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  3. Climate Change

    in The Lodge

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    On 11/16/2023 at 5:06 AM, st_lupo said:

    Despite the the depressing general direction of the climate and the amount of apathy that still goes around, I love reading this thread...  Both for the informative updates and the suspense that is generated as the thread flirts ever so gently with politics.  Surprised it hasn't managed to careen outta control yet.

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    This is because anyone with a divergent set of data doesn't bother to post it. 
    Why would anyone want the vitriol that would ensue? 

  4. Ultra-processed food drives you to eat more.

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    Flame on if you want to call me a conspiracy theorist, but the embedded nature of big pharma into controlling agencies within the US has had a detrimental effect on the food industry and health within the US. 

    There are tic-toc videos showing the differences in ingredients in even simple foods like ketchup, and try to eat a meal without some form of soy in it (seriously, try it. Almost every food now has soy in it, including foods where soy has nothing to do with it). Even medications like simple ibuprofen now has titanium dioxide in it (banned in the EU do to being a carcinogen, and there is a class action skittles law suit on going) and more and more we are also seeing the words "bioengineered food source" in ingredients. The irony is, it costs so much more to get food with less ingredients in them.

    So, yea, ultra processed foods make you eat more, but this "new" phenomenon is driving a much larger pharmaceutical industry so there is little hope it will change any time soon.

  6. Equipment Malfunction

    in Carving Central

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    16 hours ago, brokecollegekid said:

    The bindings I use are Raichle step ins that came with the board. I'll attach the only photo I've got of them

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    Although the bindings are not a new design by any aspect, it looks like the board was the issue. These bindings are not the reason it failed, or it is unlikely these are the reason. You can get newer ones, but these were most likely not what killed your ride.

    I am sure you will find another board you love. Looking over everything, it most likely is the board could not handle the fun you were pushing it with. There are an awful lot of stresses going into turns when you power into them.

    Anyway, you didn't get hurt, which is the best part. best of luck and we will look for you on the hills man....

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  7. Equipment Malfunction

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    Shall we assume (by the graphics) this is an old Rossi board?

    What bindings were you using?

    Reason I mention is, older boards and as board age, the fiberglass and composites do get weaker. An old Rossi board would be old enough to where it would be significantly weaker than when it was made. This being said, the bindings also do make a difference. A binding with a small surface area will put more stress on the board than one with a wider area. As an example, this was common with the TD1 series and was the reason they widened their base connectors. Although you will probably be looking at another board, looking to be sure your bindings don't stress your next board is a good idea as well. 

    In either case, unless you really have an affinity to that board (like a first world cup win or something) it really is time to make some art and that being the center of your masterpiece. 

     

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  9. Kessler 162 "The Alpine"

    in Alpine Board Reviews

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    My son races FIS. For him this, the 162 Kessler "The Alpine", is the best board for SL, with edge hold and everything else one would want from a race board. But is this all one needs from one of these or any snowboard?

    This review is more than just "how does it ride" or "how is the edge hold". My son rides the Hexagonal rectangular Allflex (NOT H plate) on his board, which is one of the stiffest Allflex plates on the market. Due to his leg strength and his weight, this was deemed to be the best setup (From his coach), and has worked well. Where this review comes in is with the mounting of the Allflex to the board.

    For whatever reason (misplacement of screws, overlooking, whatever) the Allflex has been mounted this season with screws, but all the same length. We went to try an SG 185 and that is when I noticed the center connector screws were not correct, as these are supposed to be about 1mm longer than the end screws. When looking, all the screws, from all connecting positions, were the same length. What this means is, for most of this season, the center connectors to his Allflex were connected with maybe 2 threads or so in depth.

    This, to me, is extremely impressive. This tells me that along with being a world class race board, and riding with the finesse that has taken so many WC podium spots, these Kesslers are also a tank. They are so well built, even overlooked mistakes will not break them.

    Boards are more than just their ride. Like all equipment and tools, the quality of their construction, I would argue, is just as important as the finesse of their ride. When looking for a board, especially one you intend to literally torture with the stresses of racing, it is great to know there is the type of quality being built like this in a Kessler. I don't know much about their longer boards and how tough they are, but the 162 is a beast that will take everything you can throw at it.

