 The 'Cloud Hoppers' Paramotor Club Welcome to The 'Cloud Hoppers' (for those who are not 'web savvy', use the 'Navigation' panel ... at the top left ... to move between pages)
Who Are We? .............. a disparate bunch of 'magnificent men in their flying machines' (i.e. paramotor pilots) Where Are We?........... In & around Robin Hood country (Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK).
Here's the Gang (so far): ... (Biog', Info & pix, to follow shortly - you lucky readers)
Founder Hopper: Brian 'Turbo' Tunnard Senior Consultant Hopper: Bob 'Mad Bob' Roach Associate Hoppers: Dean 'Wirly' Bird Grahame 'Fingers' Layhe Rob 'UFO' Swift Chris 'Ringo' Davies Andy 'Sheeny' Oldroyd Mat 'Flymo' Howard ... (see the new HD video of 'Flymo' flying, in the Paramotor Videos section) Phil 'PK' Passmore Terry '****' Price ('nick' pending / in development) Robert 'EGG' Shaw ... (Eggmotor PPG) click here to visit EggMotor Sam 'BirdMan' Rose ... (Eggmotor PPG) click here to visit EggMotor Ian 'Smokin' Skyblade' Green ... (short vid' to follow) Adam 'Flying Fish' Fish ... (Flying Fish PPG) ... click here to visit FlyingFishPPG Jon 'String-Flight' Stringer ... click here to visit Jon's web page (Guitarist - Vocalist)
Oscar Meschiari (JPX Italia) -> chief engineer & designer of the fabulous 'Black Devil M25Y' paramotor (flying - sometimes) Affiliate Hoppers: Raymond Treadwell -> Mosstodloch, Fochabers, Moray, Scotland, UK (non flying ... yet?) James & Linz' Taylor -> Amsterdam, Netherlands (non flying ... yet?)) Anne & Roy Guest -> Woodsetts, S Yorks, UK (non flying - feet on tera firma, but like flying stuff) Mark Ingham (Pendle PPG) -> Barrowford, Lancs', UK (flying) MJF & Sam -> Blyth, Notts, UK (non flying - feet on tera firma, but like flying stuff) Dave Jackson (Lemmings PPG) -> Harlow, Essex, UK (flying) Janey Wainey & Mick -> Retford, Notts, UK (non flying ... yet?)) Neil Law -> Bakestone Moore, Derbyshire, UK (non flying ... yet?) Richard Shaw -> Batley, Yorks, UK (flying) Gilbert (Gil') Nolan -> Cincinnati, Ohio, USA (flying) Dave Jackson -> Harlow, Essex, UK (flying) Phil Green -> California, USA (flying) Keith & Steph Baines -> West Stockwith, UK (non flying ... yet?) Gil Riegler -> California, USA (flying - imminently) Jorge Hidalgo (Paramotor Mexico) -> Mexico, USA (flying - a lot ! ! ) Tim 'Branch' Gaskins (Bad Apple Fliers) -> Atlanta, USA (flying) Mike 'Pig Pen' Hay (PPG Props) -> Indianapolis, USA (ground support) ---> click here to visit PPG Props Brian Key -> Corby, Northhamptonshire, UK (flying) Special Affiliate Hoppers - "The Wormley Gang" Paul Haxby (Wormlies PPG) -> Doncaster, UK (flying) Richard Haxby (Wormlies PPG) -> Doncaster, UK (flying) Barry Cheese (Wormlies PPG) -> Doncaster, UK (flying) Mick Hargreaves (Wormlies PPG) -> Doncaster, UK (flying) Keith Watson (Wormlies PPG) -> Doncaster, UK (sometimes flying)
If you'd like to Join The Cloud Hoppers (or be an Affiliate member) ... contact us ... it's FREE ... it doesn't matter whether or not you actually own a paramotor, or even fly ... so long as you actually LIKE flying stuff. If you'd like a 'Cloud Hoppers' T-Shirt ... ordering info is at the bottom of this page.
You may have a few questions, especially if you are new to Paramotoring (sometimes called powered paragliding, or PPG) ... so here goes; ...
Even MORE Great news The Cloud Hoppers first ... 'High Definition' video "Sky Floating" - PPG's Over Bassetlaw (watch it from the 'Paramotor Videos' page ... or click the link above) ** Stunning scenery following a 20 mile flight over the English countryside ** ** by three Paramotor pilots on 21st December 2008 ** New Video in the 'Fun Stuff' section You MUST WATCH this !!! not PPG but awesome flying skills !!! (or is it a 'spoof' ... you decide?) More News The Cloud Hoppers are about to be let loose with a brand new HD video camera (watch out Spielberg) ... we should have some nice DVD quality PPG footage for you to watch in 2009 I suppose I DON'T need to say it: ... but ... "watch this space" (well ... the video section anyway) Breaking News Hi Gang The official, limited edition, 'Cloud Hoppers' Paramotor Club T-Shirts have arrived ... the quality is excellent, and they look GREAT! (see below) ... for those of you that have already ordered, I will get them out to you ASAP, either by post (for those that are not local ) ... or if you're passing by, you can pick them up (or I will deliver if I'm passing by you).  As promised, I've managed to keep the cost down to £5 plus p&p of £1.50 if posting UK ... (Price to USA is $15.00, including shipping) ... Available Sizes (S, M, L & XL) More information, for those who have asked ... the 'Cloud Hoppers' branding and logo was specially commissioned by 'The Reaction Chamber' (link below). The Reaction Chamber Happy Landings
Brian Tunnard The 'Cloud Hoppers' Paramotor Club (aka: BrianTurboT on YouTube) Ordering Details: ... contact: .... Brian Tunnard tel : ........... 01909 486971 mob: ........ 07983 637099 email: ..... CloudHoppersPPG@googlemail.com |