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hi ARCLITE PSWISS came in second place to winner KEVIN REIMER in the vernon dh longboard race on sunday june 9, 2013. attaced is a photo of PSWISS and my dog LOYAL smiling at the prize money. p.s. PSWISS is not abusing the dog but merely supporting him by the water retrieval handle of the canine flotation vest--i was staying at a bed and breakfast by the lake and was walking LOYAL by the water before heading to the race and forgot to remove the life jacket.

great photo. mr. SPECTOR rides like a man 60 years his junior. nice board too--1998 burton ultraprime?

hi BOARDSKI don't know who was pushing/distributing them but they were invented by BOONE LENNON the US alpine ski team coach in the mid 80s. LENNON also invented the aero bars (i guess LEMOND owes his 1989 tour win indirectly to LENNON much to FIGNON's chagrin.)

hi BLUEB sorry for the delayed response but i ended up riding the full day on both thursday and friday so was too tired to log onto this site until now. GRAVITYPHILE showed vast improvement between the tuesday session and the thursday session. he was still riding the green learning area by the catskinner chair so i moved him to the larger steeper emerald chair and finally to the even steeper solar coaster chair. he was able to negotiate the blue SPRINGBOARD run quite adequately except he had to slideslip the steep part near the beginning (the area that GTANNER said would be classified as a black run back east.) according to one of JACK MICHAUD's old posts about when he was a snowboard instructor, usually a person's technique breaks down if you put him on a steeper slope than he is comfortable with but this wasn't the case with GRAVITYPHILE--by midrun he was showing the same form on the blue SPRINGBOARD run as the green CATSKINNER run. the only thing that i wasn't sure of was he sometimes washed out while trying to finish a hard heelside turn--similar to his washout at about 15 seconds into the posted video of his tuesday session. unfortunately BRIAN couldn't make it on thursday so i couldn't film and try to critique his riding at the same time so no actual video (except the aforementioned) showing this. GRAVITYPHILE thought he was washing out because he wasn't pressuring his front cuff enough as per the BOL articles. that might be true but the problem was at the end of the turn and not the beginning since pressuring the front cuff is to initiate the heelside turn not to finish the turn--perhaps the reason is there isn't enough weight on the back foot at the end so he washes out? what is your opinion based on the limited video evidence and my untrained observations since i am not an instructor? he was riding a demo 164cm 4WD set up at 55 front and 52 rear with 3 degrees lift only front and back as recommended by CHRIS PRIOR himself. since it is not a metal board i told GRAVITYPHILE he still needs to come forward at the beginning of the turn and then move slightly back at the end of the turn instead of staying centered as per the most recent posts on BOL which pertain mostly to riding metal boards. the only other thing could be that he is not getting enough support from his boots and/or bindings? he was wearing track 225 boots with BTS (yellow springs.) his bindings were BOMBER SIDEWINDERS with yellow pads and yellow rings . the combination of the track 225 being the softest DEELUXE boots and the flexible SIDEWINDERS with the softest yellow pads might have been the main reason for his washouts due to his outperforming/overpowering his equipment. simply just too much FLEX in his carving system? ( he is about my size and about half my age and quite athletic.) his boot fit is probably okay since he ordered all the stuff (boots and bindings) brand new from BOMBERONLINE so the boots (and liners) would not have been previously molded or shellpunched to someone else's dimensions and the bindings would not have been indented by someone else's riding peculiarities. my suggestion to him was to either stiffen up his boots by getting stiffer BTS springs (red?) and extra powerstraps? or to stiffen his bindings by getting stiffer pads/rings or do both. i've never owned SIDEWINDERS (only the regular TD3) so i am afraid i might be giving GRAVITYPHILE bad advice about getting red pads and rings especially since i have subsequently checked the site and there is no red pad (the stiffest is blue? or is the red just out of stock?) also there is a disclaimer by BOL about using red e-rings without a plate or is that just for the BP version? probably the best thing to do is to get GRAVITYPHILE to contact BOMBER or vice versa on the best way to stiffen up his boots and bindings in the cheapest possible manner. luckily the costs of extra elastomer pads and rings and BTS springs aren't too prohibitive. if in your opinion he is indeed overpowering his equipment then maybe you could ask MICHELLE or FIN to contact GRAVITYPHILE to make sure he orders the correct (stiffer) pads and springs. his technique is good and he will eventually adjust to his TOO SOFT setup but i personally think he could benefit from a stiffer setup based on my observations of his riding style. this is not a case trying to adjust equipment instead of technique--you saw the video. almost forgot your original question--the WHISTLER ski school instructor that gave GRAVITYPHILE the private hardboot lesson was JOHN SHELLEY (spelling?) thanks doug p.s. as GRAVITYPHILE was leaving on FRIDAY we didn't meet up on that day until after the lifts were closed since BRIAN's kids tagged along and we had our hands full watching out for them (especially his 16 year old son who was in the process of transitioning from softboots to hardboots.

