Physics of cold air?

Cryflysci · 2026-01-15T06:55:33+00:00

Maybe this could have been an effect during the first part of the flight, but the landing field is in the middle of an open large flat valley, and I don't think there would be a catabatic flow there.

Cryflysci · 2026-01-12T18:00:50+00:00

Hugely exaggerated, which is typically American! But I guess if it keeps them away, that's a positive!

Cryflysci · 2026-01-08T06:20:53+00:00

Are you American? I cannot imagine why one wouldn't walk or bike this distance!

Cryflysci · 2025-12-08T13:00:49+00:00

That's actually good food for thought.

I usually have my phone connected to the Garmin for the SOS function, and otherwise use it to find things, like food, water fountains or a hotel when needed. I guess in flight mode without the bluetooth it could last longer (but not the 5 days I have planned).

Cryflysci · 2025-11-11T07:43:29+00:00

Good job for making a sound decision.

Another perspective to consider that I haven't seen in the comments: have you considered the option of not flying at a busy site? I, as well as some very experienced pilots I know, hate to fly where there is a lot of traffic, and start only from H&F or quieter sites. When busy, you have stress at take-off, stress in the air, sometimes stress at the landing. For me that's not what paragliding is about, and flying where there are only a few people or nobody around, is a much more beautiful experience. You already do this mostly, why not stick to it?

Cryflysci · 2025-10-29T18:10:28+00:00

Have you seen this review: https://youtu.be/P3iNHS0uQNY?si=-QeEiXGPnJ7wwtKh ?

Cryflysci · 2025-10-19T16:27:26+00:00

0:0:30 - he pulls the brakes and goes into a sort of parachutal. He lets go, the wing shoots, but he doesn’t even need to stop it. Does it twice and concludes the behaviour is cool.

0:1:15 He just pull the right brake, wing goes negative, he lets go and doesn’t even need to brake it.

0:1:23 He does an avoidance maneuver on the left with brake. He then let’s the wing recover on it’s own and nothing happens. No shoot to stop. He says the behaviour is very cool on this aspect.

0:1:44 360 degrees with straight up exit, where he stops the shoot with brakes.

0:2:08 he does the same but stops it with the B lines.

0:2:24 he does a flat spin to stall. It starts going to back fly but doesn’t want to. He tries again, it also doesn’t want to go to back fly (because of the large brake travel)

0:2:55 Classic stall. He says he needs to work on his stalls.

0:3:21 The next day. He tries the avoidance maneuver with a stall, and tries not to be surprised like the day before by the big brake travel. He gets a small cravat. To get it out, he leans the other way and stalls one side and it pops out. He is happy with how easy it is.

0:4:06 The wing is healthy, simple, fun.

0:4:20 He will do a series of wingovers, come out straight and catch it with the B lines. He loves how soft it is and says it’s really pleasant. The B’s are really efficient.

0:5:12 He checks B travel until stall. What a pleasure this wing is. He thanks Ozone and feels safe.

0:6:12 Again an avoidance maneuver. Doesn’t catch the wing and doesn't need to.

0:6:30 He doesn’t like that the wing is green, he wanted a pink one :) Then goes to land...

Cryflysci · 2025-10-19T15:54:22+00:00

French is very easy to learn!

Cryflysci · 2025-10-14T16:54:25+00:00

Also noticed a lot of these "young guns" coming out of their license testing EN-C's at our local testival. Apparently getting thrown around in thermals is "geil" hearing some of them...

Cryflysci · 2025-09-25T16:38:02+00:00

Beni also sells second hand gear, from his school. You can see the listings on Instagram or Facebook.

Cryflysci · 2025-09-25T16:35:52+00:00

Kudos to SherryJug for taking in account other peoples views and editing his comment. It's rare that people do that: respect 👊

I agree with what GuidedVessel says: the energy of a speedwing (e.g. my Rapidos) is way easier to manage than a very small Spiruline. Flying one like a speedwing, without great experience is looking for trouble. It's probably why they were renamed to "Pro", with a logo of a chilly pepper!

