Rusty Edges

It is killing me. The local bump has been getting snow regularly. What really hurts is the groomers are obviously up there practicing. I see fresh groom on the webcams... Whistler has shut down all their alpine webcams. I think someone doesn't want to be seen shredding. It is disturbing looking at some of the Whistler Village cams with no one there. I hope all the business' survive... Honestly I doubt we well get any more turns this season. But I am ever hopeful. Stay Healthy Gents.

I watched that video and instantly added those parks to my "Bucket List". So many lines...

Are the plates stable/stiff enough to handle the loads? It seems a great idea to get rid of the Stack Height associated with plates and bindings.

Tell us about the bindings. They look to be plates with direct mounted toe/heel pieces...

My local bump decided to shut it down for the year at 5 pm. We were on the hill when the email came through. My refund just came through fro may Whistler accoms that we had to cancel. Media created BS. Far more people are going to die today from hunger and malnutrition. This is just another Flu Virus...

My daughter had a dance recital, no audience allowed (Thank You covid 19). So I spent a few hours carving on the concrete. Had never ridden this park (Cloverdale), so many new lines. No kick turns allowed all turns must be flowing carves to maintain speed. It is odd riding a park without graffiti, no reference points...

What do you mean the world isn't flat??? LOL The front leg looks painfully out of alignment with the binding angle. The spray also has odd shadowing. Me thinks, Shopped (puts tinfoil hat back on...)

Dat boy rips!!!! The heelside carve to nollie 540 right into a toe side trench!! We are not worthy...

Those are tiny foils! So much speed!!! They look half the size of my Lift 170 and modded 200 I use for kite foiling.

Corey's just pointing where he's gonna face plant. That spring is loaded!!! We're not worthy if he saved it...

The park has the best groom later in the day. If you don;t mind the odd obstacle....

Were they the brown pants??? LOL

Saw some of the early videos out of Europe of Peter Bauer, Jean Nerva, and Serge Vitelli riding hard boots everywhere and laying out some amazing carves on the groomers. Tired of the BS judging at early freestyle events, it was a no brainer. I found a set of the Koflack Albona boots, sourced a set of crude plate bindings and mounted on a K2 Gyrator 166. The rest has been a 30+ year search for the perfect groom... Up until this last year I hadn't been in soft boots since 1988. The Pentaquark and the Endeavor Hammerhead changed that. Now my truck is loaded with boots and boards, both hard and soft, when I head up to the local bump. It's fun confusing the lifties with what board is he on this run? Trenches for All!

^^ Post of the Day^^ Fuhgettaboutit...

Lifty looking puzzled at my vintage Hot Blast 172. "What do you call that?" "Fun" was all I could come up with...

Because when asked "How many boards do you actually need?" The proper response is "Just one more..."

Big Boy Toy ready for a new home... Nose: 270 mm, Waist: 213 mm, Tail 267 mm. Efective edge: 1,565 mm. Side cut: est. 11.5 M. It was a custom core done for one of the Prior sponsored racers back in the early 2000's. I rounded the tail and added unidirectional Carbon Fibre and rubber laminate to the structure. The only topsheet that was big enough at the time was a Freeride, so that is what's on it. It's very light for its length. It was my daily driver for a few years. Takes a bit of weight and an aggressive style to make it work. Very damp and will hold an edge in concrete if needed but has enough nose to lift in the soft stuff... $200.00 plus shipping from Vancouver, BC

"She Who Must be Obeyed" says I have too many Snow Toys. Time to get rid of a few boards. F2 Speedster 172 GS, multi-coloured base shows very little marking. stud broken in forward most insert. nose: 221 mm, waist: 180, tail: 219 mm $100.00 plus shipping Custom Prior 170 GS, single insert set. Marking on topsheet (epoxy filled) and base. single set of inserts, 18 1/2" center to center nose: 232 mm, waist: 188 mm, tail: 232 $75.00 plus shipping F2 Speedster 159 SL, limited use, ready for the next rider. nose: 248 mm, waist: 198 mm, tail: 247 mm $100.00 plus shipping All prices are OBO. Shipping from Vancouver, BC or local pick-up

A collectors item. Apocalypse 173 GS. Asymetrical core, regular foot (left forward). Channelled bottom. Nose: 245 mm, Waist:192 mm, Tail: 240 mm Side Cut: est. 10m. Very narrow stance. single insert set, 17" center to center. Has been gathering dust in my shop for a few years. Great a smaller rider or clean it up and display. Yours for a donation to the site plus shipping from Vancouver, BC. Mods. Please move to Vintage For Sale.

Stone him!!! (First dibs on his boards)

I have a Prior 4WD 174 ... It just might! (Sorry, mine's not for sale) I do have a Prior custom 4WD 180cm with a little carbon added. PM for pics or details.

That's what I figured but all the pics I've found show the brace over a bare leg. I'll take them. I'll contact you via PM

I can't see how these are worn. Directly on your foot or outside the liner. Deeluxe' site is less than helpfull in their description.

I helped out at Prior when his shop was in North Van. That looks like a few days work ahead of you. Any pics of finished product???

I ride an old set of Suzukas with BTS. Blue springs on the bottom and yellow on top, with very little pre tension. This covers most of my carving set-ups but I do get a "reminder" every now and then when the toe side edge really loads up on a big board. Try the BTS and you'll never look back...