    Take this for what it is worth as I hope this was helpful. 

     

     

     

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  11. 2023 US World Champs team announced

    in Racing

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    Steven has been having a good year. He did a race where I was a starter, and I have to say, no one had a pull out of the gate as hard as him. 

    Cody has just been a force of nature this year. His times just keep getting better and he is a very young rider. It will be interesting to see these next few years as I look forward to seeing his World Cup races as he is certainly top tier. 

    Congrats to all of them and an impressive team. 

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  12. Bindings and parts

    in Racing

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    3 hours ago, fluxgame said:

    Not to derail the topic, but why is that? Were they lauded in the past just because the forum was hosted by Bomber? Or has thinking about bindings changed a lot on the past few years?

    For whatever reason, it seems people have moved from the bindings being stiff and the boots flexing to very stiff boots and the bindings flexing. The MS 951 boots are very stiff vs UPZs and such. What I have also seen is this now makes the bindings more of a disposable or consumable item, as I have yet to find the front SG bail flapper (SG19 part number) and with many of the F2s, you replace the entire bail if something breaks. Love them or hate them, but those Bomber bindings are tough and they are easy enough to swap out the parts on. 

    Unfortunately, there is a very cult mentality in the racing circuit where certain brands are purchased, due to everyone else running them, even though the outliers like Virus or some of what JJ ran still are proven to take Gold medals. 

  13. Bindings and parts

    in Racing

    Posted

    OK, so if the front bail, that clips the tow is metal, it would still allow the binding to flex, but the front bail would not break.....

    I wonder if they sell just the front bail tow clip and if it would fit on the SG bindings....

  14. Bindings and parts

    in Racing

    Posted

    There seems to be a tendency to shit on the TD series bindings (Bomber), but the one thing that can be said about them is parts are available. Also, the metal tends to last...

    So let's look at the alternatives?


    SG bindings, as well as F2 front bails seem to break due to being plastic. I have looked to source the SG front bail clips, and they seem to be few and far between. Anyone have a good source for the front bail part, the part that clips to the boot, as it tends to break? SG18 as the front bail part, is asking.

    The latest trend is towards the F2 and SG due to flex, but has anyone made the plastic parts out of metal?

    This seems like something that would be a good idea if we are looking for flex in the plastic bottoms.

     

     

     

     

     

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    Robert Burns, heart defining Olympic character

    in Racing

    Posted · Edited by TVR

    This note is not a comment on traveling or challenges with traveling. We all know there are challenges. This is about how Robert Burns went out of his way to help people he had never met and saved a strangers first Canadian FIS race.

     

    We seldom see people go out of their way, especially at their own expense of sleep and time, to help others and Robby's character is just that strong.

     

    Michael Smith at 16 was flying to his first Canadian FIS NorAm race. He was excited, checked his sports tube with both his race snowboards and plates, but leaving Steamboat was a challenge as a blizzard had moved in. It was snowing unbelievably hard, and so his flight, needing to de-ice, was delayed long enough to where his connecting flight to Toronto was going to be missed. Anticipating this, we proactively bumped his connector to the next flight (for him and the team) giving the needed time and this solved for his flight issues. 

    When Mike got to Toronto, he looked for his boards, but they were not there. Mike went to baggage claim customer service, but they could not find them either. The only assistance they provided was to file a claim form, and nothing more. In reality, neither Air Canada, nor United actually knew where the boards were at all. The last scan had them on the transfer belt from United to Air Canada, but due to this, neither airline either knew where the boards were, nor wanted to look for them, as each blamed the other. They wanted to "look into it and will have an answer within 48 hours". With a race in less than two days, Michael began to panic. The team needed to take the shuttle, and as he was 16 and alone, Mike had no choice but to take the drive without boards to race on.

