shropshire 0 #1 July 21, 2009 .. Speed riding doesn't get any better than this. Great work from NZ Clicky (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #2 July 21, 2009 jesus.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyBastard 0 #3 July 21, 2009 bloodyhell! awesome!Dude #320 "Superstitious" is just a polite way of saying "incredibly fucking stupid". DONK! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #4 July 21, 2009 He's pretty good aye? (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyBastard 0 #5 July 21, 2009 meh. not bad i 'spose. Dude #320 "Superstitious" is just a polite way of saying "incredibly fucking stupid". DONK! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #6 July 21, 2009 Fun to watch, but too close for comfort O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 July 21, 2009 Tough crowd in tonight (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #8 July 21, 2009 Sweet but fucking crazy. He can fly a canopy but way to close for comfort! Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #9 July 21, 2009 Too close - That's speed riding and is a lot of fun (I'm not as radical ... not even close) (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #10 July 21, 2009 I have no problem with speed riding. I was talking about the barrel rolls. They are Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 July 21, 2009 Oh ... they were rather interesting weren't they?.... Something else to try ... He was saying (on a PG forum)that he doesn't loose much height with them ...... normally.....um... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #12 July 21, 2009 Yea they are cool as shit! But not anything i would ever do. But im just a scared little bitchIt didnt look like he was losing very much alt. on them but any screw up and Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 July 21, 2009 That is some totally sick flying. I wonder if he always pushes that hard and low, or maybe just for the cameras? Don't think I'll be doing that anytime soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #14 July 21, 2009 He's from New Zealand .... the ground is ALWAYS UP over thereHe was saying that he is very used to that particular site ... but it has bitten a couple of people (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #15 July 21, 2009 Pffft. I can do that. I just choose not to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #16 July 21, 2009 I'd like to see a 3rd person view of some of his rolls ....... Searching ......... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #17 July 21, 2009 That's O.K ... no one is going to call you a big girl for THAT decision (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #18 July 21, 2009 Yep, I agree, would love to see the barrel rolls from a different camera perspective,,from behind would be awesome...smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #19 July 21, 2009 Quote Yep, I agree, would love to see the barrel rolls from a different camera perspective,,from behind would be awesome... + 1 That was a SICK video. I felt my vertigo creeping in just watching.... Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malrock 0 #20 July 23, 2009 Hi Guys - saw where alot of clicks were coming from on that vid so I thought I would drop in. Most have got it right here - the rolls that close the ground are very very dangerous. It's only really possible to do that kind of flying on very special days of dense stable air with no thermic activity and nil wind - the last thing you want to be doing is flying through a band of lift close the ground and then hit a patchy of sink. The rolls themselves will produce different associated height loss depending on 1 - canopy initiation energy If you have alot of energy after coming out of a sweeping turn and have timed it with the sloping ground it is possible to do the roll with the leading edge of the canopy still on a slightly down angle of attack - then as you roll through the canopy can actually end up 'coming' up a little bit - thus not producing might associated height loss 2 - turn inititiation with a paragliding harness setup it's possible to use a lot more weight shift into the roll / turn. Using a sharp inititiation with the brake it allmost feels like you've grabbed the air with your wing tip and your go spinning around ;) ... 3 - wieght shift change As the wing rolls around under you it ends up racing past your body - thus throwing your weight shift back the other way - to increase the turn rate and make a tighter roll it seem slike to you really need to make sure your weight shift remains either in the turn you are doing or at least neutral. If you mess up the timing or feel thqat you don't have enough energy to make a really fast roll then let the wing fly straight for a second - the ozone bullet has tendency to convert coming out of high energy turns and this can be used to help you around as well - these rolls have nuch more height loss assoicated with them. I only really started doing these this year - before that Iwas playing with high energy spiral and 270 degree turns - One really really big thing to understand is the spin point on your wing - where you end up putting too much toggle into the turn and either stall the side you are turning on OR make it fly negative - in paragliding terms - just prior to this point you end up going into what is known as a SAT. We do habe other footage of rolls from behind and rolls from just after launch from a 3rd perspective - at present my HDV software is crapped up so I can't edit - I'll be playng with that soon. However the is another edit of the footage from a mate of mine that shows one of the rolls from just after launch - the height loss there is significant and was practiced initially with about 80 -100m airspace before doing it from just after launch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8BDMWkcL4 this also shows some POV footage with the ski's on - the laucnhis about 1/3 rd of the way through. We'll be having a ground launch boogie in december some time and maybe a ski launching clinic this september. If anybody is interested or is going to be in NZ near wanaka - feel free to email me (see below) Flying close here has bitten 2 people in the last 18 months Loic - he ended up with comrpessed L1 and L2 vertabrea Dave Edwards (NZ) ended up with very very bad brusing after clipping a rock - very very lucky boy. I've only done a few sky dives - but am a paraglider pilot - about 7 years and have been playing with these wings for 2 1/2 years now - and if the conditions permit I always try to fly like this at this site. If I'm not familiar with a site or don't like the flying conditions I increase my margins and airspace off the ground. safe skies Mal Haskins Wanaka - NZ malrock@verticalresources.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
