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  2. Will we ever see Sidewinder Step-Ins?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Call me a lazy bastard

    Lazy Bastard! :rolleyes:

    You asked. Now go make them for us other lazy bastard. Especially this particular lazy bastard who is goofy and just learned that I need a new left hip. I'm not in any hurry to get the hip, but in the meantime, it is nearly impossible to bend down and get myself in and out of soft boot strap bindings (even Flows) or hard boot bail bindings.

    I wore out my alu heel receivers with fintecs last season so I guess I need to buy steel receivers rather than wait for SI SW's.

    Keep up the good work you lazy bastard.

  3. dear Quebec

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    Can an Mod just do every one a favor and delete this useless post before it gets out of hand.

    I'm not even going to bother commenting on it. If we start making generalisation about every nation this will get ugly very fast.

    So Delete please.

    thank you

    Settle down Frances.

    Come on. Relax a little. Bob's just ranting because there's no snow and he has nothing to keep him distracted/busy.

    Go put your speedo on and enjoy some poutine - you'll be much happier.

    And I'm sure you can come up with some jokes/ribbing for your friends south of the border.

    Did you know the toothbrush was invented in Maine?

    Yep, if it had been invented anywhere else, it would be called a teethbrush. :smashfrea

  4. Fintec heels on Ski boots

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I'd be very surprised if you could pull this off safely and effectively. By the time you remove enough material, you're going to have a very sketchy heel back there.

    If your goal is to try hardbooting on the cheap, then get some non step-in bindings. They'll work fine with your ski boots, just have a longer sole length than a pair of SB specific hard boots. Or find someone close buy with some gear they'll let you try out.

    Given the critical safety nature of staying attached to your board, I wouldn't want to risk my leg(s) with some bastardized boot set up.

  5. Will we ever see Sidewinder Step-Ins?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Maybe this has been discussed and I missed it. But is there some reason why we can't have TD3 Sidewinder Step-In bindings?

    Yes, I am too old/lazy/weak to bend down and clip in. Not really, but I love the convenience of remote SI release, with the option to paddle along a flat, then step in and continue riding while still moving.

  11. AF700 boots for skiing?

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    Snowlerblades! Not that there's anything wrong with that.

    If you can rock them like Saucerboy McConkey did, more power to you:

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    Yes, your boots will work with those bindings. And at one point, I think the snowlerblader community actually promoted Raichle boots as the boot of choice.

    Last season at the Pain McShlonkey Classic at Squaw they held a Chinese Downhill on snowlerblades. Pro skier Cody Townsend won it - but he's a better skier than you (and me). If you do decide to try them, be sure to announce at the top of each run that you are "going to rip the $hit out of this run" and blade up to random people to remind them that you are "the best snowlerblader on this mountain." GNAR the movie had some great snowlerblading in it.

    Trailer: http://vimeo.com/17787406

    Full movie (totally worth watching): http://unofficialnetworks.com/gnar/

  12. WTB: Hardshell bib pants XL

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    I have a pair of Arcteryx Theta LT pants, size XL regular length that I bought a couple years ago. I haven't worn them too much and they're in good condition, but I have modified them. These pants are great with the full side zips and gore-tex construction, but they don't have enough pockets. So I had a seamstress make two cargo pockets on the thighs out of heavy duty cordura. Also, there's a small cut in the pants, right next to one of the pockets. Other than that, just a couple little scuffs. I have another pair of these pants that I've probably worn for 150 days (I found out that the Size L short fits me much better than XL). I recently got those repaired with a small gore-tex patch kit that I picked up off Amazon for a few bucks. It would be easy to cut a patch to fit and iron it on. You can see the small cut, along with a little dirt, in the pictures below.

    In the photo the pockets appear to be a different color. This isn't nearly as noticeable in real life. They are both black.

    If interested, make me an offer. PM or email.

    Sinecure

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  16. New to the Bay Area

    in Northern California

    Posted

    You'll get lots of opinions on which is the best resort for carving. Everything from Tahoe Donner (you'll laugh when you see it) to Squaw and Kirkwood. There's a pretty regular crew of carvers that hang out at Mt. Rose and also at Kirkwood. Add in Squaw and you've got most things covered. Northstar would be good for carving if it weren't for the constant human slalom, especially on weekends.

    Drive time from PA is going to depend on when you leave. I live close to there and I've had it take anywhere from 3 hours to 8 hours. Typically on a Friday afternoon, you're looking at 4-6, depending on traffic and weather.

    There's a Tahoe Carvers group on FB, and there's a yahoo group called ski pals that's good for ride shares. http://www.snowpals.org/ will get you to their page and a link to the yahoo group. I think there are also some Stanford resources for student skiing.

    My suggestion is consider K-wood for day trips and some combination of Squaw (also owns Alpine now) and Rose for weekend trips. I don't think the Stanford Alpine Chalet is actually geared toward students any more, but if you can get a deal on staying there, it's a pretty nice place right by the hill (Alpine).

    Pray for another long season. And you can probably count on me for rideshare offers many weekends this season.

  18. Yet another funky design idea

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    There's really no need to sharpen the edges on a powder ski. I have some rockered pow skis with flat camber and some reverse sidecut, reverse camber powder skis. They are super fun to ski. These look like they'll be a blast to ski, although even more of a one-trick pony than my reverse/reverse skis. I bet you can make some awesomely fast, quick turns in deep pow on them. And DPS makes some seriously sweet skis.

  20. Ruroc helmets

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Divebomber. I understand...you are an unhappy person that wants to make others feel your pain. I am not having it, but I appreciate your pessimistic attitude. Try that with any helmet...guess what, you sweat and **** fogs up... duh:smashfrea

    I think his point was that you're going to be sucking air like Darth Vader.

    But that thing looks awesome! If it were cheap, it would be perfect for dress-up day. Total storm-trooper look. Sweet!

  24. Ruroc helmets

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I'd be fogged up inside of 2 minutes in that thing unless is was so freakin cold that I didn't want to go outside. Looks good for Scotland, the UP or maybe northern Russia. Heck, I can't even ride with my earflaps on my helmet in CA.

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