    I have traveled extensively, and having been a road warrior consultant; I knew the system. First I established where the bag was last seen, where the bag physically was, contacted them, got the Denver airport to put eyes on the bag, and once found, managed to guide and convince them to put the board on the last remaining direct flight to Toronto. Many open browser tabs for what flights were going where, many notes collecting bread crumbs of information from the many departments and open online chats with agents while subsequently being on the phone accomplished this. For most of the conversations, especially with the WTRADMIN Air Canada baggage system, I had more information then they did and had to guide the conversation with people reading off a script. Their goal was to send the boards back to the address on file, and not Michaels hotel, and I had to ensure this was not done. Finally, I managed to get the boards on the last remaining  plane that was going to Toronto.

    Here is where Robby Burns comes in.

    Although I managed to get the boards found and ultimately on a plane to Toronto, My son is 16 and neither has a car, nor was anywhere near the airport. The boards were not going to be there until 10:45 PM, and Air Canada could deliver them now that they had tracking on them, but their window was again 24 to 48 hours, which put the time well into the race. All I knew was Robby was going to be at this race, and he was getting in late.

    I have never met Robby. My son has never had conversations with him either. We are complete strangers, but I was desperate. I sourced his cell and reached out, hoping for the best. Not only did Robby go out of his way, but took the extra time required as I needed to get the boards released to him. This caused his departure from the airport to be later and cost him sleep. His character, however, would not allow my son to be stranded, and so he spent his time to help a complete stranger who reached out.

     

    This is an interesting sport. There are some often abrasive characters and personalities. I suppose this comes from the singular nature of how this sport competes. One can still be overwhelmed by the pure generosity some give. Robby singularly converted a milestone for Michael from a tragedy to a cherished memory. The only reason Michael will compete this NorAm and Canadian Jr Nationals is due to the generosity of a stranger, who now I hope becomes a life long friend.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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  20. Intec / Fintech cables

    in Want to Buy

    Posted

    I know they are new a few places for like 50 bucks. Donek sells the whole heel for 99.

    Anyone have a cheaper source for the cables? My pulls and plastic is fine as are my heels. 

    If I just need to suck it up, that's fine, but this place seems to know the little secrets...

  22. Car nuts thread ?

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    11 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Ford beat Chevy to the punch with the flat plane crank in the Shelby GT350 a few years ago. Hopefully Chevy isn’t having the same oil consumption issues Ford had.

    So correct, as they wanted to introduce this engine in the C8 first, but they then, specifically for their desired market, put a set of headers on their engines to specifically still create their signature rumble of the older engines with the cross-plane engines. They did this by sacrificing performance by allowing cylinder exhaust chambers to have their exhaust gasses collide in the header rather than scavenge for power. 

    This is why the Mustangs still have the "rumble" while the C8 has the "whine" for their sound. If one decides to put on the set of aftermarket headers that improve savaging on the mustang for performance, then they to will get the "whine" sound as the engine revs. Some interesting changes to both engines in any event and makes them fun to play with.

  23. Car nuts thread ?

    in The Lodge

    Posted

    6 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said:

    Nice looking C5!

    Chevy did some interesting things with their 6.2L engines when they changed them over in the C8. By changing the crank to a flat-plane cranckshaft, they went from the typical max RPM of 6000 to well into the 10,000 RPM range. For anyone who understands the differences between cross-plane and flat-plane crankshafts and primary vs secondary balance vibrations in an engine, this was revolutionary with the Chevy V8's that have always had that deep throat sound, but such a limited Rev.  With HP derived from Rev X torque, and their new engine still being a powerhouse of torque, the difference was noticeable. The sound is more formula one, but a small price to pay for the new, incredible performance.

     

  25. Racing pathways and coaching for hard boot snowboarding in Australia

    in Carving Central

    Posted

    If you do end up coming to Steamboat, and joining the SSWSC, look me up. Even in the states, true hardboot training is a niche, and I had to make the trek from the far east coast over here for my son to compete. He races the FIS and NorAm circuits now, and the training / coaching has shown noticeable improvements. 

    I cannot offer much in the way of training (OK, not at all), but when it comes to the hardware of the sport, whether boots, bindings or plates, I can keep you going and always have spares...

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