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Tiffie

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  1. Lol, actually, I was just speeding through past all the IM information in the profile and didn't even notice that there was a location entry. I'm looking for a club or association in my area anyway, so I don't mind posting here. I live in So. California, in the Inland Empire (Riverside specifically). I know that the UC Riverside campus has some strongish winds (5-10+ mph at all times) because they're on a hill, and there are some great places to fly on the campus, but I wouldn't fly there due to all the sudents. There's a great park near my fiance's house, so I think that will be my main place to play around, since 1) few trees anywhere in the park, mostly just at the edge, 2) HUGE park (around 3 acres, i think), 3) great big open area little used on the side with the baseball field. So, when there are no little-league games, that will be perfect. No trees, no people, no buildings. However, since this area of Riverside is sort of in a valley-ish area, I needed a low-wind kite, since we hardly ever have much by way of winds. I'd absolutely LOVE if there were any kite associations or clubs in the area, but I havens't found them.
  2. After days of googling, I'm coming up with ziltch in the area of kite clubs in the inland empire. The closest I can find is ventura. :X So, I wanted to ask if any of you with more experience in kiting know of a kite association/club that meets in the inland empire area (orange county, moreno valley, riverside, ontario, san bernadino, corona, etc). I would be so grateful if anyone could help me out with this! Thanks!
  3. Thanks a ton for your replies~ The reason I got this kite is because, since it's my first and I have limited funds, I wanted to get a non-Toys-R-US kite at $40 or less. With shipping, mthis came to just a hair over 40, and a couple of people reccomended it above some others in the price range. Since it's my first, I don't really need it to be able to do much more than loops and stuff, I think. I'm just excited about getting into kites. My fiance thinks this is a passing passion, but it's something I've been watching from afar for months. Can't wait to start flying! Thanks again for your help. In another month or two or three, I might be ready to get myself another kite. If I do, I'll definitely look into what to get in-depth. It would probably be in the 70-100 range second go-around.
  4. Hello, I'm very new to kites. I used to fly them when I was young in high winds--for southern california (y'know, the $5 grocery store ones). Well, we don't have very windy days aside from September when the Santa Ana winds blow through, and I have watched in awe as other people flew kites, and decided to get one of my own. I just recently purchased a Kamikazi Light Wind kite (Click Here) for a little less than this listing. I hope I made a good decision for our 2-5 MPH winds. I've been told that it's a good kite, and performs well even in higher winds. I haven't had lessons or anything, but I have read up quite a bit (I'm addicted to researching... ). Now, on to my questions... Is there anything I should know about this kite before I take it out for a spin? I know about keeping away from areas with people, power lines, storms, etc... Is there anything I ought to know that isn't common knowledge? Are there any items I should pick up before flying this kite? Thanks for your help in advance, ~Tiffie
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