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  5. complete beginner's gear

    in Want to Buy

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    We have a pair of 24 Mondo LeMans (last year's model) that are too large for Rebecca and a pair of Catek OS2 step-ins, short plate. The boots have been ridden less than 20 times and the thermo liners have been molded once. You'd have to buy intec heels for the boots if you got the Cateks. Everything is in great shape. Email me through my profile, if you're interested.

    Buell

  9. Boise area help (newbee needs help)

    in Pacific North West

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    If you are really itchin', drop on down to the Wasatch Trenchin' Convention this Thursday through Sunday in the Salt Lake City area. http://hardbooter.com/wtc/

    Then in early March, you can head to the Oregon Expression Session at Mt Bachelor.

    I am fairly new to hardbooting and I can promise you that it is invaluble to find other riders to help you along.

    Unfortunately, there are few shops aroung the country that actually carry alpine gear.

  10. Rad-Air Reto Lamm 156 question

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I do not have the specs, but for what you want it for, it looks like a great match. Lots of camber, somewhere around an 8.5 sidecut, rather stiff, poor in powder, carves really well. It is designed as a rocket with air intakes and jet engines at the tail.

    If you use the search function, you can find some opinions on the 164 and 156 Reto from previous discussions.

  15. Effects of another rider on You

    in Carving Central

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    It is amazing how beneficial it is to my riding to spend the day with a rider who is better than me. Some have offered advice, others have simply made me ride harder, and others show me what is possible.

    Since there are so few hardbooters, many of us beginners end up reading about technique and learning on our own. We can read all the words about carving out there, but riding with someone who can carve will allow those words to make so much more sense.

  18. Boards Anonymous: Post your quiver

    in Carving Central

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    It would certainly simplify our life to only want a board or two. Oh, well.

    I find it so nice to grab a board that matches the conditions and my mood. Just as important for me is, as Mike mentioned, how much I have learned by riding the various boards in our quiver. Between Rebecca and myself, we rode six different boards just today. They all get ridden!

    Happy turns!

  19. Utah carving...Solitude?

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Jeff,

    I do not have personal experience in any of the hotels here, but there are quite a few cheap places to stay in Ogden. It is not a real high end town for accomodations. There is a Best Western at I-15 and 12th Street or a number of low cost (they advertise $30 to $35 singles) on Washington Street between 12th and 25th. Gabrielo, you could PM him, has stayed at the Ogden Lodge in the past.

    Buell

  21. I got schooled!

    in Carving Central

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol: Ah, Hardbooting. Go get'em Allee!

    New to hardbooting, I was having a difficult time with the Axxess until Mike T told me to think of it as an all mountain slalom board. Worked wonders. Turn, turn, turn. On the steeper sections, TURN! It will definitely crank the turns.

    Buell

  23. Carving in Crud

    in Carving Central

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    Dr. D,

    My Garage 173 is an amazing freeride board. Currently that and my Tanker are the go to boards for the softies. I find the 06/07 Tanker is smoother for me in crud, probably, due to the added length and the dampness. As I improve, I know the Garage will tear it up!

    I am considering picking up some Palmer lifts to see if they will help with my boots catching the soft snow.

    Buell

  25. New Board Suggestions

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    I also recommend the Axxess. Depending on how you ride and how fast you learn, as Tex said, the 177 might be a good bet. I am 145 and find the 172 very turny on the groomers. If it were my only board, I would want it longer. If you spend a lot of time on the Axxess in the trees, the 172 might be a better bet, or you might look at the Prior 4WD (easier to ride off trail).

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