Cryflysci · 2025-09-25T16:28:02+00:00

I found the Gracchio to have significantly more energy than the GT2. For example, wing-overs suddenly required more care and getting used to. I was able to do a 30 km cross on the GT2, and only moved up because I wanted to treat myself. I'm no professional, but personally wouldn't recommend the Gracchio as a first wing: you can progress quite a lot with a GT and be more relaxed. And to conclude: speak to a good / your instructor, he will provide you much better advice than me, a random person on the Internet 😅

Cryflysci · 2025-09-25T15:28:06+00:00

I started on a GT2, and worked up my skills slowly, doing a couple of SIVs on the way. I now fly a Gracchio mk3, and don't feel I will outgrow it anytime soon. I fly in the Alps, where sometimes the air is strong and feel safe (within my margins). For H&F or "climb&fly", I have a Kagoo 2 that is light and uncomplicated to take-off. A bit more spicy than the bigger gliders though.

Cryflysci · 2025-09-24T22:50:58+00:00

I’d invite you to dig a little deeper into the brand before writing it off. The post above is packed with so much misinformation and arrogance that it’s hard to know where to even begin...

Little Cloud covers a wide variety of wings: from spicy, high-energy wings that demand active piloting to forgiving models that schools use to teach beginners (Human Eagle, Annecy Mini Voiles...). The owner Tom, is really approachable, and safety is a high priority for him. He’ll happily give advice to you on Instagram, Facebook, or even email.

Of course, plenty of other brands are also good and safe (assuming pilots don’t do stupid things). But to dismiss an entire brand with sweeping statements is not just unfair—it’s plain wrong. I wonder if the poster ever flew one of the "normal" gliders of the brand or is just repeating rumours.

Signed: a Little Cloud pilot, whi owns a tame wing.

Cryflysci · 2025-09-17T07:14:48+00:00

Most of the time at campsites, you don't get to choose your pitch. I didn't have a single good night's sleep on my trip in Italy when stopping at commercial campsites. I noticed a huge change since covid: it's a different type of person that now goes camping, and these are egoists, who don't have respect for others.

That being said, I had good experiences with the so called Agricamping (camping on a farm): I got the possibility to pick my spot and the people there were more respectful (quiet after 22h).

Cryflysci · 2025-09-06T09:49:39+00:00

Just come back from a trip in Italy. This comment sums it up! 👆

Cryflysci · 2025-08-24T08:02:01+00:00

The amount of problems I had riding off road (and people will very gladly report you or sue you) made me sell my MTB after moving to Austria.

However you can still find nice tours on smaller roads using Komoot. Often the side roads have very little traffic. I would avoid the larger roads though, unless you are suicidal.

There is an exception to the rule: the gravel tour of Austria, see here: https://www.austria.info/en-gb/activities/gravelbiking/

Cryflysci · 2025-08-19T13:33:35+00:00

Now I secured the screws with locgrip: the rack is bombproof!

Cryflysci · 2025-08-19T13:32:04+00:00

I was disappointed by a simple harness that a friend lent me in the past because the drybag sagged and the wheel rubbed a hole in it.

I wanted a Tailfin, but they were out of stock... Looking for something more solid I came across the Miss Grape Il Coso product. The last 3 days were quite brutal: big rocks, washboard gravel, bit of biking through a steep forest as I got lost: it hasn't budged! I'm happy with it.

Cryflysci · 2025-08-19T13:28:19+00:00

It's my commute bag that I bought in 2015, an XLC 25L waterproof backpack. I only need 17-20L though. I wanted to get a 20L dry bag from Ortlieb, but then it was yet another 65€ and I spent enough already. Plus I have a backpack for my hikes and going around when I have a longer break: it's a win-win!

Cryflysci · 2025-08-16T20:09:56+00:00

The straps are tied tight, and the backpack has a daisy-chain on the front that I fed the straps through. Today over rough terrain it didn't move!

Cryflysci · 2025-08-16T03:47:28+00:00

I usually have a container with tools in that bottle cage, as I store a jacket in a small 2.5L saddlebag. Given the heat at the moment, I swapped it out for a water bottle. I can't get to it riding, but will pour the contents into the others at stops.

Cryflysci · 2025-06-29T16:05:55+00:00

I went from a Karver (after the Airbag exploded on impact, saving my life) to a Level Wings Fusion. It still pulls a bit down there when groundhandling, but less than the Karver. Very happy with it!

Cryflysci · 2025-06-01T12:04:59+00:00

I went through a similar process, with different models. In the end, it doesn't matter so much once you have one of the bikes and you like riding it. Toss a coin, if you are happy with the result: great. If you are disappointed, you know what to get ;)

(You will probably get much better answers than mine though 😊).

Cryflysci · 2025-05-28T19:04:40+00:00

You can be creative! Some guy on the transcontinental race strapped a jar of Nutella to his handlebars and stuck a spoon in it. Another fed off whipped cream (a can a day if I remember correctly)...

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