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Chris Balaschak
Apr 15, 2020, 10:16:30 AM4/15/20
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The kid and I have rediscovered our love of flying discs during all of 'this'. Combined with cycling, it makes for a healthy substitute for PE. My oldish RBW flying disc has found a couple dog teeth over the years, but still flies true. Would be wonderful if RBW brought these back.
Robert Tilley
Apr 17, 2020, 2:01:01 AM4/17/20
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Nice! I don't remember Riv selling those. I love Aerobies and if Riv offered up a branded one of those I'd buy some. Not much room on an Aerobie for a logo though...
Robert Tilley
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velomann
Apr 17, 2020, 3:03:46 PM4/17/20
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I know some folks are already familiar with this, but Alan Adler, the inventor of the Aerobie, is also the inventor of the Aeropress. Which Rivelo (but not Rivendell) sold. Or tried to sell - I don't think that was a successful product for them.
Mike M
On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:01:01 PM UTC-7, Robert Tilley wrote:
Nice! I don't remember Riv selling those. I love Aerobies and if Riv offered up a branded one of those I'd buy some. Not much room on an Aerobie for a logo though...Robert Tilley
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The kid and I have rediscovered our love of flying discs during all of 'this'. Combined with cycling, it makes for a healthy substitute for PE. My oldish RBW flying disc has found a couple dog teeth over the years, but still flies true. Would be wonderful if RBW brought these back.
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Eric Norris
Apr 17, 2020, 3:28:42 PM4/17/20
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Love my Aeropress, especially now that I can’t pop over to the local Starbucks while I’m working at home.
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Jack K
Apr 17, 2020, 4:15:57 PM4/17/20
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Just as getting an Aeropress a decade or so ago killed my interest in Starbucks, getting a large size Aerobie a couple of years ago (wanted one since I was a kid) killed any interest in messing about with a Frisbee-style flying disc. The Aerobie is in a totally different league and hugely more fun, very highly recommended! The Aerobie is probably much less tolerant of dog chewing though, so there is that.
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-Jack K.
Robert Tilley
Apr 17, 2020, 4:56:25 PM4/17/20
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Aerobies are the best. We got really good at them and used to play on a football field. 100 yard throws perfectly accurate. The only time they suck is when you throw one off target because you'll be chasing it a good long way. I learned about Aerobies at a football game at San Diego stadium. They demonstrated them by throwing them from the field up and over the top of the stadium.
I did buy the metal filter Riv sold for the Aeropress. It's nice not dealing with the paper filters.
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LeRoy
Apr 18, 2020, 12:03:15 AM4/18/20
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Call me a Luddite, but those new-fangled Aerobies just aren't the same as a good, old-fashioned Frisbee disc. And I say that as one who still plays Guts Frisbee, a disc sport from the Neanderthal era and probably the only disc sport in which good, old-fashioned Frisbee discs are still used. The Pro model Frisbee disc used in Guts dates to the late 1960s and change isn't what we want. I suppose that does make me a Luddite.
For a few moments of distraction, you can watch the action of Guts Frisbee here:
Leroy
Air Aces Guts Frisbee Team
John Rinker
Apr 18, 2020, 12:41:33 AM4/18/20
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Flying discs and bicycles are peanut butter and chocolate! I took one on my ride along The Divide so I made sure to get plenty of exercise along the way. Great warm up in the morning and super fun as the sun waned. An essential piece of bikepacking gear!
velomann
Apr 18, 2020, 1:28:29 PM4/18/20
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The point of the Aerobie, pure and simple, is distance. It's why it was invented and it's no contest with other flying discs. But for disc golf, other team disc sports, or dog fetching you definitely need something with more heft.
On the subject of discs and bikecamping, back in my rockclimbing days when I spent a lot of Spring and fall weekends at Smith Rock, we'd warm up in the parking lot with spirited Hacky-Sack circles. Seems like that would be a good morning warmup and hip stretch before heading out on the bike. And even easier to pack than a disc.
Mike M
J Imler
Apr 18, 2020, 3:52:33 PM4/18/20
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I had an Aerobie when I was in middle school. Back in the late 80’s. I can wing a disk pretty well. I gave my Aerobie all I had one day. I watched it clear tall trees a couple hundred yards away. It was just going, going, gone. I didn’t hunt for it. I’m still proud of that toss to this day.
J Imler
Apr 18, 2020, 4:06:17 PM4/18/20
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On Saturday, April 18, 2020 at 12:52:33 PM UTC-7, J Imler wrote:
> I had an Aerobie when I was in middle school. Back in the late 80’s. I can wing a disk pretty well. I gave my Aerobie all I had one day. I watched it clear tall trees a couple hundred yards away. It was just going, going, gone. I didn’t hunt for it. I’m still proud of that toss to this day.
This softie disc has been nice for my 6 year old to learn on. Flies well.> I had an Aerobie when I was in middle school. Back in the late 80’s. I can wing a disk pretty well. I gave my Aerobie all I had one day. I watched it clear tall trees a couple hundred yards away. It was just going, going, gone. I didn’t hunt for it. I’m still proud of that toss to this day.
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