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Speedflying / Speedriding

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pat_in_the_hat
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Sup nerds.
anyone here speedfly/ride?
been flying full size for 2.5 years.
but got a 13m mirage last fall. way more fun and addicting. got ~125 flights this winter.
thinking about preordering a 11m mirage 2.
I wanna hear some stories.
Jun 9 2021 12:55PM
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iFlip
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Very cool hobby. Looks like a ton of fun. Serious question: Have you ever taken a single flight without a GoPro recording?
Jun 9 2021 2:37PM
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BrandoComando
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How do you even go about starting this hobby? It looks so cool
Jun 9 2021 2:45PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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BrandoComandoHow do you even go about starting this hobby? It looks so cool


Tandem parasailing to single parasailing to putting skis on and parasailing. It is a bit dangerous though like all sports where what is holding you in the sky is a canopy of fabric.
Jun 9 2021 3:12PM
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.boz
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I fly speedwings and big wings out here in CO. Where are you located? Last small wing was a firefly 16. Looking into a hybrid min/speedwing and really close to pulling the trigger on a Zero 3 15 or 17. What do you fly? My big wing is an AirDesign Vivo.

I don't post many speedflying videos but I intend to start....for some paragliding check these out. One of my personal favorite sledders here in CO is loveland pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR3a92wWi4I&t=25s

Couple winters back dipping my toes into little wings:
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1006055/speedride-machine-gun-ridge
Jun 29 2021 1:11PM
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.boz
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Oh, and for anyone reading this, yes speedflying/speedriding is every bit as fun as it looks, and its actually 100x more fun than that. Its fucked up how fun it is. Skiing has taken such a backseat in my life since starting flying a couple years ago.

You know those skiing dreams that you had as a kid where you launched off a jump and never came down? Yeah, its like that.
Jun 29 2021 1:14PM
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