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Postby Exal » Fri Jun 07, 2019 9:27 am
ARK wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:50 am
He will there 100% going to get him on the podcast today! have they named a replacement for ruben?
Yeah crazy dude! I saw it in his instgram stories, will listen to the podcast later yeeeeeeeeeeew. The riders have been updated:
https://www.redbull.com/nl-nl/events/megaloop/riders
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Pff with these speeds it must be boosting to the max...Hopefully Maarten can replace Ruben as he is a local there anyway! Good luck guys
I don't think so. In 2017 they had 50 to 60 knots and on shore wind and we saw the guys doing tricks. It will be epic. Wish I could be there live but have a wedding today or else I would've went there, soooo much better on the beach than on tv.
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Postby Exal » Fri Jun 07, 2019 10:55 am
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Postby ARK » Fri Jun 07, 2019 3:50 pm
this is not so great... I think the simplicity megaloop challenge is its strength
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Postby Toby » Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:41 pm
But what changed?
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Postby Exal » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:16 pm
Toby wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2019 4:41 pm
But what changed?
It used to be that you didn't have to throw a crazy trick as long as the loop is low, jump high with a good landing.
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Postby Hugh2 » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:33 pm
Forecast still looking really strong, SW 35-45 knots, part of a much larger system working its way up the channel, sadly already having claimed some rescue boat personnel in France. Let's hope everyone can stay safe tomorrow.
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Postby andylc » Fri Jun 07, 2019 5:46 pm
It kind of just looks like another KOTA with those judging criteria...
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Postby Hugh2 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:23 am
Just checked in and wind is clearly blowing with nearby WindAlert station showing around 40 knots, but RedBull LiveStream is on hold.
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Postby Hugh2 » Sat Jun 08, 2019 10:33 am
Okay, happening now
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Postby longwhitecloud » Sat Jun 08, 2019 11:06 am
nuclear
its like 2 different disciplines depending on whether they ride a more c kite or flatter kite.
the c - explosive loops fast landing vertically - the bow not pulling sideways anything like as much and paragliding down.
lassee is a psycho... ripping
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