If you're located near Sussex or Hampshire there are here at least a couple of e-mail microlight flying groups whose membership has both 3 axis & flex flyers. We do meet informally monthly at pubs & folk don't compete, each finds fun and economy.
Try & find similar e-mail groups if you can and though as an oldie I fly a Rans S4 single seat 'plane which is amazingly useable, the flex flyers tell me their's are as exciting as motorcycling with full hands on control.
Try flex for the reasons others have given as it's said not to be so difficult to convert later on. A Rans may cost say £3k but then you do need 29ft wide hangarage which isn't always readily found.
Mike.
Last edited by mikehallam; 28th Jan 2008 at 22:48.