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Powda, I'm going to pass on the flows. Thanks, Gord

I need some skis. I hope to have my 14-month old on skis this year. I'm looking for something in the Volkl Mantra range (90-105mm waist) 175-185 ideally. Twin tip, some rocker would be sweet. Whatcha got?

Boris, common man! ;)

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Boris/Powda I've had Flows in the past and wasn't really a huge fan. However, I know they have changed their design, so whatcha got? Palmers definately! pics/offers to tanner.gord at gmail.com -Gord

Meaning it's not real? I'm confused. They have reviews and updated on their site about real orders (although they are a few years old). The gear there is 2011 stuff, and the checkout/purchase system is active.

Has anyone used snowdevil.ca? They seem to have a good deal on some 900's, but their email address bounced back and I'd rather be 100% sure they are still around before I push "purchase".

All reasons I just moved to North Vancouver!!!!

My wonderful wife bought me a Pri-Bor... a one-of-a-kind Prior MFR with an Arbor topsheet (SEXY!!). Anyway, I now have too many soft boot boards and need some more bindings. Looking for Nidecker 900s or something stiff/responsive. Boots are 27, so M/L size. Toe-strap and super-padded ankle strap required. Also looking for some lifter-plates, so Palmer PLS or Burton Elevators. Whatcha got? Not looking to spend a fortune. -Gord

Well folks, it's official. We are moving to Vancouver in September. We are very stoked to enjoy a North Shore winter which is sure to include plenty of riding. Michelle and I just did a house-evaluation trip to North Van last week and will likely plan to rent for a few months so that the uncertainty in the market can settle-out, but overall, we are very excited. Unfortunately, we can't tell anyone here until Aug 1st due to some committments, but I just couldn't contain my excitement and wanted to let the carvacious BC community know. Cheers! -Gord

http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?37459-www-myus-com-freight-forward-from-US I put it in off-topic.

www.slowtwitch.com Lots of guys with "upgrade-itis" so you can pick up parts on the cheap...quite often new take-offs. I built up a Cervelo P2C this way. Slightly used frame and all new components for dead-cheap.

Has anyone used a website like this before to forward packages from a US-only distribution center? Essentially they create a US address for you, then forward the package on COD.

Yeah, they said no to Whistler apparently.

...pussy :) So Pan, I'm gathering it's soft-boot BX type snow?

Glass meaning Fibre-glass. The board will ride similarily to a WCR, but will be a bit more damp (Bruce added some dampening rubber for the build).

I'm in town at the end of May and am hoping for a day of snowboarding and another day of downhill mtn biking. Arrving the 19th and staying until the 27th. -Gord

I've got a 2005 glass Coiler 184 PRII that is in mint condition. Built for ~210 lbs. $400 + shipping from Canada (~40$).

Volkl 158RT. Used, in great condition, $125 + shipping. -Gord

Amen Boris. USPS is awesome for cross-border transactions. It may take 3 weeks for delivery, but the items get here undamaged.

My deep condolances go out to Nik's family. A great athlete, and from what I hear a wonderful person. now the course critique: Welcome to Euro courses... While working the BX at the Olympics, I was chatting with the Austrian and Swiss SX coaches about the design of the Vancouver course. They both said they couldn't believe how "BIG" the course was, although they agreed that the design would slow down the riders (more air and turns, less straight-aways). Apparently in Europe, most of the SX and BX courses are straighter and more GS like...this is based on both discussion and some online footage I've seen in the past. For SX, banked turns aren't too common in Europe, and cheese-wedge type jumps like those seen in the video are common-place (easy to shape with the groomer). So what happens is long straight sections, the odd GS turn and wedge jumps which launch riders/skiers straight forward rather than up. So it ends up being a Super-G course with some jumps thrown in... Now about this course, two wedge jumps, straight shot between...too much speed coming into the finish. Also the last jump design had the riders landing on the snow JUST prior to crossing the line. Combine that with a tight finish chute and perhaps mis-marked dye...recipe for an accident with a very unfortunate result. Now we wait for the media and random protesters with nothing better to do to start lobying for a ban on skier/boarder-cross, halfpipe, PGS, slopestyle since these extreme athletes aren't safe enough and are "forced" to go bigger/faster/longer. In my mind the first step is to require all competitions to have manditory helmets that actually fit (not these ones that can just be pushed up), also I personally think that all instructors (ski and SB) should have to wear helmets. They have an opportunity to set an example for the new-comers to the sports.

Whistler BX Race Report: Ok so here’s what happened on the weekend. Friday night it snowed ~37cm…which was awesome, however not so awesome for the 173 Coiler VSR which was turning out to be a SICK BX stick. So through the day Saturday, I bounced through the powder bumps and ran the course faster and faster throughout training. All was going well until I released twice on my front binding in one run…then something didn’t feel right. It felt like my front foot wasn’t fully engaged in the binding…like my front toe was lifting up…which felt oddly like it did last year when I cracked a shell…here I’m thinking “oh crap not again”. Ok so dilemma time, I had 20 mins until training closed, and I had brought my powder board (Tanker) and soft boots up to the top of the mountain so that I could hit some pow after the Time-Trial. So after tightening up my TD2s and it still feeling weird, I went to Plan B and ran the time-trial on the pow-stick…with one run of half-speed training. Results from Day 1 – Top qualifier!! Post-mortem on the board/bindings/boots, no cracked shell and a pair of bent toe-bails. Day 2, it was effin cold, but bluebird sky. I decided to not risk the hardboots and switched to my new BX board (F2 Eliminator with softies) that I’d ridden twice and ended up having a great day, didn’t lose the red bib, and won the race...and realized that I miss racing. Hopefully our Vancouver relocation plan can come to fruition and I can start coaching. Happy Shredding! -Gord

So I'm signed up for the BX race this weekend. Time-trials tomorrow and 4x4 on Sunday. Tomorrow I'll be probably bringing a pow board aswell so that I can take an hour at the start and end of the day and enjoy the soft-stuff. As for Sunday, some family will be up, but significantly less. Not sure of their exact plans as of yet. Otherwise, I'm hoping to ride on the 28th before we fly out. -Gord

20th, 9am Rendezvous - WES 2012

I'll be at Whistler and likely in softies based on the weather report for tonight....and the fact that it was puking snow when we left today. -Gord