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Another new guy here . . .
Started riding, when I was too young for a car license. Been ridin' ever since, now with a deadly FJR and willing to use it!
Riding is the flying that I do on the roads. Gen2 FJR1300A, and an assortment of older bikes.
Love to fly, any excuse will do . . . 3000+ hours, hang gliding. Our mountains are still snowed in, but summer is coming!
RC gliders, for the very mellow days, or stormy skies.
Like doing the bike maintenance, but maybe I need a bike lift, these days.
Lots to learn on my new ride; never had Fuel Injection or ABS before. Hope to help, when and if I can.
Hangin' out here, just listening for a bit . . .
Cheers,
Red

Welcome from the north coast of Ohio.

Welcome to the Asylum!

Why do they call you Red

ts3doug wrote:Why do they call you Red

ts3doug,

Red hair, red beard, oh well . . .
One day, I just quit trying to get people to use my name.
Everybody called me Red, no matter what, so
now I'm on a nickname basis with the world.
Cheers,
Red

Red wrote:

ts3doug wrote:Why do they call you Red

ts3doug,

Red hair, red beard, oh well . . .
One day, I just quit trying to get people to use my name.
Everybody called me Red, no matter what, so
now I'm on a nickname basis with the world.
Cheers,
Red

….Bustanut Joker has a red ass. Jus' sayin'.

Welcome, Red
Good to have you.

Welcome!

Old Michael wrote:….Bustanut Joker has a red ass. Jus' sayin'.

That's a little TMI...

wheatonFJR wrote:Welcome!

+1, Gunny!

I used to fly RC as well. Miss it. Motorcycles are cheaper than RC helis though. Never tried hang gliding, but will soon enough. I imagine I need to drop a few pounds first.

Nice to see someone else enjoys flying at all altitudes.

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El Toro Joe wrote:

Old Michael wrote:….Bustanut Joker has a red ass. Jus' sayin'.

That's a little TMI...

Bust wrote:

El Toro Joe wrote:

Old Michael wrote:….Bustanut Joker has a red ass. Jus' sayin'.

That's a little TMI...

Thanks Barry...that's just what I needed to go with my lunch.

Welcome aboard.

Hey,
Thanks for the welcome, guys, although the animal pictured for me is usually a horse . . .

Silverback, you should maybe check out a local RC field, you won't believe the improvements (and the prices are LOWER). Choppers now fly with gyro stabilizers, and First Person Video puts you into the cockpit of any flyin' RC, using virtual reality goggles. My tandem hang glider is certified for 400+ pounds, so weight is not an issue, there. Check out the video (I mean, Al Roker!?!?) linked in the first section of my HG web page:
http://user.xmission.com/~red/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers,
Red

Red wrote:Hey,
Thanks for the welcome, guys, although the animal pictured for me is usually a horse . . .

Silverback, you should maybe check out a local RC field, you won't believe the improvements (and the prices are LOWER). Choppers now fly with gyro stabilizers, and First Person Video puts you into the cockpit of any flyin' RC, using virtual reality goggles. My tandem hang glider is certified for 400+ pounds, so weight is not an issue, there. Check out the video (I mean, Al Roker!?!?) linked in the first section of my HG web page:
http://user.xmission.com/~red/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cheers,
Red

Okay. I just burned an hour and now I'm going to go watch some hang-gliding vids.
Damn you.

Red, First off welcome. Not withstanding the fact that you aren't riding a Gen I , but being a HG pilot, you're OK in my book. I've got 4,500 + hrs. of helo time, just under 10 yrs. hang gliding, (instructing and a balloon drop, also under my belt) with kites ranging from a 17' Manta standard to a DingerWing Demon. Lots of RC stuff too, we got to talk. Oh, and like OM, I'll probably spend wayyy too much time on the website you linked.

Cajw wrote:Red, First off welcome. Not withstanding the fact that you aren't riding a Gen I , but being a HG pilot, you're OK in my book. I've got 4,500 + hrs. of helo time, just under 10 yrs. hang gliding, (instructing and a balloon drop, also under my belt) with kites ranging from a 17' Manta standard to a DingerWing Demon. Lots of RC stuff too, we got to talk. Oh, and like OM, I'll probably spend wayyy too much time on the website you linked.

Cajw,

If there is one thing I have learned, it is that almost everybody flies something whether it's kid on a skateboard, a teenager on a mountain bike, or a granny in her Ford.
It's all good. I'll be around, let's talk.

Cheers,
Red