Contents

• Bridle Power: dynamic bridle design, including the Active Bridle and dynamic conversion for Benson Kites.
• Links: links to other kite-related pages.

• Gallery: a collection of kite related pictures.
• rec.kites: freestyle/trick flying, bridle design and tuning, and other selected posts from rec.kites.
• Lobotomy: Team Lobotomy to return to Berrow 1997 Buggy Week.

The bridle is perhaps the most important single part of a modern stunt kite and sadly, it's the area that is most often neglected. A good bridle can turn a bad kite into a mediocre one. A well-designed bridle can bring out the best in a good kite and conversely, can let a kite down if it's not up to scratch.

The Active Bridle is the latest and greatest dynamic bridle design. It's the result of several years' research and experimentation into sport kite bridle design. It seems to work pretty well....

The precursor to the Active Bridle was the Dynamic Bridle, also known as the Turbo Bridle or Infinity Bridle (on the MEFM). Check out the Dynamic Bridle page for an introduction to the dynamic bridle and a discussion on how it can improve the handling of a kite.

If you have an existing kite with a static bridle, there's a good chance you can convert it to a dynamic bridle with the minimum of fuss. The Benson Kites Dynamic Bridles page shows you how to convert a static bridle to a dynamic bridle with a single knot, looking specifically at Tim Benson's trick kites: the Box of Tricks, Reflex and Fusion.

• Active Bridles
• Dynamic Bridles
• Benson Kites Dynamic Conversion

• Kite Flier's Site: Andrew Beattie's extensive kite-related web site.

• Peter Peter's Kite Site: Including the extensive list of 2 and 4 line kite tricks.

• Benson Kites: Contact page for The Master. Best trick kites money can buy.

• Chris Matheson: Another well-respected kite builder and all-round dude.

• Matt Hurrell: Buggier, Kite Flier and co-member of Team Lobotomy.

More to follow RSN... Extreme Freestyle... Line/Ground Junk... etc.