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Fighting monkeys are funny.

What size harness do you need?

Hmm, doesn't seem to be working for me...Serial Number Error...shucks.

Hey monkey,

How was Lake Minnetonka compared to Swede in terms of snow cover? I didn't know Wayzata Bay was solid enough--you made it back with your GPS, so it must have been OK! What's the best call tomorrow on the west side? Looking for more snow for my dull snowboard edges!

So, where is all this stormriding going to take place? Not sure with this due east wind what location and what lake is good to go and works well with this east wind. Any bays on Mtka work and ready--like really, really solid ready? How about Waconia--anybody have good info on how solid that is? ...o...

JRN, I don't think so! It's like THE Jeremy Jones--one of the best snowboarders ever. I'm not sure if that means he can make good boards or not.

If you mean a splitboard by cross-country snowboard, nobody local has any. You can order it from some of their online stores but nobody has it in stock. 3B snowboards has a kite specific splitboard, Jeremy Jones has a new splitboard coming out next month and Prior and Never Summer make some good one...

How about a demo day with wind?! Just kidding, but it would have been more fun to try the new Velocity Kitings LF kites or the Ozone Sport or the RPM that was there to demo if the wind had gotten above 10knots! Hopefully the same people show up this year with new product again and the wind shows as ...

I won't claim to be offering Sage advice, just my experiences. I'm 6'1" and weigh about 165-170. I started with a 12m and a 7.5m and ending up getting a 17m light wind kite that I haven't used a lot just because I don't go out often if the wind is that light. It was a good combo to get me start...

monkey is seriously hardcore stoked on kiting. I was out there to check out the conditions. I think the wind was 4G6 and he was rocking the 20m Machine. I guess I've lost the motivation to work that hard for a sesh. If I can't ride my foils, I'll wait until I don't have to do all that pumping. I gue...

IN MY OPINION, it would suck to have to carry a pump if you are doing backcountry. Again, like I said before, it might not make a big difference when you're parking on a lake and riding around, but you certainly don't want to carry a pump when you're doing backcountry kiting. It all depends on what ...

I started with a 12m kite as my first kite (weighed about 170) and it worked well for me for awhile. I would guess that you'd get overpowered beyond your comfort level too quickly on a 14m a lot of times. A 12m might not get you out in the lightest winds but you should be able to use it over a wide ...

Any info on the conditions on Swede--looking for somewhere to take a newbie and try some new gear.

No problems with the kite, but the bar is iffy. Some people think it makes a good bludgeoning tool.

There's PTFE (Teflon spray) that you could spray on them. Not positive it would help, but it should--it would reduce the friction between lines.

On south winds, Flying Cloud airport soccer fields just west of the airport on Pioneer trail.
On west winds, Kingston Park or elementary school in Cottage Grove.

A climbing harness or even just climbing harness leg loops attached to the spreader bar makes a waist harness considerably more tolerable. It at least eliminates the ride up and my first time jumping with that set-up blew my mind how much more comfortable and even stable I felt. Apparently that is t...

well, if bryce is gonna be there, then i am going to be there. We need a number for reservations so let Gary know in person or on here if you plan on being thankful with us. Should be a good day of kiting!

Looks like a good alternative to a winch for low wind days. Who's bringing the horse to Mille next summer?! I think a winch would be cheaper in the long run though! That winch that Velocity Kiting has is pretty sweet--we need to find a home for it closer to Mille. Can't wait to ride it at some event...

John,

I'll be down at the same time and should have plenty of room. We can talk on the beach.

Seth