Ryan Kite Repair - Legend in the making...

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eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
WA, 9793 posts
23 Nov 2017 8:25am
Flew my kite into a barbecue area yesterday arvo (harness broke, but still no excuses, I kooked it up)...real smart just before windfest.

Text Ryan, sent pics... got in the car and drove to Perth.

Ryan opened his workshop fixed two decent rips, plus a leading edge repair I didn't realise had happened. We - ha ha I mean Ryan, didn't finish until 930pm.

Was great watching him do his trade actually.

He's passionate kiter himself and does a bloody good job, at reasonable prices.

Legend in the making. I owe him a beer or two or three this weekend at WINDFEST.

Send your kites there folks if you don't already.... if you want it done right.

eppo
ExSurfCentre
ExSurfCentre
WA
497 posts
WA, 497 posts
23 Nov 2017 9:42am
I reckon Ryan might be full of beer this weekend with all the good work he's been upto
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
23 Nov 2017 10:16am
He's actually a tailor of kites
you can see he takes pride in his work, does his best to colour match and you get the same attention to detail from a simple patch to a full canopy Le tear, a can do attitude which is kiters need, he knows what it's like to be off the water
Cornishryan
Cornishryan
WA
186 posts
WA, 186 posts
23 Nov 2017 1:22pm
Haha - was a goid effort getting it up to me so pronto Eppo - always a pleasure keeping a legend on the water....... as of now the workshop ifms officially shut until next week and im en route to windfest
Cornishryan
Cornishryan
WA
186 posts
WA, 186 posts
23 Nov 2017 1:23pm
Haha - was a goid effort getting it up to me so pronto Eppo - always a pleasure keeping a legend on the water....... as of now the workshop ifms officially shut until next week and im en route to windfest
eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
WA, 9793 posts
23 Nov 2017 1:27pm
legend in my own lunchbox...!!!

See you up there bro, going huge on a 10m edge!!!!!
Kraut
Kraut
WA
547 posts
WA, 547 posts
24 Nov 2017 5:46am
Was it the same bogan with a stick and a dog, but this time he threw a bbq onto your kite?
Great service and glad you are well equipped what I am sure will be an absolute blast! Enjoy
eppo
eppo
WA
9793 posts
WA, 9793 posts
24 Nov 2017 6:30am
I totally deserve that Russ ...

nope this was all me. Comedy of errors after get pissed at my son for crashing his kite into the land doing a double forward roll.
MrFreeze
MrFreeze
292 posts
292 posts
24 Nov 2017 8:31am
eppo said..
I totally deserve that Russ ...

nope this was all me. Comedy of errors after get pissed at my son for crashing his kite into the land doing a double forward roll.



Hmmmmm, ah the doyen of kitesurfing referred to by peers as a "Legend". You have truly reached a pinnacle in the sport Sir.


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AquaPlow
AquaPlow
QLD
1066 posts
QLD, 1066 posts
24 Nov 2017 10:49am
eppo said..
I totally deserve that Russ ...

nope this was all me. Comedy of errors after get pissed at my son for crashing his kite into the land doing a double forward roll.


Enjoy what he can do (sounds good) - I got so much stoke out of mine's ability and enjoyment (its morphed - I even get a lift back to my car now -- when the moon is blue!!).
Not sure what age he is but mine started paying for his kit (in part) at 11-12 & @13 full on (sponsored - his first job with a Kite shop (Thank you Jarrett) ).

B4 that he stacked stuff - his friends were worse on our kit!!- that's life - like cars never start with a brand new Beamer (unless you can discard and replace).

To be honest my opinion was totally colored by my ability to out-crash him (just not in a tree (yet!) or BBQ for that matter).
There are thankfully a number of good repair shops around the country run by passionate individuals with craftsmanship built into their DNA.

cheers
AP - (still vying for the title - the world's best perennial beginner)
(Yes I would rather be where U R this W/E - the wind gods have your ledger in the Black)
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