Mobius Flix Kites - OLD NEWS 05

OLD NEWS05

RESTART

Due to a number of other commitments and the uncertainty of the website, I haven't been keeping up with the site too much, even though a number of people have been sending stuff in. I have a stack of articles to sift through for the site, so if there sis anything you think I should be including please let me know.

SITE IN SAFE HANDS

The whole site is now stored on my server and hopefully all pages are now available without going to the old server sponsored by Tenerife Leisure. I am still in negotiations with several perspective sponsors and hopefully they will help with some of the cost involved in running any website. I am also looking for advertising throughout the year, again to cover costs. Anyone wishing to advertise please don't hesitate to contact me

Julie Tyler please ring me again, your answer phone message is garbled

WINCHESTER BUGGY

A man who ordered parts for a kite buggy was shocked when he received two Winchester rifles instead.

BBC news CLICK HERE

19/3/05

BREEZE BETWEEN EARS

Over half of London's motorists are dumbfounded by road signs, a recent survey has found.

Some motorists thought a slippery road sign meant they should be cautious of drunk drivers, an insurance firm said. The survey also showed 50% of drivers did not know the sign for risk of ice and some thought a side winds warning sign indicated a kite-flying area. Again more than half of the Capital's drivers admitted they had not checked the Highway Code since passing their driving test.

15/3/05

Get By With A Little Help

We are currently seeking a new sponsors for the website over this next year starting from April. If you think you can help us with our small expenses in exchange for as much advertising as you want, please email me. neil(AT)mobiusflix.co.uk

10/3/05

Flying Empress

I am writing to tell you about my company, Flying Empress Kites Ltd. We supply a huge range of traditional Chinese kites direct from Beijing to the UK. We have many standard Chinese kites such as butterflies, eagles, dragonflies, and owls, as well as a gift kite range rich in Chinese culture and symbolism. In addition, due to the fact we have an office in Beijing, we have access to giant dragons, sand swallows, art kites, mini kites, and many other unusual and exotic styles. Unlike some other importers of Chinese kites, we supply full instructions and detailed background information about the cultural symbolism of the designs, and personally check all kites before dispatch. If anyone in your club is interested in traditional kites, please pass on our website address. www.flyingempress.com Any orders received before March 1st get a 20% discount. Thank you, Mark Dodds.

Technical Issue Many visitors may have noticed that the site has not been updating of late, this due to a these access changes in October, this still a problem and the home page is on a different server until further notice. You can visit the other site to access all the other links and pages which are still stored there.

http://www.tenerifeleisure.

co.uk/mobius/main.htm

11/1/05

Thanks to everyone who turned up for the Feast-In, what a great day and real pleasure to meet you all. A big thanks to Neil, who did most of the cooking for us and I even got some flying in... Happy New Year.

Feast-in

Christmas Fly-in and nosh-up at Shoebury East Beach 27th December.

More details on meets section of the Flexifoil forum

http://www.flexifoil.com/community/forums/showthread.php?t=58276

Another Technical Fault

This seems to be getting a bit regular, we have been kindly been supported with web space over the last two years, by Tenerife Leisure, but due access changes during October, we haven't been able to update the site until now, due to an oversight of access codes and red tape etc. we are now back online and hoping to continue our sponsorship for another year. I am also hoping to bring onboard another supporter in the new year, with some free advertising in exchange for some great deals in printed regalia (T-Shirts, kite holdalls and much more)

Rec.Kites Makeover

The Rec.kites forum which hosted on Google.com has had a make over for the better, with option of showing some of the posting or just the titles. A much brighter look and maybe this will encourage more people to post there, especially that there are now so many forums, to thin things out.

1/12/04

Power Kite Mag Snippet

Sadly, I had to miss the Bristol Kite Festival after a lot of planning, but I was really pleased to see a reasonably good article with photos in the December issue of Power Kite magazine. The weather looked great and lots of familiar faces from the sport kite fraternity. Still not enough trick kite stuff in this publication, but some is better than none. Loads of the usual traction, snow and surf with large photos throughout.

28/11/04

Modified

Kiting has taken a back seat over the last month or more due to my football coaching commitments during the winter, so when I did get out flying with my modified Gem, which I have only flown twice in the last couple of months, I found was really enjoying myself, over the next few weeks I will take some pictures of all the modifications I have made with all the appropriate links etc. Darn, Digi camera broke

ABW video of Prototype

We didn't publish any pictures of the C1 at the time but you can now see a sneak preview of prototype 4C1/4C5 by downloading a video from Andy's kite video section of his site. At nearly 20Mb, (fine if you have broadband) its a bit on the large size for a56Kb, but well worth the wait. There were a few photos on the Tradewinds site of TB/ABW's new kite but they seem to have been removed when I recently checked. I keep meaning to get over to the fly-in at Guildford, to find out more of the release from Andy and have a fly of the prototypes, but time just doesn't permit.

You can read Ed Green's report on the revised T2 Solo on the kHite web site

http://www.khite.org/khite/Kites/o100q/T2Solo05.htm

Airdynamic Kites - the new revised T2 Solo Going T2 Solo

Well it’s taken a bit longer than expected; it’s been either zero wind or pouring here – but I’ve finally got the completed set up and I’ve now released the T2 Solo in 2005 specification. The new version has a different bridle and frame, plus an optional kit of parts for trick flying. There’s no change to the sail, so existing owners can upgrade – and I’ve put the full list of technical changes on the website for anyone who fancies some DIY! Once again I’m indebted to Matt Stevens for the final setup; Matt has taken the kite to a new level of trick capability and at the same time keeping or even bettering the precision. The Solo always has been very competent in the axle/flat spin old-school trick camp – the 2005 keeps all that and adds backspin and rollup groups too. The main characteristic is it can trick slowly – so backspin cascades are very easy for example. I’d describe this as a ballet kite rather than a full-on freestyler. Ed Green has been giving the first one a thrashing – he intercepted it en route for Jim Byne in the States and I think (hope!) he likes it.

Kind regards Peter 31/8/04

Rumours Can Come True

Neil and myself took a trip down to Guilford on Monday to meet up with Andy Wardley and some of the Fractured Axel crew, but the best bit of all was a test fly of the latest creation from Benson/ABW, prototype 'C1' and I liked it... Still has that small handed movement like all Benson's but with a weighted feel to turns etc. wraps up both ways with ease fruit roll-ups and yo-yos. I surprised myself with some of the tricks I was doing. ABW really put it through its paces, 3 & 4 wraps, backspin and out again, looked fantastic, precise and all the latest tricks. Some very clever ideas have been put to use and coped with the strong winds easily. ABW said that work has still be done with graphics and of course a name... Spring launch maybe!!!

Alan 25/8/04

On The Spot

Ask a simple question, get stupid answer!!! A quick interview...

Richard B