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elleng

(135,768 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2021, 11:41 PM Feb 2021

Flexible flyer sledding in Oakton, Va.

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Flexible flyer sledding in Oakton, Va. (Original Post) elleng Feb 2021 OP

Had one from the 1930s that was my dad's. It was a monster on good ice. Hoyt Feb 2021 #1

Nice long ride,... magicarpet Feb 2021 #2

OMG reminds me so much of my childhood Bev54 Feb 2021 #3

I've got a fexible flyer scar..... Historic NY Feb 2021 #4

There was a Flexible Flyer with wheels, too LastDemocratInSC Feb 2021 #5

-- still got mine from when I was a 5 year old 'ute in the 40's. 3Hotdogs Feb 2021 #6

Do they still make them? sinkingfeeling Feb 2021 #7

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. Had one from the 1930s that was my dad's. It was a monster on good ice.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sun Feb 14, 2021, 11:46 PM

Feb 2021

magicarpet

(16,259 posts)

2. Nice long ride,...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 12:02 AM

Feb 2021

... that will take some major walking to get back up the hill for a second ride.

Bev54

(11,910 posts)

3. OMG reminds me so much of my childhood

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 12:19 AM

Feb 2021

We would go up on the logging roads and come down, only much more snow. It was wild!

Historic NY

(37,792 posts)

4. I've got a fexible flyer scar.....

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Mon Feb 15, 2021, 12:25 AM

Feb 2021

belly whomping and slipping on the ice...

LastDemocratInSC

(3,824 posts)

5. There was a Flexible Flyer with wheels, too

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 12:39 AM

Feb 2021

for those occasions when a good collision or scrape was desired during the warm months.

3Hotdogs

(13,342 posts)

6. -- still got mine from when I was a 5 year old 'ute in the 40's.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 08:35 AM

Feb 2021

For obvious reasons, it is small. I could never use it but grandkids...

sinkingfeeling

(52,962 posts)

7. Do they still make them?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 09:43 AM

Feb 2021

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