course I've got no evidence of that though so you'll have to race me to find out F Quote
Kiteboyza Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 I diddn't get a piccie when I got my top speed, pfft! Either way, I am aiming for 60 now! nor did I, now I mangaed to get a piccy from a speed run on the weekend... Quote
Spyke Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 Good to see SWATK having the top 3 fastest englishmen, despite it saying that Smilingfish is Welsh! Quote
Spyke Posted November 21, 2007 Report Posted November 21, 2007 I have done 45.4mph in my flexi...il take a pic if i ever get my gps to turn on again Quote
popeyethewelder Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Posted November 21, 2007 despite it saying that Smilingfish is Welsh! Sorted Quote
Sir Harvo Posted November 22, 2007 Report Posted November 22, 2007 I'll have to see if I can find a pic of mine, it would put me 7th on your list:D Quote
blade__3 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Posted November 22, 2007 Five years ago I have done about 41 mph in my old special at Pendine, car follow me, bloke read speedmeter. Quote
SandMonster Posted November 22, 2007 Report Posted November 22, 2007 ahhFive years ago I have done about 41 mph in my old special at Pendine, car follow me, bloke read speedmeter. ah...but you didn't get a picture of the bloke, so it doesn't count... Quote
Nick1599968727 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Posted November 22, 2007 well Ive sent my form in 32mph oooooooooh, ok its not that fast compared but it is only my second time, and if it makes you feel better I did 2 walks of shame, got obe'd and dunked through the water. Oh and it was cold But I enjoyed it all:D Quote
Sand-Yeti Posted November 23, 2007 Report Posted November 23, 2007 well Ive sent my form in 32mph oooooooooh, ok its not that fast compared but it is only my second time, and if it makes you feel better I did 2 walks of shame, got obe'd and dunked through the water. Oh and it was cold But I enjoyed it all:D Speed is a great adrenalin producer but you hit the nail on the head when your wrote: "I enjoyed it all" That's what it's all about. Quote
popeyethewelder Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Posted November 24, 2007 Loads more added...http://pic7.piczo.com/Popeyethewelder/?g=44407598&cr=7 Quote
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