hi GRAVITYPHILE it was nice meeting you yesterday. especially since i got confused that the noodle counter was in the RENDEZVOUS instead of the GLACIER LODGE--another senior moment lol. BRIAN and i were shocked at how well you were riding on only your second day of hardbooting. don't know whether it was your surfing background or the private hardboot lesson you took from the whistler ski school on monday that was the reason for your rapid progress. i am taking the liberty of posting the video that BRIAN filmed of you yesterday (tuesday, march 19) since you probably weren't going to post it for fear of a few BOL knuckleheads making snide NEWBIE comments. heres the video: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B88B0UCPwMfcbmFRNEpDb3FtSUU/edit?pli=1 looking forward to taking another couple of runs with you again tomorrow (thursday.) BRIAN tweaked his shoulder yesterday and apologizes for not being able to make it tomorrow as his kids are bugging him to take them to whistler so he will be taking them on friday instead of trying to ride thursday. i will be starting later tomorrow (10 or 11) to conserve my energy so i can try riding again on friday. either way one of us will be available if you need any help (riding tips or camera holding) on both thursday and friday--your last 2 days before heading home. i will text you when i am on the way up the gondola tomorrow. doug p.s. for any onlookers willing to offer helpful suggestions please note that GRAVITYPHILE was riding a lot better until he met me. in the video i told him to deliberately exaggerate the matching of his shoulder level with the horizon and reaching for the non-turning edge as he had a mild case of dropping the inside hand/patting the dog. prior to that he had a very quiet upper body with only a mild case of dropping the inside shoulder until i started to fix what wasn't broken.

hi CHARLIE is this the same CHARLIE i met while carving at whistler (near the roundhouse restaurant) about 2 years ago? if i recall correctly you had a reddish one piece snow suit with white deeluxe boots and a manual td3 on the front foot and a stepin on the back foot? you were crying about your brand new metal coiler that had just been blessed with 2 huge gouges in the top sheet by a careless straightlining skier? i think you also had an oversized gray fur lined hat with large ear flaps? assuming you are the same guy--i'm doug the guy with the full face helmet and the heavily duct taped gloves. if you are still around tuesday march 19 it would be nice to take a few more runs with you. i'll be here riding during the week as per the schedule documented on this thread: http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?39699-Looking-for-Lessons-in-Whistler hope to be able to make a few more turns with you. doug p.s. i won't have my duct tape gloves for the next few days as i just washed them and they will take at least another week to dry lol.

