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I've been using an aftermarket cant/lift kit made by Burton. The kit is an assortment of delrin shims that screw underneath the toe and heel blocks on your bindings. By stacking and tilting the shims, you can adjust the cant/lift on your binding in one degree increments. The shims require longer screws (also included in the kit), are low-profile and <I>very</I> light weight (compared to the bulky cant/lift blocks that Burton made. If you ride Race Plates and are looking to lift/cant, this is the system I would recommend. You can maybe get a set by calling Burton (802) 862-4500, or through klugriding.com. I'll try to post a pic of the setup later today, but now I'm goin' riding. Hope you are, too. <img src="http://tinypic.com/x4rro"> Cheers, B-2

It's a morph--reverse entropy--structure from chaos. <img src="http://tinypic.com/x3cza"> Or maybe it's a reach. Or a stretch. Or something.

Go Retro! Oldschool Factory Prime 5.7 listed on EBay. <img src="http://tinypic.com/wnq5k"> It'll definitiely turn heads on the slopes--and is great for a retro-endorphin buzz (it'll still carve a tight arc and is fun to ride!) <img src="http://tinypic.com/wnq4l"> Definitely not your primary ride, but good for fun and messin' around! Cheers, B-2

Since '88. Older than old school. <img src="http://tinypic.com/vukoi"> Cheers, B-2

The jacket is XL and pants are L. My understanding is a 42 is a men's L, and XL fits 44+. 16 inches of fresh featherlight powder at Copper today! <img src="http://tinypic.com/vjcrd"> Hope it's snowing where you are! B-2

I like a med flex slalom board for quick maneuverability, but can see that a longer (tho' softer) board might give a caddy-esque ride in smaller, less-steep, 'harbor chop' type bumps. IMO, stiff long race boards aren't the tool for big, steep bumps, where you have to make quick, accurate turns between tightly spaced bumps. I do think that lower stance angles (on a slightly wider board) help as well, as they allow for a bigger range of movement of the femur and lower legs and recruit stronger muscle groups (more quads, gleuts, and hamstrings vs. abductors and adductors) to make the quick, big, powerful steering moves necessary in the bumps. <img src="http://tinypic.com/veuzb"> I also like soft, powdery exploda-bumps (the ones that give when you hit them), rather than rock hard, ice-blue bumps--but that's probably just my own mental illness. Cheers, B-2

Did you snap the wire bail, or the plastic toe lever? If you are looking for only the plastic piece, I've two that I'd be happy to get you for $4/ea plus $3 postage. 'Fraid I can't help you with the wire bail--but the folks at Burton (or C Klug riding) can: (802) 862-4500. The replacement assembly (bail and lever) can be purchased separately, so you don't have to buy a whole new setup. <img src="http://tinypic.com/ve2z9"> Cheers, B-2

...of the plastic Burton Race Plate toe levers in great condition. I'd be happy to get them to you for $15 plus shipping. <img src="http://tinypic.com/v9cvb"> Let me know. Hope it's snowing where you are! Cheers, B-2

How 'bout something like this for that radass retro look--like a Chevy w/ fins! <img src="http://tinypic.com/uvvup"> Beep beep!

I've a Burton FP 157 180s (red topsheet) in good shape that you're welcome to for $60 plus shipping. It's a little over the budget you mention, but it's worth it. <img src="http://tinypic.com/uvtw5"> <img src="http://tinypic.com/uvtwy"> 9.5 M sidecut radius--this board will rip some sweet short arcs!

I have a few different Burton cant/lift plates I no longer use. 1. Fully adjustable cant/lift mechanism included with Burton Race Plate bindings 99-02. The most adjustable of the bunch. 2. Circular disc cant/lift piece. 3. Hexagonal cant/lift (pictured below). Any (or all) are yours for $10/ea. plus shipping. Cheers, B-2

I've a Burton FP 164 190 s listed on EBay. It's in very good condition (small cosmetic topsheet scratches but plenty o' camber, base, and edges) and might work well for your son. <img src="http://tinypic.com/uaogy"><img src="http://tinypic.com/uaolc"> <img src="http://tinypic.com/uaoev"> Hope you're enjoying great snow. B-2

...this, but I don't think it's a four hole cant. Looks like only three. <img src="http://tinypic.com/ua7v7"> If it's what you're looking for, you're welcome to it for $10 plus shipping. Also have the later model adjustable cant/lift mechanism which is a four-holer. It's fully adjustable, but heavier than the earlier models (both the hexagonal and circular ones).

