AaronG

Bueller?? Bueller?

I heard it was Hopster, can anyone confirm??

Just a head's up for anyone interested. I am planning on being at East Mtn Express chairlift at opening tomorrow morning. Haven't decided if it will be a snowboard or skis. If you are on a alpine board, I will see you and hunt you down and introduce myself. Hope to see someone else there!

Looking at some of the opening day photos from Summit there was a photo of a carver on the first chair of the season. There was another photo of said carver laying down some lines. Is it anyone here?? Fess up!

Ed, it is Aaron from Redlands. We met many years ago at an SES, don't remember the year. Let's get together sometime and trench up the mtn!!

Thanks for the offer but I am covered with a season's pass. It is a midweek plus Sundays so hit me up if you go. I will definitely be there this week as soon as I hear an opening date. I am planning on going Sunday (11/13) also. TerryW is a patroller so he is good to go also

G carve, don't forget about Terry W and I. We live at the bottom of the mountain. Hit us up when you are heading to Big Bear

Ed, is that you?

Wow, did the USA get off to a great start this weekend in Solden, Austria or what? Lindsay Vonn took the gold medal on Saturday in the opening GS race, her first victory in GS. The next day Ted Liggety (Ligetty Split) gets the bookend victory in the mens GS race. You can catch the race on Universalsports.com Now we just have to wait for another 3 weeks before the next race

Carving Chef used to be a frequent sky diver. Shoot him an email. His real name is Andrea!

Just saw a bunch of carvers on the Lovey cam, looks like one of you were wearing some pink pants!

Oh Geez! Remind me at Christmas time to always go first in front of Bigs! And for my working on something..... 1)keep my hands off the snow 2)Carve on my new skis as well as a carving board!

I would say with all the snow that they have been blowing you might have a bit more to ride than simply a W.R.O.D. Wish I could be up there. Christmas is still too far away!

Make some turns for me big! Totally envious here in SoCal where its 97 currently

Ink, it is incredible to see how far KK has come. I like how he was doing some quick edge to edge turns. Looks like you already have him riding some forward angles too. He should be rippin it up by the end of the season on the hardboots. Can't wait for Christmas to get here, hope to ride with KK!

might want to take it to Ian Kagihara @ Summit Ski and Cycle in Weschester. They did work on my Prior 179 and it came out sweet. Summit Ski and Cycle 8419 Lincoln Blvd. Westchester, Ca 90045 310 five six eight 8537

He absolutely nailed Freddy on 'Somebody to Love'.. Bohemian Rhapsody not so much. Not sure if you ever seen this one but George Michael did a wonderful version of 'Somebody to Love' also. Pesonally, I think George would have been a better choice than Paul Rodgers. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mSKhIyQ5PpY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I'm using Magichsine also. Two 900 lumens, one bar mount, one helmet mount. My first Magichshine was recalled due to the battery shenanigans. I finally received the replacement battery 6 months after sending the original in. Out here the helmet mount is next to useless this time of year. The trails are way too dry and it is like driving with your high beams on in the fog. Too much dust unless you are leading! I also have a Niterider HID that never sees the night time rides anymore. For the size of the battery and the light output Magicshine blows the HID away.

what lights are you using Big M?

Beginning with your Masi frame the best place to shave grams and get the biggest benefit would be the wheels. Throw on some aluminum Easton, American Classic or many others will get you some instant speed. As far as shaving some weight on the bike, maybe carbon cranks with external bottom bracket will shed some grams off the bike. In general, you are never going to get the lightest bike possible with a steel frame. Just lighten it up some by exchanging parts. I know what you mean about the ride of a steel bike, I love my Jamis mtn bike built with Reynolds 853. Some of the new carbon frames are the cats meow, huge bottom bracket area to mitigate flex, wispy chain and seat stays to cut out road imperfections. Huge steerer tubes to counter flex in the fork and generally just being a whole lot lighter than a steel frame. You are probably running 9 spd on the 105. All the new stuff comes with 10 spd. Also, living in Portland I am sure that there is some climbing involved, drop down to a compact crank and get some lower gearing for the climbs. I hear that Ultegra is on the same quality as Durace just a slight difference in weight between the two. You can find some great deals on Chinarellos (China produced carbon frames) with a complete Ultegra build for a fairly reasonable price, i.e. Stradalli, Sette, Fujis and many others are having frames produced in China for incredible savings for the mfrs and the consumer. If you have any questions bounce em off me. You might also want to hit up 'swissracer' on this site. He was an ex roadie pro, he has tons of info to share also.

At one time Tim Tuthill (screen name: carver) lived in Payson or Prescott. Shoot him a private message. BTW, he can rip!!

Just a head's up for people checking in here. On September 24, Bear Mtn will be hosting Hot Dogs and Handrails event. They bring in 120 tons of block ice and shave it down to cover a psuedo terrain park. They have a competition for the Pros. I don't have much interest in this but what I do go for is their season pass special! For the event day only they will knock the price down to the level the passes sold for at the end of last winter. The pass I usually get is the Sunday plus pass. This entitles you to use both mtns, Snow Summit and Bear Mtn (meh) for non holiday Sundays and any weekday or night session. The price for this pass is $349.00. They have other options available if you desire

As long as I don't stick a hand in one of your trenches I should be fine! I will let you know the dates as they draw closer. I knew I could count on the LCI to welcome me with open arms. At least Mario so far!

I know its a bit early but just want to let the LCI know I'll be heading to Denver for Christmas. I'm hoping to ride one or two days with the LCI while I am there. What do you guys think the odds of riding with this world famous carving crew are???

Try ahaving a name that begins with two 'A's! Although this tells me Mario doesn't have me in his caller list. : (