hi GRAVITYPHILE were you able to hook up with DARREN CHALMERS? in case you didn't and still need some help i might be able to give you a few pointers. i'm not an instructor so all i can do is give you very BASIC pointers and perhaps take a video of you so you can post it on bomberonline and get some feedback from the membership. TRAILERTRASH contends that many BOL members are 20 plus year riders who stilll don't link turns properly--i am afraid i am one of them. i'll be riding either blackcomb or whistler tomorrow (tuesday march 19) and again on thursday march 21 and then again saturday march 23. my friend BRIAN will also be up there with me the same days. i am too old to ride every day anymore as i need at least a day off in between to recover and rest my bum left shoulder. since march 22nd is your last day i may leave earlier around 1pm on thursday march 21 so i can maximize my rest time in order to do a half day in the afternoon on friday march 22nd in case you still need me to hold a video camera for you. the BOL members are all video junkies as they invariably ask newbs to post video of their riding whenever one of them asks for riding advice yet few ever do. usually the brave newbs who do end up getting excellent advice and are glad they did. sorry i didn' t reply sooner but i was away since mar 1st and just got back on the 14th and just saw your post. hopefully you will see it in time. tomorrow i will be riding a black 1999 ELAN BALLISTIC 171 with f2 bindings and white UPZ boots and my friend BRIAN will be on a 2012 black KESSLER 185 with CATEK bindings and he also wears white UPZ boots. either leave your cell number or get BRIAN's (he does not have a BOL account) or my cell number from BLUEB or CARVINGSCOOBY as they practically know the cell numbers of all the vancouver area carvers. we will be eating lunch at the rendezvous on BLACKCOMB around 1130 am so you might be able to find us ordering our lunches from the asian noodle/stir fry place at around that time. hope to be able to at least take a few runs with you if you have already progressed beyond the beginner stage. doug

hi skaters and windsurfers just dumping out all the old photos from my cellphone and forgot all about this one. about 2 weeks ago on thursday february 28, 2013 at about 1pm i leaned my snowboard against the wall while waiting for the peak to peak gondola up at whistler and noticed this strange looking contraption. wonder how effective the sail is and more importantly how much traction the rubber wheels have on hard packed snow. i assume you wouldn't take this thing out in powder lol.

just checked and do have the little grey plastic disk. in case GTANNER's red one is different i'll leave the grey one with RUWI since you live close to his office in metrotown. later doug

here's what the repair looks like if you invert the washer (eliminating the need for the angled lockwasher.) the first pic shows the ugly appearance of the non-flush bolt due to the inverted washer. the second pic shows how the inverted washer (closest to the dog) looks compared to the properly oriented washer (furthest from the dog.) it just kinda blends in and becomes a non-issue IMHO.

hi SCRUTTON if you intend to use an ordinary bolt then you can just turn the inverted washer inside out and the replacement phillips (or whatever) bolt you substitute will sit flush with the top of the flat part of the underside of the washer. the salutary side effect is the inverted surface of the reversed washer will DIG a little bit into the plastic of your boot to give you a little extra grip. it looks ugly because it sticks out so much but it's probably more secure that the original unreversed upz washer and upz bolt. i am a couple of hours away from my boots so i can't post a photo yet but will do so tomorrow or after i return from snowboarding this weekend. contact BOL member BLUEB for more info as he ended up doing the entire repair for me as i was too busy playing with his dogs. p.s. i have since bought a replacement from DAN YOJA but am not going to bother replacing BLUEB's makeshift repair since it is more secure than the original bolt!

hi CHARLIECHOCOLATE saw your post while searching if RUWI made a post about the 24hour event at grouse. i think i have your CANT DISC & BOLT in my spare parts bag but can't check for sure until i get back to my burnaby home tomorrow evening--haven't been there in almost 2 weeks so it may take me a while to remember where i put it. i remember giving some parts to RUWI, BEAGLE AND GTANNER last year so there is a small chance that one of those guys may have taken the last one. get my phone number from BLUEB or SCOOBY and call me saturday after 6pm. alternatively you could try searching the BOL archives for an old post by IAN HADGKISS about using 1 inch washers and tnuts (and lots of duct tape) as a temporary fix. the post was from the first year of BOL (1999?) and KENT SMITH either started the thread or was offering to send free raichle cants to people who needed them--that's all i can remember. good luck. call me either way. later doug

hi CARVINGSCOOBY can you post the meeting place? i assume it is still the roundhouse on whistler side at 9am--right? thanks

hi OLDSNOWBOARDS couldn't tell by your post if you also own the 196 in addition to your grey 186. always wanted to see what a 196 looked like. could you post a photo if you actually have the 196? i got the impression that the 196 was very rare and the people who had them loved them based on posts from bomberonline members who had 196s about 10 years ago--MACIEK and HELMET KARVLOW if i recall correctly.