Up for auction on EBay is a great-looking North Face carving jacket and bibs. Great for carving--your turns will look almost as good as they feel! Check it out here. Thanks for looking. Best wishes for great snow! B-2 <img src="http://www.snowsliders.com.web1000.com/jpsoulcarves.gif" alt="" border="0">

<I>Get Dialed In</I> is a basic instructional video released in the early 1990s featuring some of the staff from Snowbird. It is NOT a hardboot alignment video. It's an old-school video, but has some good tips for beginners and fun vintage action footage. You sometimes see copies listed on EBay (none currently) and, if you like, can pick up a copy here. <div align="center"><img src="http://tinypic.com/u1moz"></div> Great snow at Vail, BTW. Hope it's snowing where you are! Cheers, B-2

...You'll dig this Nitro Range ex 157 freecarve board up for auction on <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7115669342" target="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7115669342">EBay</a>. <img src="http://tinypic.com/mpmaw" alt="" border="0"> Good freecarve board in excellent condition. The board is similar to Burton Coil/E-Deck. Great for freecarving, bumps, and all-mountain mischief. Base and edges in as-new condition. <img src="http://tinypic.com/n6iat"> Hope it's snowing where you are! Cheers, B-2

I've an adjustable Burton cant/lift disc (two opposing wedges that you can easily rotate to create exactly the amount of cant/lift you need). You're welcome to it for $10 plus shipping (or you can pick it up if you're near Vail, Colorado). <img src="http://tinypic.com/m0sxs"> Downside: This adjustable cant/lift disc is a bit heavier than the single-piece Burton wedges. May lower your amplitude on big airs. Cheers, B-2

Sorry to hear that you're no longer in Breck, Garrett. I was looking forward to riding with you again. Hope to see you at SES. <img src="http://tinypic.com/lzn8m"> Cheers, B-2

Hi Neil, I have a pair of Burton Misson SI (M) in excellent condition. Happy to post 'em to you for $50 plus shipping. <img src="http://tinypic.com/krn7n"> Cheers, B-2

<img src="http://tinypic.com/dzkom"> Started snurfing in '68. Started alpine skiing in '72 and was stoked on the speed and the lifts. Continued skiing and snurfing throughout my youth, and started snowboarding more or less exclusively since 1983 (when we were hiking ski areas for our vertical--and getting hassled by ski area management for doing so). Started riding lifts in '84 at good ol' Jay Peak in Vermont (where I don't think snowboarding was ever prohibited) and didn't ski much after that. First rode hard boots in '88, and have ridden them more often than any other gear since--though I still ride softies and alpine and tele ski whenever the conditions are right. Looking forward to a great winter!

Hi Lee,<p></p>There is a guy we trained with named Bobby Palm who has worked fairly extensively with adaptive snowboarding. I'm afraid I don't have his number, but you can contact him through the <a href="http://www.psia-rm.org/adaptsnowbrd.htm" target="http://www.psia-rm.org/adaptsnowbrd.htm">AASI-RM</a> offices in Steamboat. I don't think he's experimented with tandem riding, but has created quite a few interesting devices to help differently-abled people enjoy snowboarding.<p></p><img src="http://tinypic.com/atpms"> <img src="http://tinypic.com/atppz"><p></p>Best of luck with BOEC this season.<p></p>Cheers,<br>B-2

..likely the mountains and the snow (coupled with your stoke) that make the image look good, not the camera--and certainly not the lensman. <img src="http://tinypic.com/5y7p5"> Camera is a Sony TRV 900 digital video camera--the same one I use on the hill to grab images of riders. Spliced the footage together on my PC to create the panorama. While the snow won't last in the valleys, it certainly is a harbinger of good things to come! Cheers, B-2

Here's one taken this morning (Wed 9/22) outside of Leadville, CO. Mts. Missouri, La Plata, Elbert, and Massive--some of the highest peaks in the Rockies. Sorry about the extra wide image. I thought the vista warranted it. <img src="http://tinypic.com/5y5mv"> Hope it's snowing where you are! B-2

...for posting the link. I don't quite understand--as nothing, it seems, is for free--how can tinypic provide server space and bandwidth for free? Is it simply to increase traffic--and business--to their web hosting services? It's great, but I don't get it. Anyone have any info on how/why tinypic can provide this service? <img src="http://tinypic.com/5xyjm"> Thanks for your thoughts. Snow, on the ground, here in lofty Leadville, CO. Cheers, B-2

...there's snow. Vail (mostly) and wherever's going off: A-Basin, Keystone, Breck, or the Beav. BTW there's snow on the peaks today. It won't be long! <img src="http://www.keyssonline.com/ncprojects/sawatch-snow.jpg" alt="" border="0"><br> <div align="center"><em>Mts. LaPlata, Elbert, and Massive</em></div>