Peter Lynn Standard Competition

I'd just bought my Beamer II 3.6 and was out on our local rugby field to try it out, but found that ther were two buggiers already there. I went to give them plenty of space but they called me over to join them. One of tham was Dave (DLangers on here) and the other, Andy. Both gave me excellent advice and by the end of the day their buggy demos had me hooked....

So, I managed to pick up a Peter Lynn Standard Comp buggy locally, and started using it. It had a couple of mods - footstraps, and a padded backrest, along with pipe lagging padding all over. I added buckles on the footpegs to take a pulling strap and modified the axle bolts with a helf nut inside to retain the bolt on the wheel when you take it off the buggy for getting in the car.

Anyway, first trip out was back at the rugby fields with Dave and Andy, hopelessly overpowered with my Beamer 3.6 which I frequently managed to get flying behind me. Only a couple of slow OBEs though, but I did need to use the kite killers once. I also managed to spend more time concentrating on the kite in the air brather than where I was going and found the one tree in the whole place!!! Did manage to get it out without any damage though

My next outing was again at the rugby club, this time on my own, and in very gusting light winds. Not a good time and left me a bit demoralised, so it was off to Black Rock Sands for three days. I had tried to book a lesson prior to going on the beach so I wouldn't look like a total beginner but it had to be cancelled due to strong winds, so I got up really early to beat the crowds.

On the beach by 9 am, with a force 4-6 blowing straight onshore. I had bought by now a 1.8 and 2.5 beamer as well and decided to go with the 1.8. It was awesome!! The buggy was stable and flew on a beam reach up the beach, then a gybe back and I flew back down to the car. Hadn't twigged at that point that there is no protection from the horsetails of wet sand coming from all three wheels and that wet patches were to be avoided, and came back totally covered with sand but with a big grin.

Had a slight buggy issue with the buckles loosening on the seat so I went from three inches off the ground to about 1, but after a bit of rejigging I was off again.

The next day saw a slight wind shift and I found I was having to go out towards the sea to make upwind headway, and consequently got covered in wet sand again. Oh how I'd like mudguards all round

All in all I've had greast fun with this buggy. However, I have just sold it on as I have been afte a front mudguard and belly pan for it (I hit a rock on my bum the other day) and the availablility wasn't there so I've gone for a flexi one now.

Overall, a great beginner's intro to buggying, stable and forgiving, but let down by lack of third party mod availablility which has moved me over to a Flexifoil version (complete with mugguard and belly pan!!)

By : beara