Get the Popcorn Ready

[Cbad Mike]

Trust me... I'm an expert on all things and after only reading the part of the article that Jorge posted I believe that all foot propulsion kayaks should be made illegal.
Peddle kayaks are not only extremely hazardous to those who use them but also to every other person on the water.
It's no secret that the only people who buy those death traps are drunks and stoners. We all know that these "dark siders" like their hands free to drink their craft beers and smoke their Marijuana cigarettes while moving at ungodly speeds across the water.
Studies have also proved that injectors of heroin prefer the hands free method of kayaking so the they can easily "fix" themselves while bouncing the bottom for Halibut.
Even to the untrained eye this drug and alcohol induced behavior is evident by watching these crazed hooligans try to land their barges in the smallest of surf.
The time is now to ban the sale, use, and ownership of these dark side death tubs.

[Zed]

That wavewalker guy tried to tell the world his kayaks were better than all others 7-8 years ago. His bias is against all others not just petal Hobbies.

[lowprofile]

I only hold one side of my yak and that's where the rudder control is. The other one has a rod in it.

[kjsdad619]

Originally Posted by Cbad Mike

Trust me... I'm an expert on all things and after only reading the part of the article that Jorge posted I believe that all foot propulsion kayaks should be made illegal.
Peddle kayaks are not only extremely hazardous to those who use them but also to every other person on the water.
It's no secret that the only people who buy those death traps are drunks and stoners. We all know that these "dark siders" like their hands free to drink their craft beers and smoke their Marijuana cigarettes while moving at ungodly speeds across the water.
Studies have also proved that injectors of heroin prefer the hands free method of kayaking so the they can easily "fix" themselves while bouncing the bottom for Halibut.
Even to the untrained eye this drug and alcohol induced behavior is evident by watching these crazed hooligans try to land their barges in the smallest of surf.
The time is now to ban the sale, use, and ownership of these dark side death tubs.

[alanw]

I posted a link to that article 5 months ago (http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...9&postcount=34) and the snippet posted above makes sense to me. Raising your legs raises your CG which of course causes a loss in stability, which means having to make a wider kayak to compensate. What you do with your free hands is your business. I know that placing my legs wider on a yak seems to give me more stability and control as well. Yea the guy is trying to sell his kayaks, but his ideas seem thought out and based in science.

[GregAndrew]

I can't believe that you guys would be so defensive over an article written 5 years ago by a guy trying to hock his "kayak". The search button is great for research, but they used to think the world was flat too!

[Pocoloco]

Originally Posted by Cbad Mike

Trust me... I'm an expert on all things and after only reading the part of the article that Jorge posted I believe that all foot propulsion kayaks should be made illegal.
Peddle kayaks are not only extremely hazardous to those who use them but also to every other person on the water.
It's no secret that the only people who buy those death traps are drunks and stoners. We all know that these "dark siders" like their hands free to drink their craft beers and smoke their Marijuana cigarettes while moving at ungodly speeds across the water.
Studies have also proved that injectors of heroin prefer the hands free method of kayaking so the they can easily "fix" themselves while bouncing the bottom for Halibut.
Even to the untrained eye this drug and alcohol induced behavior is evident by watching these crazed hooligans try to land their barges in the smallest of surf.
The time is now to ban the sale, use, and ownership of these dark side death tubs.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!........its just a stereotype
:cheers1

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[Stuck20]

I read this article before deciding on what kayak to buy. Borrowed my buddy's outback and loved it. I've never had a stability issue.

[RockyRaab]

He's a biased wingnut, but at least he can spell.

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by RockyRaab

He's a biased wingnut, but at least he can spell.

Ohhh know you did not!!!!

[rossman]

It's a paddle bee not a pedal bee

[jorluivil]

Originally Posted by rossman

It's a paddle bee not a pedal bee

Hahahahahahaha

Good one rosemary! !!!

[GregAndrew]

Originally Posted by rossman

It's a paddle bee not a pedal bee

That is peddle bee!

[dmrides]

Originally Posted by Cbad Mike

The time is now to ban the sale, use, and ownership of these dark side death tubs.

Oh you're just bitter because you can't post your OTW report while pedaling back to shore and having a beer.

[619-SWIM-DOG]

Only thing I'm holding onto is a cold beer and the rod with a fish on it.

[Mr. NiceGuy]

Originally Posted by Cbad Mike

Trust me... I'm an expert on all things and after only reading the part of the article that Jorge posted I believe that all foot propulsion kayaks should be made illegal.
Peddle kayaks are not only extremely hazardous to those who use them but also to every other person on the water.
It's no secret that the only people who buy those death traps are drunks and stoners. We all know that these "dark siders" like their hands free to drink their craft beers and smoke their Marijuana cigarettes while moving at ungodly speeds across the water.
Studies have also proved that injectors of heroin prefer the hands free method of kayaking so the they can easily "fix" themselves while bouncing the bottom for Halibut.
Even to the untrained eye this drug and alcohol induced behavior is evident by watching these crazed hooligans try to land their barges in the smallest of surf.
The time is now to ban the sale, use, and ownership of these dark side death tubs.

That's good!

I'll be more careful around those guys from this point forward.

Will surf booties protect my feet from needles in the sand?

[tomahawk]

Just read Jorge's excerpt. I think what the author is trying to say is that spreading your legs increases your mass moment of inertia making it easier to balance. It is easy to think of it like a tight rope walker. He uses the pole to increase his MOI giving him better balance. The paddle and your legs can have a similar effect. Also, the comment about the hands grasping the sides has to do with adding a torque to the system for balance. All true and based in science as alanw said, as is the the higher cg associated with sitting on raised seat. All kayakers have the most advanced feedback control system available to them, the human brain. I bet the pedalers have crazy good balance in a paddle yak where all those things are helping them.