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Wind & Wheels (part four)

Posted in: Land Kiting | October 14, 2011 at 8:04 am , by Kitepower QLD

In this week’s instalment, Mark Crook from Rockingham, WA gets some good – and some not-so-good runs in the buggy and realises… he’s hooked! It’s the first day of spring and I have a day off… what should I do? Take the kite buggy out of course! Down at lake...

Wind & Wheels Part 3

Posted in: Land Kiting | October 7, 2011 at 8:04 am , by Kitepower QLD

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This week, our guest-poster Mark Crook from Rockingham, WA, lets his Peter Lynn Comp XR loose in the back paddock… well, kind of! The buggy goes into the back of my car with the car seats down and the rear axle removed (two bolts). When I arrived at Lake Walyungup...

Wind & wheels (part two)

Posted in: Land Kiting | September 28, 2011 at 6:57 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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In this week’s instalment, Mark Crook from Rockingham, WA, becomes the proud owner of a Peter Lyn Comp XR+… Missed part one? Click here to catch up. I arrived at the depot to pick up my Peter Lynn Comp XR, docket in hand, filled with anticipation that I would be...

Wind & wheels (part one)

Posted in: Land Kiting | September 22, 2011 at 7:40 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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Over the next few weeks, we have a great series of posts for you by guest blogger Mark Crook from Rockingham, WA. Mark is totally hooked on kite buggying and in this four-part series he describes how a bit of fun became a serious habit. PART ONE is the tale...

Local happenings: KiteFest

Posted in: National Events, Uncategorized | May 12, 2011 at 5:23 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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QUEENSLAND: Redcliffe’s favourite festival, KiteFest soars into Pelican Park this weekend. As always, Kitepower is thrilled to be a part of one of Queensland’s longest running kite festivals, and we congratulate the Redcliffe Kite Club for their hard work. In addition to the giant kites by our friends at Peter...

Save 20% on Peter Lynn kite buggies

Posted in: Uncategorized | March 9, 2011 at 10:01 am , by Kitepower QLD

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There’s never been a better time to get into kite buggying. This awesome sport takes you places you’ve never been, to speeds you never thought possible. And all with your bum just a few inches off the ground! The Kiwi credited with creating kite buggying is Peter Lynn, so needless...

New buggy world speed record

Posted in: Uncategorized | April 15, 2010 at 10:30 am , by Kitepower QLD

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Arjen van der Tol, AKA Fastest Arie, has broken the kite buggy world speed record for the second consecutive year, reaching 133.4 km/h while hooning across Ivanpah dry lake near Las Vegas. The Dutch Speed Demon smashed his previous 124 km/h record at the North American Buggy eXpo, or NABX,...

Kite buggying double trouble

Posted in: Uncategorized | January 5, 2010 at 11:06 am , by Kitepower QLD

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New Year’s day couldn’t have been happier for a small group of kite-buggy fanatics who swallowed their hangovers and hit the sand at Bribie Island. It wasn’t all fun and games, we had a serious purpose: testing the buggy coupler designed by our friends at Rusty Industries. This neat bit...

Gift ideas for kids

Posted in: Uncategorized | December 15, 2009 at 12:43 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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CLICK ON THE DESCRIPTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAIL Top row, left to right: Peter Lynn Octopus, $15; Giant Dragonfly, $95; Windspeed Diamonds, $17.50. Bottom row, left to right: Buzzer Lady Bug, $29, also available as a bee; Prism Jazz, $79; Funky Faces, $35 each....

Gift ideas for big kids

Posted in: Uncategorized | December 15, 2009 at 11:13 am , by Kitepower QLD

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CLICK ON THE DESCRIPTION BELOW FOR MORE DETAIL Top row, left to right: Prism Flip Kite, $42.50; Peter Lynn Comp Buggy MK II, $949; Slingshot Misfit board, $919. Bottom row, left to right: Windtronic 2 Windmeter, $129; Core GT kitesurfing kite, $1149; Prism Hypnotist sports kite, $229....