Melb cable park closed down for good

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Big eeeZeee
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19 Apr 2011 10:14pm
yep...
Aorta
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20 Apr 2011 11:22am
Big eeeZeee said...

yep...


boooo why? not enough interest or political?
kitesurfjim
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20 Apr 2011 1:30pm
not enough interest in running a business more like.

took them three weeks to reply to an email and even then i had to prompt them.

apparently they decided not to renew the lease on the lake.
and not having a cable for 8 weeks didn't help i guess.
GalahOnTheBay
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20 Apr 2011 10:03pm
That sucks.

The Sydney one closed down for ages and then re-opend, so there is hope...
kitesurfjim
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21 Apr 2011 11:37am
I will re iterate again that if Melbourne had a proper cable system and it was run correctly and marketed and advertised it would boom.
Saffer
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21 Apr 2011 11:40am
I tend to agree. As much as I'm disappointed with the outcome (having used both a full cable and the system they offered), the cable they had is not ideal and realistically, you would always need a full cable to make it work.
GalahOnTheBay
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21 Apr 2011 4:16pm
So what were they actually running?

I know the one in Penrith used to have 2 of the cables that went round the pond in an oval (sorry that's as techy as I get), but now that have (at least last time I was there) one oval one an one that goes backwards and forwards along the same line.
kitesurfjim
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21 Apr 2011 6:15pm
For all your cable answers.
http://www.sesitec.com/cable_systems.php
FYI if someone wants to invest in this i will happily Manage this as i have worked and ridden the cable countless times.

Urban rider had the Sesitec 2.0 straight line cable.
a full cable can take i think 11 carriers so thats 11 riders at any one time. 5 laps and you need a break so the others can go rip.,
we used to run 2 hr sessions for what urban rider charged for 5 runs.
so on a full cable you get much more run time.
markey
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23 Apr 2011 7:17am
thats a real shame , cable is a great way to spend a no wind day
bm
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23 Apr 2011 8:40am
It would be a great initiative for a kite school or shop to get envolved with a cable park.
kitesurfjim
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23 Apr 2011 11:46am
We tried that, and approached them however they didn't seem to be all that interested. shame really, seeing as every time i've been to the cable there are always kiteboarders there as well as wakeboarders.

An oldie but Goodie.
UK World champ kiter vs UK World champ cable

cabstar
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27 Apr 2011 12:33am
never new about a cable park in melb if i new i would of gone
markey
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28 Apr 2011 7:03am
anyone got a winch

exarch
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3 May 2011 4:25pm
Albert Park lake needs to have a cable system put in, piss off all these stupid swans and put in something people actually like
GalahOnTheBay
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3 May 2011 9:31pm
But stupid swans make great sliders...

Joking already!
sleek1
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9 May 2011 6:32pm
kitesurfjim said...

I will re iterate again that if Melbourne had a proper cable system and it was run correctly and marketed and advertised it would boom.



yawn
Saffer
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9 May 2011 9:49pm
A flowrider would make a nice alternative
DANEgerous
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10 May 2011 11:40am
Saffer said...

A flowrider would make a nice alternative


I want one of these. wavegarden.com/
Anyone got a lazy 2 mil they want to invest in a Surf Park?
Saffer
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10 May 2011 12:24pm
DANEgerous said...

Saffer said...

A flowrider would make a nice alternative


I want one of these. wavegarden.com/
Anyone got a lazy 2 mil they want to invest in a Surf Park?


I bought a lotto ticket if that helps. The waves look tiny though compared to this:



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