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I loved the cookies and beer part. :lol: Nice job on the repair too!

I will be attending this event alone, driving from London, Ontario. I just started to think about accomodations. Does anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps some of the local people can suggest an inexpensive hotel nearby each location?

Go with the TD3's. I ride a Tanker 200 with TD2 Step-ins using the suspension kit, and I absolutely love it. It is an awesome ride with these bindings. A great freeriding combination. Especially if you are a heavier rider like me (220 lbs). I was not dissapointed...

I never, ever, detune my edges. That's for Jibbers and park monkeys... :D

I would take #2 or #3. I like them both just the way they are. Nice work. :D

This is shaping up to be quite a season!!! I've got winter tires this year! Count me in for sure. :D Tony B.

3 in front (toe lift) and 6 in back mostly inward cant with a little heel lift. I ride long(188-200cm) wide boards 24-25cm with a surf stance. 55 front, 34 back.

I'd like to trade my TD2 6 degree cant ring for a 3 degree ring. please e-mail me at boros @ sympatico dot ca I am located in Canada.

I'll be there... :D

"King Crimson" asked: "You don't like setting it to the longer WB?" I did use the forward-most holes at first, but I preferred the feel of the board when I moved the front wheel in. I tried moving it inwards toward the board on the rear too, but found this wheelbase too short. It feels "just right" where it is now. At it's longest wheelbase I found it a little less responsive. The white springs really do make the truck perform. I keep the front truck fairly loose, and the back truck a fair bit tighter to so I can load up the rear spring in the carve to give me lots of rebound to power me into the next turn. The other nice thing about adjusting these trucks is that you only need a 5mm allen key like my Bomber TD2's. Very stable, very fast ride. :D

I am using the new "Heavy" white springs. I weigh 220, and I have yet to get any speed wobble or feel uncomfortable at high speeds using the Original trucks. The black springs that are stock are useless for heavier riders, and perhaps even dangerous IMO. But the white springs give the board a very stable feel and give you even more rebound coming out of turns. These new springs really change the way this truck performs.

This spring I discovered longboarding with the purchase of my first longboard, a Loaded Dervish. It is a pretty good board, but it had me wanting a longer board. So I chose to buy a 60" Surf Rodz Freeride model, mady of 17 Ply Birch, with a brushed aluminum bottom sheet. The trucks are Original S-10's, with the heavy white springs. Wedged in the front, and de-wedged in the back. These trucks with the heavy white springs are amazing. I have mounted a Spin binding on the front. I also experimented with one for the rear foot, but I found it interfered with the movement of my back foot, and made exiting both bindings too slow and dangerous. I really like the way I can jam the front of my foot up against the front of the binding when I am pushing. It gives you a very firm footing which ensures your foot is not going to slip. Not ever. It is also very easy and natural to just slide your foot completely into the binding when you step back onto the board with both feet to start to carving or cruising. When the binding is mounted, it gives you the ability to carve much deeper, with much more confidence. It is also great for riding up onto sidewalks and transitioning from un-even surfaces. The binding lets you hop “up” and lift the board with ease when riding over deep cracks too. As for exiting in an emergency, I find it very natural to slide my front foot back out of the binding when I anticipate trouble. This makes jumping off easy. This deck is the closest thing I have found to riding my Tanker 200 with plates. The wheels are the soft red 75mm Avilas. They stick like glue to the road and give you a great ride. I love being able to carve all summer long now. My legs are in great shape, and the workout I get with this deck on my local bicycle path is awesome. I have also been using it to carve fresh-paved local hills at night when there is no vehicle traffic. What a rush! I highly recommend this board! I still ride my Dervish, but this deck is the "Top Dog" in my summer quiver. The great thing about longboards, is they are relatively cheap. You can buy two or three quality longboards for the price of one snowboard. I am now completely hooked on longboarding! ;)

Here are a few longboarding sites I bookmarked. http://www.pavedwave.org/ http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/ http://www.stokedskateboards.com/tricktips.html Cheers.

Here is a site that I found full of good info: http://www.pavedwave.org/ There is lots of good info here on deck shapes and sizes, and trucks and wheels that work for this longboard discipline. Cheers.

I have ordered a set to try out. They are heat moldable. They also make foam injected models too. They fit in my burton Wind boots when I visited a ski shop in Ottawa. I will probably need to remove some of the reinforcing foam which is bonded to the outside of the liner, otherwise they fit well. I tried some thermofit liners from Intuition, but I need a liner with a reinforced tongue to keep the flex and feel I am used to with the stock Burton liners I have. The ones I ordered are black with blue trim.

I missed the last one due to weather conditions. If the roads are good, I'll be there...

I can bring all the video gear and photo gear. I may or may not let anyone else ride with my photo gear(I'm comfortable doing so), but I have no problem with anyone else using the camcorder. I would prefer that someone else do the video editing, as I have no time for that. I have Digital Canon SLR's and a Canon 70-200 F2.8 IS USM lens that would take great images provided the lighting conditions are right. We need sunshine to get great video and stills. I'm not willing to give up carving time unless the lighting is right! Long term forcast for Friday is calling for variable cloudiness. This day might work. Thursday is supposed to be similar, so we can see what happens that day and then make a decision. I may bring the gear to SOS 08, but I'm looking to ride HARD that day:D

Hi there, I have been looking for someone to do this with. This week is not particularly good for me (perhaps friday might work), as I am swamped with work. Send me a reply with your phone number and perhaps we can discuss this further. I am a photographer who knows how to shoot good stills and video. Thanks, Tony