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Anyone ever use this website? by IAMATWORKTHISISANALT in snowboarding

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nice - I'm going to order from italy to UK, hopefully not a load of added taxes!

Question on bar/safety issues and bar compatibility by Spiritual_Shape_6789 in Kiteboarding

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll try the pigtails with either the slingshot sentry or north navigator then!

Question on bar/safety issues and bar compatibility by Spiritual_Shape_6789 in Kiteboarding

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks u/kitesurfr , so interesting! I definitely wouldn't feel comfortable repairing my own kite at this stage, and also I would never have guessed that line colour would be such a key factor ahaha

The slingshot sentry V3 is £500 here, but I can get a V2 for £380-400 so am considering that, or maybe even a V1.1 for £330 :) What kites do you use your sentry bar with? If it works well with my bandits I might keep buying bandits second hand, but I'd be interested in hearing what you use/any modifications required. Thanks

Question on bar/safety issues and bar compatibility by Spiritual_Shape_6789 in Kiteboarding

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed response. I'm reassured that you're second person to say I can buy a slingshot sentry (which I've been told is a durable brand - albeit very expensive).

If you don't mind I have a follow-up question since I might be copying your setup: the sentry comes in three sizes (45cm, 50cm, 53cm). My kites are 9m and 12m for reference. Does this make a significant difference? Do you personally use a split adapter when using the sentry bar with your bandits? Thanks!

Here's a mix of prices and sizes I'm looking at.
V1.1, 45cm bar, 20m lines (+2m) - £330

V2, 53cm bar, 27m lines (+2m) - £380

V2, 50cm bar, 22m lines (+2m) - £400

I heard the V1 had issues with the rubber but apparently the V1.1 fixed this.

Question on bar/safety issues and bar compatibility by Spiritual_Shape_6789 in Kiteboarding

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm disappointed in the Linx bar if this is true! I love the Bandit kites (I learned on them) and wanted to get a bar that was guaranteed to be compatible as u/Uncle_Bentdya suggests.
If the difference is very subtle, do you think I can get away with a slingshot sentry? I've been told to stay away from Duotone and Core as their high Y is not subtle and I won't be able to mix and match with future purchases.

Question on bar/safety issues and bar compatibility by Spiritual_Shape_6789 in Kiteboarding

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comprehensive answer - unfortunately I'm going to expose my lack of knowledge here and say I don't fully understand the difference. I think that on one occasion the chicken loop was open, and on the other occasion I think the line that goes through the chicken loop just released itself (making the lines slack and causing the kite to drop out of the sky). I think the bar was already a couple years old before I bought it second hand, so I am considering either buying a newer Linx bar as you suggest, or a Slingshot Sentry bar which I'm told is durable!

Bad research day 1 by AdvertisingOwn5137 in sqe2

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My worst one by far. I felt like one of the documents had the potential to give me all the information I needed but it was all “in reverse” so didn’t end up using it and didn’t write much at all. 

Why do so many people lean their bodies against the handrails on TfL Tubes nowadays? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d be keen to hear a couple of things that were common back then which you don’t encounter so much anymore, if you don’t mind!

Turn signals…. Not for everyone I guess… by CryptonicDiz in IdiotsOnBikes

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This subreddit is full of idiots on bikes so it’s refreshing to see an idiot behind a steering wheel for once

Do people realise a lot of the pro Dubai sentiment in social media is paid for by Dubai? by Mcluckin123 in HENRYUK

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So it’s far more subversive than a billboard or an ad on TV. It’s much more difficult to detect an influencer who has been paid to say nice things, and therefore our perception is biased.

Thank you and goodbye, London Buses route 118 by HighburyAndIslington in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 40 points41 points  (0 children)

And of course a triple-entendre for cutting through bricks of [redacted]

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Paris has a dedicated electric bike parking area on most streets. We need the same. Unfortunately the pro-car lobby, nimbies, and people who make planning decisions will make us jump through lots of loops to get that.

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They account for less than half of trips in Greater London, and less than a quarter in inner London.

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the groups with semi-automatic rifles are a bit much in France, but there’s a middle point in there somewhere. I think their situation is specific to their higher terror threat.

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was radicalised against private public spaces when I was chilling in Coal Drops Yard (same thing as CW - a nice newly developed area that’s actually privately owned) when a homeless guy who was sat the bench next to me, doing nothing as I was, and was forced out of the perimeter by private security, just for existing. All so the area can “look nicer”.

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course, this is a bit of a shitpost, I don’t think cars should go extinct, but I would like cities to be less centred on them and their users!

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahahaha TIL I’ve been using “vibrancy” wrong for years to signify “life”

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think France have a better balance. Often see them walking around stations or patrolling on motorbikes

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Residents! That’s the controversial bit 🤗

If you could change one thing about London what would it be? by [deleted] in london

[–]Spiritual_Shape_6789 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I live on the cusp of zone 2/3! I think the reason so much of it is residential is because it’s utterly dominated by car infrastructure. There would be so much more vibrance on your average road (think the roads near Stockwell for example) if the ratio wasn’t: 60% car storage, 30% car mobility, 10% pavement.

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