visionteacher Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Can someone give me a tutorial on how to properly set up a speedbar on my Fresh Breeze 122? I'm not doing something right and its hanging and dangling when I stand up in the harness. I tried setting it up while on the ground, but perhaps I need to be wearing the motor and set it up that way? Seems like it won't hang right until the wing is over head and flying, but then how do I keep from tripping on it during launch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_b Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 Velcro on to front of seat, or some use a bungy around one leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionteacher Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Can you explain the bungie on the leg thing? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 This is normal, If left to hang, the speed bar will be sat somewhere around your calf muscles when the wing is on the ground, and up under the seat when in the air. To avoid this, there is normally an elasticated loop or two at the front underside of the harness, this is to hold the bar while the wing is on the grund and leaves it in a position that you can get to with ease during flight. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionteacher Posted December 3, 2011 Author Share Posted December 3, 2011 Ok then, so its set up correctly When I tried to use it last night it was just dangling when I was all strapped in, and I was like, "that just looks like a trip and fall waiting to happen" now I need to figure out this "elasticated loop" idea is this something you release in flight, or do you keep the elastic thing on it the whole time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 You should have one already under the front of your harness SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyfreefly Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 another method from stopping it getting tangled in your feet on take off ..is to use those plastic spring loaded ball things that come with speed bars sometimes... you thread them onto the speedbar line pull the speedbar up tight under the harness let go of the push button and it will stay there... then when you are up and away you can push the speedbar and the line will slide through the ball overcoming the tension of the springs......easy peasy....another top tip when landing just tuck the speedbar in the front of your harness when landing...... All of this method of course is not needed if your harness has a built in speedbar retention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_k Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I have sewn a piece of velcro under the front edge of the harness, and a tab onto the middle of the bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_6095 Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I put my speed bar on for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I wish that I had done it before. The parajet has a good couple of elastic loops to keep it held securely when not required, surprised that not all harnesses have this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel_d. Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Tape a couple of neo magnets on the bar and fix a couple of bits of metal etc to the front edge of harness, Simples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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